H.R. No. 862
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The citizens of Laredo may take great pride in the
    1-2  accomplishments of the many bright and motivated students of St.
    1-3  Augustine High School, and the faculty and staff of this fine
    1-4  school are deserving of special recognition for encouraging the
    1-5  academic achievement of these talented young people; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Founded in 1927, St. Augustine High School boasts a
    1-7  long and noble tradition of academic success; the school follows a
    1-8  demanding college preparatory curriculum, but the low
    1-9  student-to-teacher ratio of 17 students for each teacher enables
   1-10  all students to receive the personal attention and instruction that
   1-11  they need to succeed; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, The school curriculum emphasizes traditional
   1-13  academic classes such as English and math, but it also includes
   1-14  required computer, art appreciation, and speech classes, thus
   1-15  ensuring that students are proficient in  a wide variety of skills
   1-16  and subject areas; St. Augustine is the only Catholic high school
   1-17  in the Laredo area, and as such the school places a strong emphasis
   1-18  on its students' spiritual development as well as their
   1-19  intellectual development; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Completion of this demanding curriculum thoroughly
   1-21  prepares students for the rigors of higher education, and 100
   1-22  percent of the school's graduates for the past six years have been
   1-23  accepted to college; St. Augustine graduates are attending the most
   1-24  prestigious institutions of higher learning across the nation, and
    2-1  many of them have been the recipients of generous academic
    2-2  scholarships; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, The talent, hard work, and dedication demonstrated
    2-4  by these students are indicative of the high standards that have
    2-5  been set by their teachers and parents, and the students' academic
    2-6  achievements here will undoubtedly prepare them for great success
    2-7  in college and beyond; the remarkable spirit and ability that these
    2-8  young people have displayed ensure that the future of Texas is
    2-9  indeed in capable hands; now, therefore, be it
   2-10        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-11  Legislature hereby recognize the achievements of the students,
   2-12  faculty, and staff of St.  Augustine High School and extend to them
   2-13  warmest best wishes for many more years of continued success; and,
   2-14  be it further
   2-15        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-16  prepared for St. Augustine High School as an expression of high
   2-17  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
   2-18  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
   2-19                                                      Cuellar of Webb
   2-20                                                      H.R. No. 862
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   2-22                                            Speaker of the House
   2-23        I certify that H.R. No. 862 was adopted by the House on May
   2-24  30, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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   2-26                                          Chief Clerk of the House