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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Pflugerville Independent School District students |
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presented the documentary True Beef: From Pasture to Plate at the |
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South by Southwest Education Conference and Festival in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by Mike Erickson, a chef and instructor at John |
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B. Connally High School, culinary arts students and members of the |
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Pflugerville ISD agricultural science team took a series of field |
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trips to explore the full cycle of beef production and consumption |
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in the Lone Star State, from the stockyards to the consumer's plate; |
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they visited professionals in a wide range of settings, such as |
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ranches, livestock shows, butcher shops, and restaurants, to learn |
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the agricultural and culinary processes behind this important Texas |
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industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the Connally High culinary arts students to |
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participate in the project were Mairany Whetstone, Evelyn Santos, |
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DaTreon Taylor, Luis Briones, Diedre Schafer, Leslie Tagoe, Symeon |
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Cantos, Joey Vega, and Reyna Garcia; members of the district's |
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agricultural science team who took part were Jalen Mathis, Elaine |
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Jackson, Kara Gray, Macey Bunch, and Tyler Kinsey; and |
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WHEREAS, Produced by Austin filmmaker David Burrow and six |
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film students from The Art Institute of Austin, True Beef: From |
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Pasture to Plate follows the Pflugerville students on their journey |
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to better understand the beef industry; the documentary will serve |
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as an invaluable resource for teachers and for other students |
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interested in pursuing a career in the field while also showcasing |
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the two Pflugerville ISD programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their participation in this project, these |
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Pflugerville ISD students have explored an industry that |
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contributes significantly to the vitality of the Lone Star State, |
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and they are a source of great pride for their schools and their |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the culinary arts and agricultural |
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science students from the Pflugerville Independent School District |
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for their participation in the production of True Beef: From |
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Pasture to Plate and congratulate them on the film's screening at |
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SXSWedu; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the students as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |