H.R. No. 532
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, A team of gifted students from Friendswood High
    1-2  School recently achieved outstanding success by winning first place
    1-3  in the Medium School Division of the Academic Decathlon competition
    1-4  for the third consecutive year; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, This accomplished group of juniors and seniors swept
    1-6  21 other schools from around the state in the Medium School
    1-7  Division, capturing all nine individual top honors and thousands of
    1-8  dollars in scholarship money; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The Academic Decathlon tests the knowledge of
   1-10  competitors in a wide variety of demanding subject areas ranging
   1-11  from social studies to economics, in addition to biotechnology, the
   1-12  topic selected for the exciting Super Quiz event, and requires
   1-13  sharp minds and countless hours of hard work and study to prepare
   1-14  for the event; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, The impressive display of academic mastery by team
   1-16  members Virginia Pedicord, David Ulbrich, Jay Ring, Brice Beale,
   1-17  Kyle Herbert, Dom Orlando, Sam Jacobs, John Willis, and Gordy
   1-18  Martin, won them over $26,000 in scholarship money; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Coaches Pepper Smith and Ruth Ann Krajefska are to
   1-20  be commended for their hard work in preparing their young charges
   1-21  for this rigorous competition and for providing them with the
   1-22  inspiration and drive to do their very best; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, The success of the Friendswood High School team in
   1-24  statewide Academic Decathlon competition is directly attributable
    2-1  to the superb performances of its talented team members; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, These dedicated students have once again brought
    2-3  well-deserved recognition to their school and community through
    2-4  their tremendous performance in the Academic Decathlon competition;
    2-5  their intelligence and determination represent the finest qualities
    2-6  of our state's young people, and accordingly merit our highest
    2-7  praise and recognition; now, therefore, be it
    2-8        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-9  Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Friendswood High
   2-10  School Academic Decathlon Team on the team's extraordinary third
   2-11  straight win in statewide Academic Decathlon competition; and, be
   2-12  it further
   2-13        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-14  prepared for the members of the Friendswood High School Academic
   2-15  Decathlon Team and Coaches Pepper Smith and Ruth Ann Krajefska as
   2-16  an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.