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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Eric Yang, a student at the Lowery Freshman Center |
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in Allen, has achieved great distinction by finishing in the top 100 |
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contestants in the 2021 CyberStart America National Cyber |
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Scholarship Competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The CyberStart America initiative is an innovative |
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cybersecurity training program in which high school students |
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compete for scholarships and prizes; developed by the SANS |
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Institute, the initiative encourages the next generation to pursue |
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careers in the field; in the CyberStart online challenge, students |
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take on the role of a cyber protection agent and work to solve |
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realistic problems and puzzles and to explore such topics as |
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cryptography and digital forensics; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Yang was one of just seven students from Texas |
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who ranked in the top two percent of the more than 5,000 CyberStart |
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participants nationwide; and |
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WHEREAS, This talented young Texan has demonstrated |
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exceptional skill and ingenuity in an emerging technology field, |
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and his abilities are sure to serve him well in the years ahead; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Eric Yang on finishing in the top |
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100 contestants in the 2021 CyberStart America National Cyber |
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Scholarship Competition and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Yang as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |