SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 766
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
congratulate Ronnie D. Shores on receiving the 2011 Student of
the Year Award from Communities In Schools of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Communities In Schools is part of a nationwide
program whose mission is to help young people stay in school,
learn, and prepare for a successful life by providing
school-based social services and links to community resources; and
WHEREAS, Communities In Schools recognizes that effective
dropout prevention must be a community effort; the Communities In
Schools state office annually honors outstanding Texans from
different areas of service for their commitment to students and
families, the community at large, and the Communities In Schools
program; and
WHEREAS, Ronnie Shores is one of the success stories of the
Communities In Schools program; since becoming involved with the
program, he has developed his self-confidence and has begun
taking part in numerous school activities and volunteer work
outside of school; he completed the XY-Zone leadership
curriculum, which fostered his leadership and public-speaking
skills, and he is now an ambassador for Communities In Schools as
well as a mentor to younger students in the program; he has
improved his grades noticeably, and he is a key member of his
school's debate team; and
WHEREAS, As an award winner, Ronnie is being honored not
only for his own efforts to succeed in school, but also for his
contributions to his community and to the Communities In Schools
program through his spokesmanship, his volunteerism, and his
efforts to reduce dropout rates and help other students prepare
for a better future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend Ronnie D. Shores on his commitment to
becoming a better student and contributing to his school and his
community and congratulate him on being named Communities In
Schools 2011 Texas Student of the Year; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Ronnie Shores as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 13, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate