TITLE: Congratulating Aiyana Ponce on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Aiyana Ponce on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, An exemplary student received well-deserved recognition when Aiyana Minee Ponce was named a University of Texas at El Paso Top Ten Senior for 2020; 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, A cellular and molecular biochemistry major, Aiyana Ponce participated in three 10-week research programs and presented at the BUILDing SCHOLARS Symposium as well as at a number of national conferences; moreover, she served as president of the UTEP Medical Professions Organization, completed two travel abroad programs, including one at a hospital in Argentina, and coauthored an artistic research project; and WHEREAS, In recognition of her many accomplishments, Ms. Ponce received a Leader of Mines Award from the UTEP Student Engagement and Leadership Center in 2019; her future plans include opening a clinic that supports underrepresented groups and working to shape public policy; and WHEREAS, Through the dedication she has demonstrated in all her endeavors, Aiyana Ponce 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 Aiyana Minee Ponce on her receipt of a 2020 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. Ponce as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Ortega Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1364 was adopted by the House on May 26, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House