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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 685
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WHEREAS, Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana achieved |
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great distinction by winning multiple awards at the Spring |
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National High School Journalism Convention, held in Seattle, |
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Washington, on April 24 to 26, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Journalism Education Association |
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and National Scholastic Press Association, the event is the |
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largest gathering of high school journalists and journalism |
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advisors and teachers in the country; the convention features |
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instructional sessions, news-making keynote speakers, media |
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critiques, on-site media contests, and the announcement of |
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national award winners; and |
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WHEREAS, The staff of the Pleasant Grove High School |
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newspaper, The Edge, garnered for the sixth consecutive year the |
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prestigious Pacemaker Award and the Golden Crown Award; they were |
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also recognized at the UIL Interscholastic League Press |
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Conference with a Gold Star award; the school's yearbook, The |
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Hawk, took home Best of Show honors at the JEA/NSPA national |
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convention and a Gold Star award at the ILPC; and |
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WHEREAS, Pleasant Grove High School publications benefit |
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from the leadership of longtime advisor Charla Harris, who |
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received the 2025 Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award for |
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her extensive contributions as a journalism teacher; the |
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newspaper staff includes coeditors Rawya Hazin and Brooklyn |
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Tirone, and the PGHS yearbook is coedited by Julianne Naples and |
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Ellis Miller; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their hard work and commitment to |
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excellence, these talented young Texans have brought great pride |
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to their school and community, and they are indeed deserving of |
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special recognition for their accomplishments; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Pleasant Grove High School on |
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its success at the Spring 2025 JEA/NSPA National High School |
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Journalism Convention and extend to all those associated with the |
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school's publications sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the students as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 1, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |