R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 the 11 sixth grade students from Jamison Middle School in Pearland
1-3 who placed first in the state and third in the nation at the 16th
1-4 Elementary Knowledge Master Open academic competition; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Completed January 22, 1997, the Elementary Knowledge
1-6 Master Open hosted thousands of students from all 50 states and
1-7 several countries who competed in 13 curriculum areas; and
1-8 WHEREAS, The participating scholars from Jamison were Sandy
1-9 Arriaga, Alane Ballweg, Antonia Cagan, Robbie Helms, Neal Miller,
1-10 Tara Nelson, Kristen Simpson, Kurt Schoeffler, Erika Shelver,
1-11 Caylee Theiler, and Sean Tholstrup, each of whom made significant
1-12 contributions to the team's overall success; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Team coach and sponsor Barbara Ellis devoted her
1-14 time and energy to preparing her charges for the challenging
1-15 competition, and her efforts were a vital factor in the team's
1-16 achievements; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Students from Jamison Middle School who participate
1-18 in the Elementary Knowledge Master Open carry on a proud tradition
1-19 for their alma mater, which in seven years of competition has been
1-20 the highest rated team from Texas on three occasions and placed
1-21 second highest in the nation in 1995; and
1-22 WHEREAS, The talent, determination, and intelligence
1-23 exhibited by these outstanding young Texans in their pursuit of
1-24 excellence has set high standards to which all students can aspire,
2-1 and their exceptional achievements are indeed worthy of special
2-2 legislative recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-4 Legislature hereby congratulate the students at Jamison Middle
2-5 School on their superb performance at the 16th Elementary Knowledge
2-6 Master Open and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
2-7 success and happiness in the future; and, be it further
2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-9 prepared for prominent display at Jamison Middle School as an
2-10 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Bonnen
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 888 was adopted by the House on May
16, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House