83R24616 STE-D
By: Guerra H.R. No. 1927
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Alexandra Marie Vasquez of IDEA Academy and College
Preparatory Mission has been accepted into the summer 2013 session
of Subiendo: The Academy for Rising Leaders at the McCombs School of
Business of The University of Texas at Austin; and
WHEREAS, The Subiendo Academy is a weeklong intensive
leadership training program offered to Texas high school students;
participants work in groups to discuss solutions to major problems
facing Texas, meet with business leaders and policy makers to
review and assess their findings, and create a summary presentation
of their proposals for legislative staff and the media; and
WHEREAS, The student body president at IDEA Academy and
College Preparatory Mission, Ms. Vasquez has been named a
Distinguished Texas Scholar and an AP Scholar, and she is a member
of the National Honor Society; a campus ambassador for her school,
she has given tours to potential students and donors and has
participated in several panels with officials from the Texas
Education Agency; and
WHEREAS, This enterprising young Texan founded a model United
Nations, led her delegation at the international UN conference in
Washington, D.C., and helped the chapter raise $25,000 for charity
during a three-year period; Ms. Vasquez is also a graduate of the
National Hispanic Institute, where she was named the "top
attorney," was a finalist in extemporaneous speaking, and won an
invitation to participate in the National Great Debate; and
WHEREAS, Alexandra Vasquez's hard work and proven commitment
to excellence are certain to provide her with a solid foundation for
the future, and she may indeed take great pride in being selected
for this prestigious program; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Alexandra Marie Vasquez on her
acceptance into the Subiendo Academy at The University of Texas at
Austin 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. Vasquez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.