78R15506 JNC-D

By:  Wong                                                         H.R. No. 1092



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Students from the gifted and talented program of 
Pershing Middle School in Houston are visiting the State Capitol on 
May 8, 2003, and it is indeed a pleasure to welcome them to Austin; 
and
	WHEREAS, Pershing Middle School has garnered numerous 
accolades, repeatedly earning the title of Houston ISD Recognized 
School since 1996, being named a Five Star School in Texas Monthly
magazine, and twice winning the Texas Education Agency Successful 
School Award; this fine institution draws students from across the 
city through its Fine Arts/Performing Arts and Pre-Advanced 
Placement/Gifted and Talented Magnet Program, lending to a highly 
diverse student population; and
	WHEREAS, During their Texas history field trip, students are 
broadening their knowledge of the Lone Star State's storied history 
and government by taking tours of the Capitol Complex, the Bob 
Bullock Museum, and the State Cemetery; in attendance today are: 
James Adamson, Sarah Alger, Xun Ao, Julie Arndt, Nura Asi, Shannon 
Baldwin, Becca Barnes, Steven Baxley, Derek Beck, Audrey Blake, 
Polly Bobal, Katie Cage, Kendall Carew, Daniel Coorsh, Grayson 
Creely, Sarah Elkin, Scott Erzinger, Steve Erzinger, Henry Farley, 
Ben Gatliff, Nicole Harter, Sean Hickman, Elliot Hurley, Emma 
Jones, Olivia Koshy, Natalye Lahart, Celia Litovsky, Tess 
Livingston, Diego Lopez, Timmy Maher, Mattie Marion, Will McCaleb, 
Jackson Murrey-Ittmann, Jasmine Patel, Eleanor Pollo, Philip 
Reynolds, Claire Robinson, Julie Rogers, Gabriella Ruiz, Tempest 
Smith, Patrick Squire, John Sudduth, Chloe Tucker, Jonathan Uzick, 
Mariel Wilhelm, and Alexander Wu; and
	WHEREAS, The future of the Lone Star State rests firmly on the 
shoulders of young Texans, including those here today, who can 
master and apply the lessons of history, relying on the signposts of 
the past to accurately chart the path ahead; the students of 
Pershing Middle School are to be heartily commended for their 
scholastic efforts in this regard, as are the educators, 
administrators, and parents who have made these efforts possible; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby welcome the gifted and talented students of 
Pershing Middle School and extend to them warmest best wishes for an 
enjoyable and informative visit to Austin.