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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Amanda Rucker is celebrating a significant |
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| 6 | 7 | | milestone in her life with her graduation from East Texas Baptist |
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| 7 | 8 | | University on May 2, 2015; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, After fulfilling the rigorous qualifications and |
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| 9 | 10 | | demanding course work required of her, Ms. Rucker is earning her |
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| 10 | 11 | | bachelor's degree in kinesiology with honors; this June, she plans |
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| 11 | 12 | | to pursue a master of education degree in sports and exercise |
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| 12 | 13 | | leadership and serve as a graduate assistant coach for the ETBU |
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| 13 | 14 | | women's basketball team; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, A juggernaut on the hardwood, Ms. Rucker has |
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| 15 | 16 | | distinguished herself as a four-year veteran of the Lady Tigers, |
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| 16 | 17 | | playing in each of the squad's 101 games during her tenure; along |
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| 17 | 18 | | the way, she compiled an impressive list of accomplishments, |
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| 18 | 19 | | including notching more than 1,100 career points, which places her |
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| 19 | 20 | | in the team's top 10 all-time for scoring, and finishing her senior |
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| 20 | 21 | | year ranked second in points scored and eighth in rebounding in the |
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| 21 | 22 | | American Southwest Conference; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, This notable student-athlete has garnered |
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| 23 | 24 | | well-deserved recognition for her commitment to excellence both on |
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| 24 | 25 | | and off the court; a two-time ASC East Player of the Week, she has |
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| 25 | 26 | | been selected to the ASC East All-Freshman team and the ASC |
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| 26 | 27 | | All-Conference second and third teams; moreover, she has been named |
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| 27 | 28 | | an ASC Winter/Spring Distinguished Scholar Athlete and has twice |
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| 28 | 29 | | received ASC Academic All-Conference honors; in addition, she was |
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| 29 | 30 | | nominated for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association |
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| 30 | 31 | | All-American team during her senior year; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, A source of great pride to her family, Amanda Rucker |
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| 32 | 33 | | may indeed reflect on her college career with a sense of achievement |
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| 33 | 34 | | and look forward to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be |
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| 34 | 35 | | it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Amanda Rucker on her graduation |
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| 37 | 38 | | from East Texas Baptist University and extend to her sincere best |
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| 38 | 39 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for Ms. Rucker as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | House of Representatives. |
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