H.R. No. 624

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, More than 750 students from throughout the Coastal Bend region competed for ribbons and medals in the 18th annual Coastal Bend Science Fair on April 28-30, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Hosted by the College of Science and Technology at Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, the fair included projects in the categories of engineering/physical science, earth science, and life/health science, that were created by students enrolled in kindergarten through the eighth grade who had already earned recognition in their respective school districts; prizes ranged from trophies to $1,000 scholarships; and

WHEREAS, Kindergarten winners include the following individuals: Rodger Neuberger, Ray Hallgarth, Annalisa Herrero, and Hailey Schuetz; in addition, Agribusiness Council Award winners were McKenzie Baldree, Hailey Schuetz, and Elianna Trevino; and

WHEREAS, First-grade winners include the following individuals: Abram Hernandez, Dunnesha Foxworth, Anthony Rivera, Dylan Ochoa, and Michael Robinson; Agribusiness Council Award winners were Kasey Sullivan and Michael Robinson; Best of Grade award winner was Abram Hernandez; Fred B. Jones Botany Award winner was Michael Robinson; and

WHEREAS, Second-grade winners include the following individuals: Jenna Clark, Alex Hartman, and Isabela McCabe; Best of Grade Second Place award winner was Jenna Clark; and

WHEREAS, Third-grade winners include the following individuals: Madison Rawls, Rebecca Lancaster, Caitlin Green, Ryan Zepeda, Alyssa Ruiz, and Sarah Garza; Agribusiness Council Award winners were Sarah Garza and Alyssa Ruiz; Best of Grade and Best of Show award winner in the kindergarten through fourth-grade category was Madison Rawls; Dr. H. Nellie Mireles Physics Award winner was Ross Lambert; Fred B. Jones Botany Award winner was Carla Cabrera; and

WHEREAS, Fourth-grade winners include the following individuals: Allyson Trejo, Hannah McNeese, Cade Boyd, Jacob Reinhard, and Mary Heatherley; Agribusiness Council Award winners were Ross Sullivan, Victoria Garza, and Heather Munoz; Best of Grade award winners were Allyson Trejo, second place, and Mary Heatherley, third place; and

WHEREAS, Fifth-grade winners include the following individuals: Chase Hosea, Rachel Pesek, Kara Junttila, Maddie Bales, Julia Cheesman, Abhinar Bannerjee, Eric Matthews, and Julie Moore; Best of Grade Second Place award winner was Eric Matthews; and

WHEREAS, Sixth-grade winners include the following individuals: Sarah Ward, Keely Coburn, Danielle Lompe, and Robert Gonzalez; Best of Grade award winners were Keely Coburn, first place, and Robert Gonzalez, second place; Fred B. Jones Botany Award winner was Clarissa Garcia; and

WHEREAS, Seventh-grade winners include the following individuals: C. J. Gomez, Patrick Burns, Laura Flynn, and Madelyn Kelly; Agribusiness Council Award winner was Jordan Kudlicki ; Best of Grade award winners were Patrick Burns, second place, and Laura Flynn and Madelyn Kelly, third place; Agribusiness Council and Fred B. Jones Botany Award winners were Tiana Meyer and Britain Shaw; and

WHEREAS, Eighth-grade winners include the following individuals: David Dawod, Alexander Merritt, and Omar Longoria; Agribusiness Council Award winner was Madeline Bryce; and

WHEREAS, Nueces County Medical Alliance Award winners were Mary Heatherley, Eric Matthews, Mackenzie Thering, and Mireya Puenta; and

WHEREAS, These outstanding young Texans are a source of pride to their families, schools, and communities, and their hard work and ingenuity indeed merit praise and admiration; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the 2006 Coastal Bend Science Fair winners and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future. Herrero

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 624 was adopted by the House on May 12, 2006, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House