R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Midway High School math and science team has

 1-2     ascended to the pinnacle of success by winning the sweepstakes

 1-3     award, three team championships, and seven individual trophies at

 1-4     the 1997 Texas Math and Science Coaches Association meet in San

 1-5     Antonio; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Mathematics and science are among the cornerstones

 1-7     of learning, and by successfully mastering the many individual

 1-8     disciplines within these vital areas of study, the Midway High

 1-9     School math and science team has achieved a truly remarkable feat;

1-10     and

1-11           WHEREAS, In addition to claiming the sweepstakes award,

1-12     Midway took first place in several team competitions, including

1-13     calculator, number sense, and general mathematics; and

1-14           WHEREAS, The team's performance in individual events was

1-15     equally impressive: Eric Peden was first, Trey Welch second, and

1-16     Katye McClendon fifth in freshman calculator; among sophomores in

1-17     the calculator category, Deidre Force placed third, and Laurie

1-18     Brock and Mary Brock tied for fifth position; Sam Keen won the

1-19     junior calculator competition outright, and Carrie Pennington tied

1-20     for top honors in senior calculator; and

1-21           WHEREAS, In freshman number sense competition, Eric Peden was

1-22     first, Katye McClendon second, and Trey Welch fourth; Mary Brock

1-23     and Laurie Brock placed third and fourth, respectively, in

1-24     sophomore number sense; Sam Keen took another first place trophy in

 2-1     junior number sense, and Carrie Pennington was sixth among seniors;

 2-2     and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Midway also made a strong showing in math, with Sam

 2-4     Keen placing first among juniors; Eric Peden, Katye McClendon, and

 2-5     Trey Welch took first, second, and third in the freshman division;

 2-6     Carrie Pennington was fourth in senior math; in sophomore math,

 2-7     Mary Brock was eighth, Deidre Force tied for ninth, and Laurie

 2-8     Brock tied for 14th place; and

 2-9           WHEREAS, In science, Trey Welch placed second and Eric Peden

2-10     was sixth in the freshman competition, Sam Keen was third among

2-11     juniors, and Carrie Pennington was 18th in the senior category; and

2-12           WHEREAS, The team members received invaluable assistance from

2-13     their coach Jim Pappas, whose unfailing encouragement enabled his

2-14     young charges to perform to the best of their abilities; and

2-15           WHEREAS, These dedicated Texans are a source of tremendous

2-16     pride to their families and to the students and faculty of Midway

2-17     High School, and their superb accomplishments are indeed worthy of

2-18     special legislative recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

2-19           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-20     Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Midway High

2-21     School math and science team for their exceptional performance at

2-22     the 1997 Texas Math and Science Coaches Association meet and extend

2-23     sincere best wishes to them for continued success and happiness in

2-24     all their future endeavors; and, be it further         RESOLVED,

2-25     That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the team

2-26     members and Coach Pappas as an expression of high regard by the

2-27     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                     Finnell

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 1386 was adopted by the House on June

         2, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House