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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Three students of the Fort Bend Independent School |
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District earned great distinction with their outstanding |
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presentations at the Texas History Day contest, which was held at |
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The University of Texas at Austin on April 15, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas State Historical |
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Association, Texas History Day is a yearlong program that offers |
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students an opportunity to develop research and critical thinking |
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skills while learning more about historical events; individuals |
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participating in the program conduct research on a particular topic |
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and then present their findings through an exhibit, performance, |
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documentary, paper, or website; the theme for the 2023 contest was |
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"Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas"; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing off against regional winners from across the |
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state, Alexandra Hamilton and Danielle Burke of Travis High School |
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won first place in the senior division group website category with |
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their entry titled "A Time for Greatness: JFK's New Frontier and a |
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Revitalized America"; throughout the year, they benefited from the |
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support of their teacher, David Householder; the pair will travel |
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to the University of Maryland at College Park to participate in the |
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National History Day competition from June 11 to 15, and they will |
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be accompanied by FBISD staff members Matt Lyons, tech integration |
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specialist, as well as Jennifer Chadwick, director of |
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social-emotional learning & enrichment programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Gautham Venkataraman, a student of the Gifted and |
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Talented Academy at Quail Valley Middle School, distinguished |
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himself by winning first place in the junior division individual |
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documentary category with his entry, "Fritz Haber: The Good, The |
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Bad, The Ugly"; throughout the year, he has benefited from the |
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guidance of his teacher, Lawrence Duvernay; and |
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WHEREAS, With their fine showing at the Texas History Day |
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competition, these talented young Texans have brought tremendous |
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pride to their schools and their communities, and they are indeed |
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deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Alexandra Hamilton, Danielle |
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Burke, and Gautham Venkataraman on their success at the 2023 Texas |
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History Day contest and extend to them sincere best wishes for the |
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future; 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. |