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Marely Rodriguez of South San Antonio High School earned a gold medal at the 2025 Region 20E High School Visual Art Scholastic Event on February 22, qualifying her for state competition

Rodriguez created a mixed-media sculpture titled "Not Coming Back" depicting core memories shared with her older sister

VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event) is a Texas Art Education Association-sponsored contest founded in 1994 that evaluates student artwork, written process descriptions, and juror interviews

Rodriguez previously won the 2023 South San Antonio ISD Holiday Card Contest, with her design becoming the district's official greeting postcard artwork

The Texas House of Representatives adopted this resolution by non-record vote on May 23, 2025, directing that an official copy be prepared for Rodriguez