84R27327 RMA-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 2651
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sophia Marie Garman of Waco has deservedly been
named a 2015 Outstanding Youth Citizen, and this achievement indeed
merits special recognition; and
WHEREAS, Cosponsored by the Rotary Club of Waco and the Waco
Tribune-Herald, the Youth Citizenship Awards annually honor
McLennan County high school seniors who have set an inspiring
example of volunteerism in their communities; and
WHEREAS, A student at Rapoport Academy, Ms. Garman has
demonstrated a commitment to service by launching an Amnesty
International chapter at her school to help educate her peers about
human rights; she has also served as an intern for Baylor
University's Texas Hunger Initiative, for which she conducted
research on improving access to healthy foods for young people, and
she has contributed to the Art Center of Waco, the Waco Downtown
Farmers Market, and Caritas of Waco; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Garman has further distinguished herself on
campus as a member of the National Honor Society, the For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics
team, and the art club, and she placed first at the Central Texas
Science and Engineering Fair and fourth in the ready writing
competition at the University Interscholastic League academics
meet; and
WHEREAS, Those individuals who give generously of their time
and talents strengthen the communities in which they live, and it is
a pleasure to recognize Sophia Marie Garman for her work in behalf
of the greater good; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sophia Marie Garman on her
selection as a 2015 Outstanding Youth Citizen and extend to her
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Garman as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.