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4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Sabah Mukhtiar Mohammad 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, A senior at Collegiate High School, Ms. Mohammad has |
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16 | 17 | | overcome many hardships on the road to success; she moved with her |
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17 | 18 | | family to Corpus Christi from Pakistan when she was 11 years old, |
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18 | 19 | | and during her high school years, she has worked part-time to help |
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19 | 20 | | support the household while managing a challenging course load and |
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20 | 21 | | maintaining a 3.91 grade point average; after graduation, she plans |
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21 | 22 | | to earn a degree in sociology from Texas A&M University--Corpus |
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22 | 23 | | Christi on her way to completing a Ph.D. in the field; and |
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23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has pursued her goals |
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24 | 25 | | with tremendous dedication, and she may take great pride in all that |
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25 | 26 | | she has accomplished as she looks ahead to a future bright with |
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26 | 27 | | promise; now, therefore, be it |
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27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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28 | 29 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Sabah Mukhtiar Mohammad on her |
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29 | 30 | | selection as a 2016 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas |
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30 | 31 | | Distinguished Scholar and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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31 | 32 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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33 | 34 | | prepared for Ms. Mohammad as an expression of high regard by the |
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34 | 35 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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