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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The academic decathlon team from Dulles High School |
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in Sugar Land won its fifth consecutive 6A state championship at the |
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2021 Texas Academic Decathlon; and |
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WHEREAS, The academic decathlon program for the 2020-2021 |
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school year focuses on the Cold War, and at each meet, participating |
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teams compete in 10 events that cover a range of subjects, including |
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math, science, language, art, music, economics, social science, |
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essay, speech, and interview; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing in the 6A division, which consists of |
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large schools, the Dulles High academic decathlon team won a |
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combined total of $18,500 in scholarships, 22 individual medals, |
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and 3 perfect scores in the 2021 state championship, with Kathryn |
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Phung earning first place in overall honors, Ashith Regi earning |
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second place in overall honors, Saloni Modi earning fourth place in |
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overall honors, Abigail Diltz earning first place in overall |
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scholastic, and Jeffrey Jiang earning third place in overall |
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scholastic; other members of the roster also contributed to the |
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team's impressive showing, including Anthony Pasala, Kevin Duong, |
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Leah Melendez, and Conrad Leung; moreover, the team has benefited |
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from the able leadership of coaches Kelsey Halfen, Andrew Hartman, |
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Mark Rosenbalm, Casey Johnston, and Rybecca Kirkpatrick; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Dulles High academic decathlon |
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team have ably represented their school and community, and the |
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exemplary skill and dedication they have demonstrated is sure to |
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serve them well in the years ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Dulles High School academic |
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decathlon team on winning first place in the 6A division of the |
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Texas Academic Decathlon and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for the future; 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. |