85R22443 RMA-D By: González of El Paso H.R. No. 2476 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Graduation from high school is one of life's pivotal milestones, and Samantha Muñoz is celebrating that significant achievement as a member of the Class of 2017 at the Americas High School Libertas Academy in El Paso; and WHEREAS, Ms. Muñoz is among the students who have completed their secondary education in the academy's Advanced Academics Program, which features specialized curricula focused on law, government, and public administration; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Yvette and Benjamin Muñoz, Ms. Muñoz has served as secretary and chair of the student council and held membership with the National Honor Society, the National Technical Honor Society, and DECA; she has also participated in Youth for Christ, theater, choir, and the debate, art, and yearbook clubs; she has further distinguished herself by placing first in the travel and tourism category at the district DECA competition and in the environmental category at the district science fair; after graduating, she plans to study digital communication at the college level in pursuit of a career as an animator or filmmaker; and WHEREAS, Exciting challenges and opportunities await this outstanding young Texan, and it is a pleasure to join her family and friends in recognizing her as she embarks on a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Samantha Muñoz on the occasion of her graduation from the Americas High School Libertas Academy and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Muñoz as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.