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This resolution congratulates Sophia Varela, a fifth-grade student at Franklin Elementary School in San Antonio, for being selected by News-O-Matic to interview civil rights icon Sylvia Mendez during Hispanic Heritage Month. The resolution highlights Sophia's preparation for the interview, during which she learned about Mendez's significant role in the Mendez v. Westminster lawsuit, a pivotal legal case that helped pave the way for the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that ended racial segregation in public schools nationwide. Additionally, the resolution recognizes Sophia's extracurricular achievements, including her involvement in the school safety patrol, student council, ballet folklórico classes, and the Girls on the Run nonprofit program. The Texas House of Representatives formally acknowledges Sophia's accomplishments, commends her commitment to excellence, and extends best wishes for her future, symbolically expressing their high regard by preparing an official copy of the resolution for her.

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