83R9351 JGH-D
By: Simmons H.R. No. 801
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Athena Chen of Carrollton has been named a 2013
Distinguished Finalist in the 18th annual Prudential Spirit of
Community Awards, thus earning distinction as one of the top youth
volunteers in Texas; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National
Association of Secondary School Principals, the Spirit of Community
Awards honor young people in middle school and high school who have
demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to serving their
communities, and this year more than 28,000 teens from throughout
the country were considered for recognition; and
WHEREAS, A 16-year-old junior at Hebron High School, Ms. Chen
helped found Paint the World, a program dedicated to teaching art to
children in need, including those living in shelters and
orphanages; she helped to raise more than $1,000 to launch the
project and worked with friends on its development, making sure
that children would be introduced to a variety of genres and media,
including sketching, sculpting, acrylic painting, and yarn-making;
the high school students who staff Paint the World provide all
necessary supplies, set up each four-hour event, and clean up the
venue afterwards; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Chen has demonstrated remarkable initiative and
determination in the pursuit of a worthy goal, and this outstanding
young Texan is a source of inspiration to all who are privileged to
know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Athena Chen on her selection as a
Distinguished Finalist in the 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community
Awards and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success
in all her future endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Chen as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.