SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 448
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Maria Zuniga, who has advanced to the national finals
of the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest held in
Washington, D.C., on April 28 and 29, 2011; and
WHEREAS, A student at Coppell High School, Maria will join
53 other finalists from all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico to compete for the national
championship; as the winner of the state competition, Maria
received a prize of $200, a stipend of $500 for her school to buy
poetry books, and the opportunity to compete at the national
level for a total of $50,000 in scholarship awards and school
stipends, including the first place prize of a $20,000
scholarship; and
WHEREAS, The Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest
encourages high school students to learn about great poetry
through memorization, performance, and competition; this
outstanding program helps students master public speaking
skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary
heritage; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious competition draws on the
resurgent popularity of poetry as an oral art form to motivate a
new generation of students to take up its study and apply it to
their daily lives, and it is truly fitting that Maria be recognized
for her exceptional achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend Maria Zuniga on her hard work and
talent and extend to her best wishes for continued success in all
her endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Harris
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 7, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate