H.R. No. 141
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the National Junior Honor Society at
Morris Upchurch Middle School in Queen City are visiting the State
Capitol on January 20, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1929, the National Junior Honor Society
recognizes high-achieving, civic-minded students in the sixth
through ninth grades; members of the Upchurch Middle School chapter
have met the society's selection criteria by demonstrating
excellence in the areas of citizenship, service, leadership,
scholarship, and character; and
WHEREAS, Those students from Upchurch Middle School who are
in Austin today include Cody Ball, Will Boitnott, Shiloh Goecke,
Madison Grider, Lauren Hozdic, Hannah Hughey, Noah Hutchinson,
Shelby Kennedy, Jacob Lawrence, Hannah McQuistion, Ashley Nolen,
Emily Owens, Shelby Weerts, and Dalton Wright; accompanying the
group are counselor Kendra Bates, teacher Laura Owens, NJHS advisor
Philicia Upchurch, and her son, Joel; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Capitol is an ideal setting for students
to discover the rich heritage of the Lone Star State and to gain
insight into the workings of the state legislature, and it is a
pleasure to recognize these members of the Morris Upchurch Middle
School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby welcome the students from the National Junior
Honor Society at Morris Upchurch Middle School and their sponsors
and extend to them sincere best wishes for a memorable and
educational visit; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Lavender
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 141 was adopted by the House on
January 20, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House