83R27839 BPG-D
By: Straus H.R. No. 1965
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Melanie Trostel, an intern in the office of the
speaker of the house, has been named a Distinguished College
Scholar by The University of Texas at Austin; and
WHEREAS, Each spring since 1948, UT-Austin has designated
exceptional students as Distinguished College Scholars on Honors
Day; Distinguished College Scholars rank in the top four percent of
their class in the college or school of their major, based on their
in-residence cumulative grade point average; students must have
completed at least 30 semester hours of course work in residence and
at least 60 hours of college course work overall, including
transferred work and credit by examination; and
WHEREAS, A student in the College of Education at UT-Austin,
Melanie Trostel graduated in 2010 from Lake Highlands High School
in the Richardson Independent School District, where she was a
member of the Mu Alpha Theta mathematics honor society; currently,
she serves as an intern for the speaker's chief of staff, Jesse
Ancira; and
WHEREAS, Melanie Trostel has demonstrated an exceptional
commitment to academic achievement, and through her intelligence,
initiative, and determination, she has earned membership in an
elite group of students; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Melanie Trostel on her selection as
a Distinguished College Scholar by The University of Texas at
Austin and commend her for her dedicated service in the office of
the speaker of the house; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Trostel as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.