85R10947 CJM-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 584
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sabah Mukhtiar Mohammad has been named a 2016 Corpus
Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in
the achiever 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, A senior at Collegiate High School, Ms. Mohammad has
overcome many hardships on the road to success; she moved with her
family to Corpus Christi from Pakistan when she was 11 years old,
and during her high school years, she has worked part-time to help
support the household while managing a challenging course load and
maintaining a 3.91 grade point average; after graduation, she plans
to earn a degree in sociology from Texas A&M University--Corpus
Christi on her way to completing a Ph.D. in the field; 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 Sabah Mukhtiar Mohammad 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. Mohammad as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.