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                                                                  H.R. No. 1658



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Academic Decathlon team from Dobie High School 
in Houston has achieved impressive success by placing third overall 
and second in the large schools division at the 2003 U.S. Academic 
Decathlon national meet in Erie, Pennsylvania; and
	WHEREAS, During competition at this prestigious event, the 
Dobie team earned 48,625.4 points out of a possible 60,000, and took 
first place in the Super Quiz portion of the competition, which was 
on oceanography; and
	WHEREAS, The exceptional students who are the members of this 
year's team are John Farhad Dokhani, Jonathan Ngo, Shannon Valley, 
Bonnie Allen, Brandt Smith, David Vanek, John Glosup, Ryan Smith, 
and Zainab Naqvi; and
	WHEREAS, Outstanding guidance and inspiration were provided 
by team coaches Richard Golenko and Trish Boudra, whose intense 
preparation helped enable the students to perform so well; and
	WHEREAS, The determination and academic excellence 
demonstrated by all the members of the Dobie High School Academic 
Decathlon team are truly impressive, and it is a privilege to 
commend them on their success in national competition; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Dobie High School Academic 
Decathlon team members on their achievement at the 2003 U.S. 
Academic Decathlon meet and extend to these notable scholars 
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                          Talton

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1658 was adopted by the House on May 
28, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House