85R28234 JCD-D
	By: Wu	H.R. No. 2010

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Loi Lao has been designated a co-salutatorian of the
	Class of 2017 at Sharpstown International School in Houston, and he
	indeed merits special recognition for this significant
	accomplishment; and
	WHEREAS, Earning the title of salutatorian requires not only
	intellect and aptitude but also four years of dedication to the
	highest academic standards; in securing his place as one of the
	three top-ranking students in his class, Mr. Lao demonstrated a
	thorough understanding of a wide range of subjects, and his
	attainment of this coveted distinction is the crowning achievement
	of a notable high school career; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to excelling academically, Mr. Lao has
	participated in numerous extracurricular activities, including
	performing with his school's wind ensemble and playing intramural
	basketball; he has also taken part in The Woods Project, and he has
	been honored with a Taiwan Scholar Award and an AP Scholar Award;
	the recipient of a Texas A&M University Regents' Scholarship, he
	plans to pursue a degree in biochemistry at that institution
	following his graduation; and
	WHEREAS, During his years at Sharpstown International
	School, Loi Lao has earned the respect and admiration of his
	teachers and classmates, and his exceptional scholastic ability and
	commitment to excellence have opened the way to a bright and
	promising future for this outstanding young Texan; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Loi Lao on his designation as a
	co-salutatorian of the Sharpstown International School Class of
	2017 and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success as
	he begins the next exciting chapter of his life; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Lao as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.