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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 492
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WHEREAS, Chris Miller of Keller High School has been |
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recognized for outstanding achievement in the 2009 Texas |
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Academic Decathlon, placing fourth overall out of 360 |
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competitors; and |
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WHEREAS, The most prestigious high school academic team |
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competition in the United States, the Academic Decathlon was |
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founded on the precept that everyone's learning potential can be |
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maximized through competitive challenge; like the athletic |
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contest, the Academic Decathlon does not permit participants to |
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specialize but rather requires students to prepare for all 10 |
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scholastic events, which include art, economics, essay, |
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interview, language and literature, mathematics, music, science, |
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social science, and speech; a program designed to include and |
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encourage all students, the decathlon calls for each competing |
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high school to enter a team of nine, consisting of three "A" or |
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honor students, three "B" or scholastic students, and three "C" |
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or varsity students; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Miller demonstrated his exceptional knowledge |
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and skill by earning second-place awards in economics and math |
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and by finishing third in the interview element of the |
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competition; he received a $500 scholarship for his performance; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Chris Miller has earned the respect and |
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admiration of his friends and classmates at Keller High School, |
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and as he embraces a future bright with promise, it is most |
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fitting to pay tribute to him for his superior accomplishments in |
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the Texas Academic Decathlon; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Chris Miller on his excellent |
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showing in the 2009 Texas Academic Decathlon and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in the years to come; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Miller 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 March 20, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |