88R12543 BHH-D
By: Thimesch H.R. No. 1008
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students and faculty from the Lamar Middle School
AVID program in the Lewisville Independent School District are
visiting the Texas Capitol on April 21, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Coach Maria Samantha
Montano, eighth-grade students at Lamar Middle have completed more
than 200 hours of community service as part of the Advancement Via
Individual Determination program, a global nonprofit organization
that focuses on promoting college readiness and developing study
skills, critical thinking, and literacy; Lamar Middle participants
meet every other day for 90 minutes, which includes a tutoring
session to help identify problem-solving strategies; and
WHEREAS, In addition to their visit to the State Capitol,
these outstanding young Texans are touring The University of Texas
at Austin campus; the students have previously toured Texas Woman's
University, and they have participated in an AVID Leadership
Conference at American Airlines Center; and
WHEREAS, Lamar Middle School has demonstrated a strong
commitment to supporting academic excellence and college
readiness, and participants in its AVID program may take great
pride in their achievements as they look forward to a future bright
with promise; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the Lamar Middle School AVID program
and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Lamar Middle School AVID program as an expression
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.