87R26446 CW-D
By: Ortega H.R. No. 1373
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, An exemplary student received well-deserved
recognition when Carla M. Rodriguez was named a University of Texas
at El Paso Top Ten Senior for 2021; and
WHEREAS, Presented by the UTEP Alumni Association, the award
recognizes the university's most promising graduating or recently
graduated seniors; honorees are chosen on the basis of multiple
criteria, including academic achievement, involvement, leadership,
and service, both in the community and on campus; and
WHEREAS, The first woman in her family to obtain an
undergraduate degree, Ms. Rodriguez studied organizational and
corporate communication at UTEP; during her college career, she has
distinguished herself by making the dean's list, and she has
balanced a challenging academic course load with work and speech
and debate competitions, advancing to the semifinals at the Pi
Kappa Delta National Tournament and the finals at the International
Forensics Association tournament; she has received scholarships
from the Women's Fund of El Paso, the Houston Endowment Fund, and
the Public Leadership Education Network; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Rodriguez is a teaching assistant for the
Department of Teacher Education, and she has participated in such
organizations as the Campus Vote Project, the Creative Writing
Society, and the Texas Rising campus chapter; she plans to pursue
graduate work in legal studies and international law and then to
attend law school; ultimately, she hopes to embark on a career as a
communications director and policy advisor in federal government or
with a governmental nonprofit; and
WHEREAS, Through the dedication she has demonstrated in all
her endeavors, Carla M. Rodriguez has built a strong foundation for
continued achievement, and she is indeed deserving of this
prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Carla M. Rodriguez on her receipt
of a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association and
extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.