H.R. No. 566
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mercedes Gonzalez has been named a 2016 Corpus
Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in
the student athlete category; and
WHEREAS, The Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished
Scholars program was established to reward local students who have
demonstrated excellence in specific areas of achievement; since its
inception in 1988, hundreds of young men and women have been
selected for this prestigious honor, and each of the 2016 winners
received a $1,000 scholarship to help fund their college studies;
and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Oscar and Janie Gonzalez, Mercedes
Gonzalez is a senior at Foy H. Moody High School, where she plays
third base on the Trojans softball team, earning first-team
all-district honors at the position; in addition to being a
talented and hardworking athlete who also competes in volleyball
and basketball, she is an exceptional scholar, ranking second in
her class of 335 students, with an impressive 4.635 grade point
average; after graduating, she hopes to play Division I college
softball and to eventually fulfill her long-held dream of being an
emergency room physician; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has pursued her goals
with tremendous dedication, and she may take great pride in all that
she has accomplished as she looks ahead to a future bright with
promise; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Mercedes Gonzalez on her selection
as a 2016 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas
Distinguished Scholar 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. Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 566 was adopted by the House on March
2, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House