By Callegari                                          H.R. No. 1066
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Katy Taylor High School academic decathlon team
 1-2     followed up their state championship with a silver medal
 1-3     performance in national competition, continuing the school's legacy
 1-4     of excellence in this demanding competition; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, To qualify for the national event, the 2001 team won
 1-6     the state title from a field of 40 squads, duplicating the triumphs
 1-7     of the 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 Katy Taylor academic
 1-8     decathlon teams; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, At the nationals, held the weekend of April 21,
1-10     2001, in Anchorage, Alaska, the team amassed a phenomenal total of
1-11     46,526 points to claim the silver medal; and
1-12           WHEREAS, In addition to the team's exceptional overall
1-13     performance, Daniel Lenhoff was awarded scholarships for having the
1-14     most points in the honors division and the highest individual score
1-15     on his team and also received a gold medal for art, silver for
1-16     music, and bronze for speech and economics; also earning a
1-17     scholarship was Sam Rodkey, who achieved the third highest point
1-18     total in the scholastic division and took a gold medal in music,
1-19     silver in literature, art, and super quiz, and bronze in science
1-20     and music; Lina Dimachkieh earned a gold medal in art and bronze in
1-21     super quiz; garnering a gold medal in music and silver in science
1-22     was Jennifer James; Felipe Arumburu took a gold medal in
1-23     mathematics; Elizabeth Haney received silver medals for music and
1-24     economics, and bronze for literature and science; bronze medals for
 2-1     speech and mathematics went to Scott Louis; and Michael Chen and
 2-2     Daniel Trahan joined their teammates in winning the gold medal for
 2-3     the super quiz relay; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, Coaches Susan Shellum and Cynthia Swetnam labored
 2-5     tirelessly to prepare the students for the rigors of competition,
 2-6     encouraging team members in their studies and helping to fire their
 2-7     competitive spirit; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Indicative of the coaching staff's dedication to
 2-9     excellence are the team's two national championships in 1997 and
2-10     2000, as well as runner-up honors in 1998 and 1999, and third place
2-11     in national competition in 1995; and
2-12           WHEREAS, The students who represented Katy Taylor High School
2-13     in academic decathlon competition at the state and national levels
2-14     have demonstrated an exemplary command of difficult subjects, and
2-15     it is indeed appropriate that they be honored for their
2-16     achievements at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-17           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-18     Legislature hereby congratulate the members and coaches of the Katy
2-19     Taylor High School academic decathlon team on their state
2-20     championship and silver medal in national competition and extend to
2-21     them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
2-22           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-23     prepared for the Katy Taylor High School academic decathlon team as
2-24     an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.