ENROLLED Page 1 of 2 Regular Session, 2010 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 67 BY REPRESENTATIVE GUINN A RESOLUTION To commend Welsh High School upon winning first place in the Louisiana High School Technology Challenge. WHEREAS, for the second consecutive year, Welsh High School has won first place in the Louisiana High School Technology Challenge, sponsored by the University of Louisiana at Monroe; and WHEREAS, in winning the contest, Welsh High School defeated nearly three hundred schools that competed in the online technology competition; and WHEREAS, in the competition, twelve students from Welsh High School split into different groups to solve various tasks in a four-hour time period; and WHEREAS, the tasks featured in the technology competition included creating PowerPoint presentations and spreadsheets and finding information on the Internet within a certain time limit; and WHEREAS, school officials at Welsh High School attribute the school's success in the Louisiana High School Technology Challenge to its outstanding business department, which prepares students for the competition; and WHEREAS, Welsh High School merits a special measure of commendation for its success in the Louisiana High School Technology Challenge and its dedication to academic excellence. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Welsh High School upon winning first place in the Louisiana High School Technology Challenge, does hereby recognize and record for posterity the outstanding academic achievements of the students who participated in the competition, and does hereby express enduring appreciation for the tremendous honor and pride that the school brings to its faculty, staff, and students, the town of Welsh, and the state of Louisiana. ENROLLEDHR NO. 67 Page 2 of 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Pat Deshotel, principal of Welsh High School. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES