87R26382 JGH-D
By: Ortega H.R. No. 1377
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, An exemplary student received well-deserved
recognition when Andrea Daniella Mata 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, Andrea Mata has demonstrated a strong work ethic
during her years at UTEP, where she has majored in sociology and
earned such impressive awards as an Archer Fellowship and
scholarships from the BUILDing SCHOLARS program, the Virginia G.
Banos Endowed Scholarship Fund, and Houston Endowment, among
others; and
WHEREAS, In addition to pursuing her studies, Ms. Mata has
completed several research fellowships and served as an intern for
U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke; in the fall of 2021, she will be
attending Michigan State University on a full scholarship to earn a
Ph.D. in special education, and she hopes to one day establish a
nonprofit learning center for El Paso students with learning
disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Through the dedication she has demonstrated in all
her endeavors, Andrea Daniella Mata 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 Andrea Daniella Mata 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. Mata as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.