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. Herrero ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 571 was adopted by the House on March 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House