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