83R28583 JWI-D
By: Anderson H.R. No. 2876
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students from Midway Middle School in Hewitt have
earned a number of honors in the 2013 Texas History Day competition;
and
WHEREAS, Part of National History Day, Texas History Day is a
yearlong program that offers students an opportunity to develop
research and critical thinking skills while gaining deeper
historical knowledge; students who take part in the program conduct
research on a particular topic and then present what they have
learned in one of a variety of forms, which range from papers,
performances, and exhibits to documentaries and interpretive
websites; district and regional History Day contests culminate in
the statewide fair at the end of the school year; the theme for the
2013 competition was "Turning Points in History: People, Ideas,
Events"; and
WHEREAS, At the Heart of Texas Regional History Fair, held at
Baylor University on February 14 and 15, Midway students excelled
in both the individual and group events; in the individual exhibit
category, Nathaniel Morgan received first place and Henry Beard
took second; in the group exhibit division, Will Hilliard and
Cameron Russell took first place and also received awards from the
Daughters of the American Revolution and the Colonial Dames of
America, while Caroline Howell, Rachel Howell, Morgan Howell, and
Zoe Recks claimed second place and Joe Micus and Tyler Whitley
earned honorable mention; in the historical papers division, Phoebe
Park took second place, Ally Brown took third, and Miriam McCormick
received honorable mention; and
WHEREAS, Midway students garnered additional awards at the
statewide contest, which was held at the Bob Bullock Texas State
History Museum and at The University of Texas at Austin on May 3 and
4; during that event, Henry Beard was singled out for
"distinguished achievement" for his individual exhibit,
"Gyroscopes and Apollo Three Axis of Rotational Turning," and
Nathaniel Morgan was similarly cited for his project, "Battle of
Little Bighorn: The Indians' Last Stand"; in the historical paper
division, Phoebe Park earned distinguished achievement
acknowledgment for her paper, "Kindertransport: A Turning Point in
the British Immigration Policy as the Unprecedented Rescue
Mission," for which she also received a Jewish History Award; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the students' impressive
performances, Midway teacher Leaslie Deville was honored at the
regional contest with the Calvin B. Smith Award, which is presented
each year to a teacher who excels in preparing students for History
Day competition; fellow teachers Shelby Milam and Vicki Adams also
played an essential role in helping their students attain
recognition; and
WHEREAS, Many hours of hard work have paid off for these
talented young Texans and their teachers, and they are a great
source of pride to their school and their community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Nathaniel Morgan, Henry Beard,
Will Hilliard, Cameron Russell, Caroline Howell, Rachel Howell,
Morgan Howell, Zoe Recks, Joe Micus, Tyler Whitley, Phoebe Park,
Ally Brown, and Miriam McCormick on their achievements in the 2013
Texas History Day competition and extend to them sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for the students as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
of Representatives.