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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1113
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Science Olympiad team from the Liberal Arts and |
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Science Academy at Lyndon Baines Johnson High School in Austin on |
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recently winning the 2007 state championship title; and |
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WHEREAS, The mission of the Science Olympiad is to promote |
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student interest in science and to improve the quality of science |
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education throughout the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Science Olympiad tournaments bring science to |
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life and emphasize the problem-solving aspects of science; |
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students learn teamwork and cooperative learning strategies, and |
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the competition promotes high levels of achievement and a |
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commitment to excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, Science Olympiad coach Alicia Ruch-Flynn and team |
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members Jim Wang, Andrew Klotz, Henry Mareck, Andrew Pegues, |
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Prashant Raghavendran, Tyler Smith, Navonil Ghosh, Wesley Chen, |
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Aditi Ghatok-Roy, Albert Bayer, Panxin Jiang, Jonathan Hillis, |
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Frasier Liljestrand, Alicia Zhang, Ryan Doubrava, Terry Coleman, |
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and Emily Liljestrand can take great pride in their outstanding |
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performance; and |
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WHEREAS, The Liberal Arts and Science Academy and the |
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City of Austin can take pride in these young scholars for their |
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impressive accomplishments, their scientific skills, and their |
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perseverance; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Science |
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Olympiad team from the Liberal Arts and Science Academy at |
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Lyndon Baines Johnson High School in Austin for their dedication |
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and discipline and extend congratulations to them on winning the |
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2007 state championship title; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of the team as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 22, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |