85R14397 CJM-D

By: Herrero H.R. No. 1033

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Evan Hsiang, a student at Baker Middle School in Corpus Christi, was part of the team that won the middle school category at the regional Science Bowl competition held at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on February 4, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, the Science Bowl is an academic competition that brings together middle and high school students from around the nation to participate in a fast-paced contest that touches on disciplines ranging from biology and chemistry to physics and math; at the regional level, the members of the winning Baker Middle School team beat out 19 other teams from South Texas to earn an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., where they will take part in the national competition being held from April 27 to May 1, 2017; and

WHEREAS, A vital component of the team, Evan Hsiang is a seventh grader at Baker Middle School; in addition to participating in the Science Bowl, he explores his creative side by playing the piano and saxophone; his favorite school subject is band, and he enjoys traveling, watching movies, and playing video games in his spare time; and

WHEREAS, With their fine showing in the regional Science Bowl competition, the members of the winning Baker Middle School team have brought credit to their school and their community, and Evan Hsiang may take justifiable pride in his contributions to the team's outstanding accomplishment; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Evan Hsiang on being part of the 2017 regional Science Bowl middle school championship team and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Evan as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.