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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Theater students at Edcouch-Elsa High School were |
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named first runner-up in the 2007 4-A UIL One-Act Play State |
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Contest; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1927, the University Interscholastic |
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League One-Act Play Contest is the largest high school play |
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production contest or play festival in the world with more than |
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14,000 Texas high school students participating; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the skillful direction of Jesse Esquierdo, |
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Jr., cast and crew members practiced every school day for five |
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months, even giving up their spring break and Easter vacations; |
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they went on to successfully compete in four rounds before making it |
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to the stage of the Bass Concert Hall in Austin, where they |
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impressed judges with their outstanding performance of Mariner by |
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Don Nigro; earning second place out of seven, the team became the |
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first in school history to finish in the top two in a state event; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Cast members included Jacob Layton, who was named to |
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the all-star cast, Stephanie de la Cruz and Hope Cantu, both of whom |
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were named to the honorable mention all-star cast, Orlando Medrano, |
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Crystal Martinez, Julian Herrera, Maricruz Mendez, Jannette Aza, |
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Lucas Rodriguez, Adrian Castellanos, Arielle Caraveo, Paul Chavez, |
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Juan Garcia, Ben Ozuna, and Thomas Arce, and crew members Celina |
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Silva, Maribel Ramirez, Eddie Gonzalez, and Michelle Gonzalez; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated young people demonstrated |
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tremendous commitment, talent, and hard work over the course of |
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their studies, and they are a source of great pride to the students, |
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teachers, and staff at Edcouch-Elsa High School; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Edcouch-Elsa High School on being |
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named first runner-up in the 2007 4-A UIL One-Act Play State Contest |
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and extend sincere best wishes to all those involved in this |
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noteworthy endeavor; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Edcouch-Elsa High School as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |