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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Amanda Rucker is celebrating a significant |
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milestone in her life with her graduation from East Texas Baptist |
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University on May 2, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, After fulfilling the rigorous qualifications and |
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demanding course work required of her, Ms. Rucker is earning her |
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bachelor's degree in kinesiology with honors; this June, she plans |
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to pursue a master of education degree in sports and exercise |
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leadership and serve as a graduate assistant coach for the ETBU |
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women's basketball team; and |
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WHEREAS, A juggernaut on the hardwood, Ms. Rucker has |
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distinguished herself as a four-year veteran of the Lady Tigers, |
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playing in each of the squad's 101 games during her tenure; along |
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the way, she compiled an impressive list of accomplishments, |
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including notching more than 1,100 career points, which places her |
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in the team's top 10 all-time for scoring, and finishing her senior |
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year ranked second in points scored and eighth in rebounding in the |
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American Southwest Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable student-athlete has garnered |
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well-deserved recognition for her commitment to excellence both on |
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and off the court; a two-time ASC East Player of the Week, she has |
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been selected to the ASC East All-Freshman team and the ASC |
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All-Conference second and third teams; moreover, she has been named |
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an ASC Winter/Spring Distinguished Scholar Athlete and has twice |
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received ASC Academic All-Conference honors; in addition, she was |
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nominated for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association |
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All-American team during her senior year; and |
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WHEREAS, A source of great pride to her family, Amanda Rucker |
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may indeed reflect on her college career with a sense of achievement |
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and look forward to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Amanda Rucker on her graduation |
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from East Texas Baptist University and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Rucker as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |