H.R. No. 380
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, As winners of the Super Quiz at the 1993 State
    1-2  Academic Decathlon, the young scholars representing San Antonio's
    1-3  Highlands High School have achieved for their school and city
    1-4  statewide recognition and praise; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, In its eighth year of participation, the school's
    1-6  decathlon team encountered, with this year's contest, its first
    1-7  statewide scholastic battle of wits; after three days of intense
    1-8  competition in a variety of challenging categories, including
    1-9  economics, fine arts, language, literature, math, science, and
   1-10  social science, Highlands students walked away the champions of the
   1-11  Super Quiz, the most highlighted of the academic decathlon events;
   1-12  and
   1-13        WHEREAS, In this category, knowledge and sound reasoning were
   1-14  essential as members of each team were required to answer five
   1-15  questions regarding the topic, "A Diversity of Achievers"; vying
   1-16  against some of Texas' finest schools from around the state,
   1-17  Highlands students scored 28 out of a possible 30 points, defeating
   1-18  the highly regarded Plano East High School students who followed
   1-19  closely with a score of 27; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, United in purpose and ambition, this outstanding
   1-21  group of students prepared extensively for the rigors of this
   1-22  difficult competition, and their efforts resulted in the attainment
   1-23  of a remarkable goal; with dedication and hard work, they have
   1-24  achieved a special honor that testifies to their intelligence and
    2-1  abilities as well as to their parents' and instructors' commitment
    2-2  to educational excellence; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, With steadfast devotion to the success of her team,
    2-4  coach Jan Archer led the following team members to victory:  Felix
    2-5  Aguirre, Brandi Barrett, Christopher Coronado, Maricela Martinez,
    2-6  Ryan Robinson, Jerry Svec, Cathy Anderson, Christopher Davis, and
    2-7  Sandra Sifuentes; together, these students and their coach have
    2-8  distinguished their school as a fine institution of learning, and
    2-9  they are indeed worthy of special legislative recognition for their
   2-10  exceptional accomplishment; now, therefore, be it
   2-11        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-12  Legislature hereby commend the members of the Highlands High School
   2-13  academic decathlon team for their superb performance as winners in
   2-14  the Super Quiz competition at the 1993 State Academic Decathlon;
   2-15  and, be it further
   2-16        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-17  for the members of the team and for prominent display at Highlands
   2-18  High School as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
   2-19  Representatives.
   2-20  Representatives.
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   2-22                                                      H.R. No. 380
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   2-24                                            Speaker of the House
   2-25        I certify that H.R. No. 380 was adopted by the House on March
   2-26  11, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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    3-1                                          Chief Clerk of the House