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674R E S O L U T I O NWHEREAS, The path from migrant farmworker to respectededucator has been a long and arduous one, but Anna B. Villanueva ofAlton has made just such a journey, inspiring all who knew her alongthe way with her perseverance and commitment to excellence; andWHEREAS, Born on May 21, 1983, to Javier and MariaVillanueva, Ms. Villanueva spent much of her youth picking fruitand vegetables with her parents and five siblings; when she was inthe seventh grade, her family was featured in a documentary aboutlife as a migrant farmworker, and 12 years later, the special"America Now: Children of the Harvest" followed up on the lives ofthe Villanuevas; andWHEREAS, With the support of her family, Ms. Villanueva madeeducation a priority in her life and did well in high school; shewent on to graduate from Michigan State University with abachelor
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sList recognition; moreover, she became a member of the NationalSociety of Collegiate Scholars and was a Ronald E. McNair/SummerResearch Opportunity Program Scholar; andWHEREAS, After graduation, Ms. Villanueva entered theAlternative Certification Program at The University of Texas--PanAmerican College of Education, where she earned a 3.9 grade pointaverage; since 2005, she has worked as an educator, first at CastroElementary School in the Mission Consolidated Independent School123456789101112131415161718192021222324
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District and more recently at Juan N. Seguin Elementary School inthe La Joya Independent School District; andWHEREAS, Ms. Villanueva was recognized for her outstandingachievements in 2010 when she was invited to make the closingremarks at the national conference on migrant education; highlyregarded by her peers, she is also a member of the NationalAssociation for Chicana and Chicano Studies, the Hidalgo CountyYoung Democrats, and the Michigan State University AlumniAssociation; moreover, she is an active participant in CAMP, theMichigan State University College Assistance Migrant ScholarsProgram; andWHEREAS, The first member of her family to graduate fromcollege, Ms. Villanueva learned the value of hard work and a strongsupport system early on, and she is now able to provide guidance andinspiration to countless young Texans seeking to follow theirdreams; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd TexasLegislature hereby congratulate Anna B. Villanueva on herremarkable accomplishments and on serving as an encouraging rolemodel for others; and, be it furtherRESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution beprepared for Ms. Villanueva as an expression of high regard by theTexas House of Representatives.Munoz, Jr.Gonzales of HidalgoPena1234567891011121314151617181920212223H.R.
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