TITLE: Congratulating Andy Dang of Beeville on receiving the Barnhart Scholarship.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Andy Dang of Beeville on receiving the Barnhart Scholarship.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Andy Dang, an outstanding student at A. C. Jones High School in Beeville, has been named a recipient of the Joe Barnhart Scholarship, and he truly merits special recognition for this prestigious honor; and WHEREAS, Established by the Joe Barnhart Foundation in 1998, the scholarship is a $30,000 award, to be paid over a four-year period, that assists Beeville Independent School District high school students who are pursuing postsecondary education; and WHEREAS, Mr. Dang is ranked third in the junior class at A. C. Jones, and he carries a demanding course load that includes many advanced placement and dual-credit courses; he plans on using the scholarship to study biomedical sciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio or at Baylor University, and he hopes to become the first person in his family to graduate from a four-year university; and WHEREAS, By demonstrating talent and commitment in his studies, Andy Dang serves as a positive role model for his peers, and he may indeed look forward to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Andy Dang on being awarded the 2013 Joe Barnhart Scholarship and commend him for his impressive achievements as a scholar; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Dang as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Lozano Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1500 was adopted by the House on April 24, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House