| 2 | 3 | | |
|---|
| 3 | 4 | | |
|---|
| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
|---|
| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Sophia Marie Garman of Waco has deservedly been |
|---|
| 6 | 7 | | named a 2015 Outstanding Youth Citizen, and this achievement indeed |
|---|
| 7 | 8 | | merits special recognition; and |
|---|
| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Cosponsored by the Rotary Club of Waco and the Waco |
|---|
| 9 | 10 | | Tribune-Herald, the Youth Citizenship Awards annually honor |
|---|
| 10 | 11 | | McLennan County high school seniors who have set an inspiring |
|---|
| 11 | 12 | | example of volunteerism in their communities; and |
|---|
| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, A student at Rapoport Academy, Ms. Garman has |
|---|
| 13 | 14 | | demonstrated a commitment to service by launching an Amnesty |
|---|
| 14 | 15 | | International chapter at her school to help educate her peers about |
|---|
| 15 | 16 | | human rights; she has also served as an intern for Baylor |
|---|
| 16 | 17 | | University's Texas Hunger Initiative, for which she conducted |
|---|
| 17 | 18 | | research on improving access to healthy foods for young people, and |
|---|
| 18 | 19 | | she has contributed to the Art Center of Waco, the Waco Downtown |
|---|
| 19 | 20 | | Farmers Market, and Caritas of Waco; and |
|---|
| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Garman has further distinguished herself on |
|---|
| 21 | 22 | | campus as a member of the National Honor Society, the For |
|---|
| 22 | 23 | | Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics |
|---|
| 23 | 24 | | team, and the art club, and she placed first at the Central Texas |
|---|
| 24 | 25 | | Science and Engineering Fair and fourth in the ready writing |
|---|
| 25 | 26 | | competition at the University Interscholastic League academics |
|---|
| 26 | 27 | | meet; and |
|---|
| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Those individuals who give generously of their time |
|---|
| 28 | 29 | | and talents strengthen the communities in which they live, and it is |
|---|
| 29 | 30 | | a pleasure to recognize Sophia Marie Garman for her work in behalf |
|---|
| 30 | 31 | | of the greater good; now, therefore, be it |
|---|
| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
|---|
| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Sophia Marie Garman on her |
|---|
| 33 | 34 | | selection as a 2015 Outstanding Youth Citizen and extend to her |
|---|
| 34 | 35 | | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
|---|
| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|---|
| 36 | 37 | | prepared for Ms. Garman as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
|---|
| 37 | 38 | | House of Representatives. |
|---|