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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Jacqueline Elena Black has been named a 2016 Corpus |
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| 6 | 7 | | Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in |
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| 7 | 8 | | the achiever category; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished |
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| 9 | 10 | | Scholars program was established to reward local students who have |
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| 10 | 11 | | demonstrated excellence in specific areas of achievement; since its |
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| 11 | 12 | | inception in 1988, hundreds of young men and women have been |
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| 12 | 13 | | selected for this prestigious honor, and each of the 2016 winners |
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| 13 | 14 | | received a $1,000 scholarship to help fund their college studies; |
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| 14 | 15 | | and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Barbara Canales and Paul Black, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Jackie Black is a senior at W. B. Ray High School, where she has |
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| 17 | 18 | | maintained an impressive 4.03 grade point average and earned honor |
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| 18 | 19 | | roll recognition; in addition to keeping up with her challenging |
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| 19 | 20 | | academic course load, which has included dual-credit classes at Del |
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| 20 | 21 | | Mar College and five Advanced Placement classes, she takes part in |
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| 21 | 22 | | such extracurricular activities as varsity soccer, choir, and |
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| 22 | 23 | | horseback riding; she also volunteers her time raising funds and |
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| 23 | 24 | | awareness for childhood cancer research and helping at a |
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| 24 | 25 | | therapeutic riding center; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has pursued her goals |
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| 26 | 27 | | with tremendous dedication, and she may take great pride in all that |
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| 27 | 28 | | she has accomplished as she looks ahead to a future bright with |
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| 28 | 29 | | promise; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Jacqueline Elena Black on her |
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| 31 | 32 | | selection as a 2016 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Distinguished Scholar and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 33 | 34 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for Ms. Black as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | House of Representatives. |
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