SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1064

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the achievements of the students of the Engineering and 
Architecture Academy at Estacado High School in Lubbock; and
	WHEREAS, One of several magnet programs at Estacado High 
School, the Engineering and Architecture Academy works in 
partnership with the Texas Tech University Center for 
Engineering Outreach to encourage and prepare more students to 
seek academic and professional careers in engineering; and
	WHEREAS, The students of the Engineering and Architecture 
Academy recently became the first high school team in the country 
to build a solid fuel rocket that broke the sound barrier; named 
Matador 1, their rocket flew to a height of more than 13,500 feet 
and reached a speed of nearly 760 miles per hour after launching 
on May 22; and
	WHEREAS, Under the direction of Estacado High School 
engineering teachers Greg Burnham and Lyn Bryant, this exemplary 
program uses an engineering emphasis on problem solving, 
teamwork, and project documentation to provide a context for 
teaching critical thinking and communication skills; and
	WHEREAS, MACH Rocket crew members Martin Adams, Jacinta Alvarez,
Jonathon Alvarez, Alex Armenta, Santiago Carrizales,
Arnulfo Davila, Evan Davis, Mikel Gatica, Robert Hinojosa, 
Joshua Klemme, Keevin Pruitt, Mathew Rocha, team leader
Manuel Sanchez, and Oscar Walton, and CanSat crew members 
Valentin Baca, Cayla Barrientos, Jamesha Bradley, Bridgette Ozuna,
and Keevin Pruitt, who is on both teams, and team leader
Amparo Garcia-Gomez can all be justifiably proud of their 
outstanding achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby commend the students of the Engineering 
and Architecture Academy at Estacado High School for their hard 
work and accomplishments; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the students of the Engineering and Architecture Academy as an 
expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                          Duncan




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 27, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate