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.