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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Madisyn Karkosky, a sophomore at Temple High School, |
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was named the champion in the Precision Metal contest at the |
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SkillsUSA Texas State Leadership and Skills Conference, held in |
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Corpus Christi from April 2 to 5, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization that |
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serves students who are preparing for careers in technical, |
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skilled, and service occupations; its championships begin at the |
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local level in classrooms nationwide, and winners progress to |
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district, state, national, and international events; through their |
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participation, students are given opportunities to test their |
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skills, make professional contacts, and earn such prizes as |
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recognition medallions, scholarships, and tools; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to attending the state conference, |
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Ms. Karkosky was tasked with utilizing blueprints to produce shapes |
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of specified tolerances and dimensions using the Temple Independent |
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School District's manual mill and lathe; she then completed three |
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in-person assessments that tested her calculation and measurement |
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abilities as well as her knowledge of equipment and machinery; her |
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success has inspired her to pursue a manual machinist certificate, |
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and she plans to complete an internship at local machine company MTC |
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during her senior year; upon graduating from high school, she |
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intends to enroll in college and work toward a career in machinery |
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and welding; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her hard work and commitment to excellence, |
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Madisyn Karkosky has won great distinction for herself and her |
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school, and she may indeed take pride in this outstanding |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Madisyn Karkosky on being named the |
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champion in Precision Metal at the 2025 SkillsUSA Texas State |
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Leadership and Skills Conference and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Karkosky as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |