TITLE: Recognizing the cadets of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

SUMMARY: Recognizing the cadets of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

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WHEREAS, For the past year, the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program has assisted a distinguished group of students in pursuing their college educations, and the cadets who are part of this initiative are to be congratulated for being chosen for this notable honor; and WHEREAS, The program provides financial aid to men and women who are seeking postsecondary education and who have committed to serving their state or country; in addition to encouraging individuals to devote themselves to military service, the Texas Armed Services Scholarships promote participation in Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs at the state's institutions of higher education; and WHEREAS, Recipients of the scholarships are appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the Texas Senate and House of Representatives; each cadet is authorized to receive up to $15,000 annually through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board over four years of study; and WHEREAS, In order to qualify for the award, a student must enroll in an ROTC program while in college and enter into an agreement to become a member of the Texas Army National Guard or the Texas Air Force National Guard for four years or to become a commissioned officer in any branch of the armed services of the United States; they must also meet a number of academic requirements while in high school, including maintaining a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, achieving a college-readiness score on the SAT or ACT, and ranking in the top one-third of their graduating class; and WHEREAS, These noteworthy young Texans have dedicated themselves to serving their fellow citizens while working toward their professional goals, and they may indeed look with anticipation and optimism toward the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby honor the cadets of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the cadets as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Patrick Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1662 was adopted by the House on May 3, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House