H.R. No. 573
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Amanda Vodicka has been named a 2016 Corpus Christi
Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in the
service and leadership 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 Michael and Jeanette Vodicka, Amanda
Vodicka is a senior at the Harold T. Branch Academy for Career and
Technical Education, where she ranks second in a class of 28
students, with an impressive 4.34 grade point average; her academic
interests include history, anthropology, geology, and English, and
she hopes to someday work for a nonprofit organization or the
National Park Service; passionate about helping others, she gives
generously of her time and talents as an intern at Wesley United
Methodist Church, restocking the food pantry, cleaning the
building, and assisting visitors, among other duties; 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 Amanda Vodicka 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. Vodicka 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. 573 was adopted by the House on March
2, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House