By: Haywood S.R. No. 1278
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate takes great pleasure in
1-3 recognizing the team members from J. Earl Selz High School in
1-4 the Pilot Point Independent School District who won the Texas
1-5 Small Schools Academic Contest recently; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Christopher Cook, Cash Cooper, and Jared Maier
1-7 won their regional contest and advanced to the state contest,
1-8 where they defeated 39 other teams from around the state; all
1-9 questions in the contest are taken from the curriculum for Texas
1-10 Public Schools; coach for the team is Richard Dane, who is also
1-11 the principal of the high school; and
1-12 WHEREAS, The son of Buddy and Pauline Cook of
1-13 Pilot Point, Texas, Christopher Ivan Cook is the valedictorian
1-14 of the Class of 1995; he is the recipient of a scholarship awarded
1-15 by the members of the Independent Colleges and Universities of
1-16 Texas as well as a scholarship from the Texas Education Agency
1-17 for any college or university in Texas; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Chris has also received the Pilot Point Independent
1-19 School District Employees Scholarship, the Beta Club Scholarship,
1-20 the North Texas Board of Regents'/President's Excellence Scholarship,
1-21 a University of Texas at Arlington Freshman Scholarship, a Texas
1-22 Wesleyan University General Scholarship, and the Texas Association
1-23 of Community Schools Scholarship for Academic Decathlon winners;
2-1 and
2-2 WHEREAS, A well-rounded individual, Chris is a member of
2-3 the Beta Club and is involved in church and community activities;
2-4 he plans to attend Texas Wesleyan University first and then
2-5 The University of Texas at Austin, where he will major in
2-6 architectural engineering; and
2-7 WHEREAS, Cash Conrad Cooper is the son of Gail Edward Cooper
2-8 and Deborah Cooper of Aubrey, Texas; he received the Texas Association
2-9 of Community Schools Scholarship for Academic Decathlon winners; and
2-10 WHEREAS, An exceptional student, Cash is planning to attend
2-11 college to study business and fashion design; and
2-12 WHEREAS, Jared Eugene Maier is the son of Larry and Pam Maier
2-13 of Pilot Point, Texas; Jared received a Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
2-14 of Texas scholarship and the Texas Association of Community Schools
2-15 Scholarship for Academic Decathlon winners; and
2-16 WHEREAS, Jared participated in extracurricular activities
2-17 throughout his four years in high school; an outstanding athlete,
2-18 Jared participated annually in football, basketball, and track;
2-19 he is a member of the Beta Club and is involved in numerous church
2-20 and community activities; he plans to attend Baylor University and
2-21 major in computer science; and
2-22 WHEREAS, These exceptional young men have brought recognition
2-23 to themselves, their parents, their school, and their community and
2-24 they are truly deserving of legislative commendation; now, therefore,
2-25 be it
3-1 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
3-2 74th Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to Chris Cook,
3-3 Cash Cooper, and Jared Maier for winning the Texas Small Schools
3-4 Academic Contest and extend best wishes to them for continued
3-5 success in their college studies; and, be it further
3-6 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
3-7 them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
3-8 ______________________________________
3-9 President of the Senate
3-10 I hereby certify that the above
3-11 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-12 on May 27, 1995.
3-13 ______________________________________
3-14 Secretary of the Senate
3-15 ______________________________________
3-16 Member, Texas Senate