82R31543 JGH-D
By: Carter H.R. No. 2796
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 2011 National Merit Scholarship finalists of the
Richardson Independent School District have won great distinction
for themselves and their community; and
WHEREAS, Students initially qualify as National Merit
Scholarship semifinalists based on the results of their Preliminary
SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; to become
finalists, they must earn SAT scores that confirm their earlier
performance, and they must also have an outstanding academic record
and the recommendation of their high school principal; finalists
are eligible to receive a National Merit Scholarship; and
WHEREAS, This year's Richardson ISD National Merit
Scholarship finalists include Emily Dawson and Roman Milan of Lake
Highlands High School, Rachel Bressler, Molly Francis, Tatum Frank,
Bradley Harmon, Zachary Tobin, and Harrison Wallace of Pearce High
School, and Mark Fulbright, Morgan Funderburk, Rachel MacFarlane,
and Bailey Myers-Morgan of Richardson High School; and
WHEREAS, These 12 outstanding young men and women have
demonstrated exceptional intelligence, initiative, and discipline
in pursuit of their academic goals, and they may indeed take great
pride in their achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the 2011 National Merit
Scholarship finalists of the Richardson Independent School
District and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the finalists as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.