85R10976 JCD-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 571
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rush Sawyer Hoelscher has been named a 2016 Corpus
Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in
the career 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 son of Stephen and Gwynetta Hoelscher, Rush
Hoelscher is a senior at Tuloso-Midway High School, where he holds a
4.26 grade point average and ranks first in his class of 294
students; in addition to keeping up with a demanding course load
that includes classes in the process technology program at Del Mar
College, he has won a district title in the 100-yard breaststroke
race as a member of the Warriors swim team and shown prize-winning
animals at the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show; he has also
garnered accolades for his writing and engineering-design skills,
as well as the 2014 Outstanding Altar Server designation from
St. Anthony's Catholic Church, and he has further distinguished
himself by leading his school's Junior Engineering Technology
Society to a state title; after graduating, he plans to study
computer science in college; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has pursued his goals
with tremendous dedication, and he may take great pride in all that
he has accomplished as he 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 Rush Sawyer Hoelscher on his
selection as a 2016 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas
Distinguished Scholar and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Hoelscher as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.