85R7852 RMA-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 160
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Amber Rhodes, a senior at Live Oak Classical School
in Waco, has been named a Commended Student by the National Merit
Scholarship Program; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1955, the National Merit program is a
prestigious academic competition for recognition and scholarships;
students qualify for honors under the program by achieving top
scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test; of the 1.6 million students who take the test each
year, only about 34,000 receive Letters of Commendation; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of proud parents Brett and Grace
Rhodes, Ms. Rhodes has served as parliamentarian of the National
Honor Society, as a class representative in student government, and
as a member of the Link Crew and the spiritual council; moreover,
she earned the distinction of becoming the first student from the
school to earn placement in a Texas Music Educators Association
All-State choir, and she has received district and state-level
All-Star cast recognition in the University Interscholastic League
One-Act Play Contest and finalist honors in the Congressional Art
Competition and the Texas Association of Private and Parochial
Schools State Art Competition; a gifted athlete as well, she has
lettered in cross country, tennis, and volleyball; outside of
school, she is a valued congregant at Harris Creek Baptist Church,
where she serves as a youth worship leader, and she also volunteers
with Kids Eat Free and Be a Santa to a Senior; and
WHEREAS, The achievements of Amber Rhodes are a source of
great pride to her family and her school, and her hard work and
pursuit of excellence give promise of a bright and rewarding
future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Amber Rhodes on her selection as a
Commended Student by the National Merit Scholarship Program and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Rhodes as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.