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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Friendswood High School Academic Decathlon Team |
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won the 2013 4A state championship at the event held February 22-24 |
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in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, The Academic Decathlon program provides high school |
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students an opportunity to experience the challenges of rigorous |
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academic competition through participation in team activities; |
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subjects include art, music, math, science, social studies, |
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language and literature, economics, essay, speech, and interview; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Friendswood scholars garnered 27 individual medals |
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to earn first place overall, and team members also claimed among the |
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top three finishes in the honors, scholastic, and varsity |
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divisions; by capturing the state title, the club collected $20,800 |
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in scholarships, with each member individually earning a $1,200 |
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scholarship; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the talented team include Bryan Holcomb, |
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Derek Janak, Julia Lu, Zach Cocetti, Chase Ehrig, Raymond Monahan, |
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Drew Hopf, Kim Hall, David Snowden, and alternates Faizaan Amir and |
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Roma Pradhan; the students were ably assisted in their efforts by |
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coaches Renae Simons, Arden Curtis, and Ashley Birmingham, |
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superintendent Trish Hanks, and principal Mark Griffon; further |
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credit goes to all those in the community who served as sponsors, |
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held practice interviews, and listened to speeches; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2012-2013 Academic Decathlon Team is a source of |
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great pride to the faculty, staff, and students of Friendswood High |
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School, and its first-place showing at this year's state contest is |
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indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Friendswood High |
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School Academic Decathlon Team and their coaches on winning the |
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2013 4A state championship and extend to them sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |