By Merritt H.R. No. 1294 77R17625 MMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The 2001 graduating class of White Oak High School 1-2 in Gregg County has compiled a stellar record of academic 1-3 achievement, one well deserving of special recognition by this 1-4 chamber; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Collectively, White Oak seniors have been offered 1-6 more than $1 million in scholarships, a feat that speaks volumes 1-7 about their ability and their dedication; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Those who made all As throughout their four years of 1-9 high school are Ashley Bell, Emily Breitenberg, Meredith Cappel, 1-10 Pamela Cassin, Matt Collier, Loren Davis, Carly Dostal, Jaime 1-11 Hudspeth, Nicole James, Julia Lowrey, Whitney Morris, Kym Pirkey, 1-12 Rocky Shields, Neely Smith, Hunter Taylor, and Amy Walker; and 1-13 WHEREAS, More than 25 seniors completed college hours during 1-14 their high school careers, among them Jessica McClane, who earned 1-15 30 hours, and Crystal Martin, who earned 22; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Jaime Hudspeth led the class as valedictorian, while 1-17 Pam Cassin took salutatorian honors; Meredith Cappel served as 1-18 class historian; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The accomplishments of the current graduating class 1-20 are a prominent indication of the success White Oak High School has 1-21 long enjoyed in nurturing the potential of its students; another 1-22 vantage point on the school's noteworthy record is provided by the 1-23 University Interscholastic League competition, where White Oak 1-24 students have won the literary championship 34 out of 37 years; 2-1 this past year the school sent 17 students and its one-act-play 2-2 contingent to regional competition, with LaToya Lewis ultimately 2-3 winning first place in poetry at the state level and Kristen Gibbs 2-4 placing fifth in ready writing; and 2-5 WHEREAS, The quality of the faculty and the responsiveness of 2-6 the students to rigorous expectations is also shown by the results 2-7 of the exit-level TAAS test; in the 2000-2001 academic year, 33 2-8 students answered at least 95 percent of the items correctly on one 2-9 or more parts of the three-section exam; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Ranked as exemplary by the Texas Education Agency, 2-11 White Oak High School has prospered through the exceptional 2-12 commitment of its gifted teachers and administrators; and 2-13 WHEREAS, With the support of this outstanding staff, the 2-14 members of the 2001 class of White Oak High School have 2-15 demonstrated both intellectual ability and a capacity for hard 2-16 work, qualities that promise a bright and fulfilling future, and it 2-17 is indeed a pleasure and a privilege to honor them at this time; 2-18 now, therefore, be it 2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-20 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the 2001 graduating seniors of 2-21 White Oak High School and extend to them all sincere best wishes 2-22 for continued success in their future endeavors.