83R20886 LB-D
By: Farney H.R. No. 1577
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rachel Thibodeau, a senior at Southwestern
University in Georgetown, received a 2012-2013 fall sports
postgraduate scholarship from the National College Athletic
Association; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1964, the scholarships are given to
those student-athletes who have excelled in academics and athletics
and who plan to attend graduate school; Ms. Thibodeau was chosen
from applicants of the 1,094 NCAA member schools and was one of only
12 Division III women to receive the award; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Thibodeau played on her school's varsity
volleyball team for four years, while achieving an outstanding
grade point average of 4.0; along the way, she has further
distinguished herself through her involvement in the campus
community as a member of two honor societies and a Christian
sorority; she was previously selected for the 2012-2013 Capital One
Academic All-America Division III Volleyball first team by the
College Sports Information Directors of America; and
WHEREAS, Following graduation, Ms. Thibodeau plans to pursue
a master's degree and a doctorate in neuroscience; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating leadership, hard work, and an
enduring commitment to excellence, Rachel Thibodeau has set an
inspiring example for her fellow students, and she may reflect with
justifiable pride on her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Rachel Thibodeau on her receipt of
a 2012-2013 fall sports postgraduate scholarship from the NCAA and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Thibodeau as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.