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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jack Bane has been named a 2016 Corpus Christi |
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Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholar in the |
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general academics category; and |
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WHEREAS, The Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished |
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Scholars program was established to reward local students who have |
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demonstrated excellence in specific areas of achievement; since its |
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inception in 1988, hundreds of young men and women have been |
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selected for this prestigious honor, and each of the 2016 winners |
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received a $1,000 scholarship to help fund their college studies; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Lynn and Marc Bane, Jack Bane is a senior |
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at Richard King High School, where he swims, runs cross-country, |
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and participates in Science Olympiad; he is also president of his |
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school's National Honor Society and a member of the Spanish Honor |
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Society; ranked second in his class of 407 students, he has |
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maintained an impressive 4.79 grade point average while taking dual |
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credit courses at Del Mar College; moreover, he holds a pilot's |
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license and is certified to fly single-engine and glider airplanes; |
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after graduation, he plans to study biology or biochemistry as he |
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works toward a career in medicine; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has pursued his goals |
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with tremendous dedication, and he may take great pride in all that |
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he has accomplished as he looks ahead to a future bright with |
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promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jack Bane on his selection as a |
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2016 Corpus Christi Caller-Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished |
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Scholar and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Bane as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |