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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Paschal High School Choir of the Fort Worth |
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Independent School District is performing at the State Capitol in |
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Austin on March 8, 2011, as part of the Arts in Education |
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Celebration; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded just five years ago, this outstanding choral |
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group has grown from 15 to more than 150 members who perform in |
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seven different ensembles, including Concert Choir, Select Women's |
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Choir, A Cappella Choir, Varsity Men's Chorus, Varsity Women's |
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Chorus, Madrigals, and Momentum; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2010, Paschal High choirs took top honors in |
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every category at the San Diego Heritage Music Festival; moreover, |
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four members received Maestro Awards, and the school earned |
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recognition for receiving the highest score of any choir in any |
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category and for coming closest to a perfect score; and |
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WHEREAS, Directing this talented group is Jolene Webster, who |
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was selected as the 2010 Secondary Teacher of the Year by the Fort |
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Worth Independent School District and as the 2010 Region XI Teacher |
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of the Year; in addition, she was previously named the 2009-2010 |
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Bayard H. Friedman Chair for Teaching Excellence in Performing |
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Arts; and |
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WHEREAS, The Paschal High School Choir has been delighting |
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and inspiring audiences for five years, and it is indeed a pleasure |
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to welcome its gifted and hardworking members to the State Capitol; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Paschal High School Choir on the |
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occasion of its performance at the State Capitol and extend to its |
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members and director sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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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 the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |