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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 385
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the CyberPatriot team from the Alamo Colleges |
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Information Technology and Security Academy, which recently |
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placed first in the open division of the regional CyberPatriot |
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III competition hosted in San Antonio and known as the Mayor's |
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Cyber Cup; and |
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WHEREAS, CyberPatriot III is the premier high school |
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cyberdefense competition in the nation; it was created to inspire |
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high school students to take up careers in cybersecurity or in |
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the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and |
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mathematics that are critical to our country's future; and |
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WHEREAS, As the winner of the regional competition, this |
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outstanding team has earned the right to compete at the national |
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championships later this year; and |
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WHEREAS, Team members Clint Sierra, Lawrence Roberts, |
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Mario Puente III, Jose Ricardo Banda, and Robert Flores, Jr., can |
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take great pride in the hard work and exemplary skills they |
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demonstrated in securing this impressive victory; and |
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WHEREAS, Clint Sierra is a junior at Warren High School, |
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where he maintains a grade point average of 92.4 and is taking |
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advanced placement courses; Lawrence Roberts is also a junior at |
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Warren High School, who plays French horn in the band and pursues |
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a long-standing interest in various computer applications; and |
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WHEREAS, Mario Puente III is a junior at Brennan High |
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School, who has also had an interest in computer technology for |
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many years; Jose Ricardo Banda, captain of the CyberPatriot team, |
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is a junior at Southwest High School and earned his A+ |
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Certification as a computer technician while only a sophomore; |
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Robert Flores, Jr., is a junior at Judson High School, where he is |
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ranked in the top one percent of his class and is a member of the |
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Honor Society; and |
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WHEREAS, These young students have recognized the importance |
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of the growing field of cybersecurity and have taken the initiative |
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to pursue this vital area of study; they are truly deserving of |
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recognition for their commitment to furthering their education and |
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serving the public good; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the CyberPatriot team from the Alamo |
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Colleges Information Technology and Security Academy on its |
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victory at the regional CyberPatriot III competition and extend |
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to its members best wishes for continued success in all their |
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future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Van de Putte, Uresti, |
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Wentworth, Zaffirini |
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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 7, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |