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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Information Technology and Security Academy |
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team of the Alamo Colleges earned the inaugural Mayor's Cyber Cup at |
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the CyberPatriot III competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The nation's premier high school cyberdefense |
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challenge, CyberPatriot III was created to inspire students to |
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pursue careers in cybersecurity or in science, technology, |
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engineering, and mathematics; and |
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WHEREAS, By winning first place at the regional competition, |
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the ITSA team has earned the right to compete at the national |
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championships in Maryland, held March 31 through April 2, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the group include Clint Sierra, a junior |
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at Warren High School, who maintains a 92.4 average and takes |
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advanced placement courses; Lawrence Roberts, also a junior at |
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Warren High School, who plays French horn in the band and has a |
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longstanding interest in various computer applications; Mario |
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Puente III, a junior at Brennan High School, who has been developing |
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his computer talents for many years; Jose Ricardo Banda, captain of |
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the team and a junior at Southwest High School, who has already |
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earned his A+ certification as a computer technician; and Robert |
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Flores, Jr., a junior at Judson High School, who is ranked in the |
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top one percent of his class and is a member of the Honor Society; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, These accomplished young Texans have demonstrated |
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tremendous dedication and hard work to reach the national |
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competition, and they are a source of pride in this state for their |
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proficiency in such vital disciplines; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Information Technology and |
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Security Academy team of the Alamo Colleges on earning the |
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inaugural Mayor's Cyber Cup at the CyberPatriot III competition and |
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extend to its members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Castro |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 754 was adopted by the House on March |
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7, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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