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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Evan Hsiang of W. B. Ray High School in Corpus |
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Christi has earned great distinction as the top scorer in Texas and |
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the nation in the 2021 United States Academic Decathlon; and |
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WHEREAS, Conducted by the United States Academic Decathlon |
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Association, the USAD is a 10-event competition that promotes |
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scholastic excellence and provides high school students with the |
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opportunity to demonstrate their abilities in such subjects as art, |
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music, language and literature, economics, mathematics, science, |
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and social science; and |
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WHEREAS, A junior at W. B. Ray High School, Evan Hsiang was |
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recognized for the second consecutive year as the top competitor in |
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the USAD honors category; he turned in the second-highest score in |
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the 53-year history of the event, accumulating 9,701.7 points out |
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of a possible 10,000 to come within 6.2 points of breaking the |
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current record; in addition, he has broken the regional record |
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three years in a row, and as a freshman, he became the first person |
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in the region to eclipse 9,000 points; and |
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WHEREAS, In total, Mr. Hsiang earned 16 gold medals, 4 silver |
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medals, and a bronze medal in state and regional academic decathlon |
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events and led Ray High to a third-place regional finish; among his |
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other activities, he is involved with the National Speech & Debate |
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Association and the Texas Forensic Association; he is an Academic |
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All-American in speech and debate, and he is a state qualifier in |
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Original Oratory and Informative Speaking; furthermore, he won the |
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Texas Regional Citizen Bee, and he and his teammates have collected |
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second-place prizes at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
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Regional Science Bowl; he is also an accomplished pianist, having |
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earned top awards in a number of competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, Evan Hsiang's academic achievements are a source of |
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great pride to his family, community, and school, and his hard work |
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and pursuit of excellence give promise of a bright and rewarding |
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future; 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 Evan Hsiang on becoming the top |
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scorer in Texas and the nation at the 2021 United States Academic |
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Decathlon and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hsiang as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |