SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 86
WHEREAS, Syamantak Payra of Friendswood has won distinction
for himself and his school by reaching the final round at the
Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May 2013;
and
WHEREAS, A seventh-grader at Westbrook Intermediate
School, Syamantak was the only person in the final round who had
never participated at the nationals before; this gifted young man
performed coolly throughout his competition, correctly spelling
such difficult words as "panjandrum," "sansculottic," and
"catawba" and maintaining his success through nine rounds; and
WHEREAS, Syamantak had earned his place at the nationals
through his stellar performance at the Clear Creek Independent
School District spelling bee, from which he advanced to the
HoustonPBS Spelling Bee, which sends its top two spellers to the
Scripps national competition; in addition, he has participated
in the South Asian Spelling Bee; and
WHEREAS, The son of proud parents Sanjukta and Pramatha
Payra, Syamantak also excels at mathematics and science, and in
2013 he won a gold medal in the physics and astronomy division of
the district science fair and placed third at the Science
Engineering Fair of Houston; he is a talented writer as well,
having placed more than 12 poems and essays in anthologies and
magazines, and he won second place in the Science and Engineering
Writing Contest at the Houston science fair; and
WHEREAS, Syamantak Payra's exceptional scholastic ability,
hard work, and commitment to excellence have opened the way to
limitless opportunities for this remarkable young man, and he may
indeed take great pride in his impressive performance in the
national spotlight; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the state of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Syamantak
Payra for reaching the final round at the 2013 Scripps National
Spelling Bee and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success and a bright future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Syamantak Payra as an expression of high regard from
the Texas Senate.
Taylor
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 18, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate