H.R. No. 1278
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students from Buna High School received top awards
in the Texas Computer Education Association's Area 5 Robotics
competition on January 24, 2015; and
WHEREAS, By working on robotics projects, students are able
to further their knowledge across the fields of science,
technology, engineering, and math and also enhance such useful
skills as critical thinking, imagination, and collaboration; in the
TCEA Robotics competition, students engage in a process from design
to implementation as they create robots devised to carry out a
variety of tasks; and
WHEREAS, Ably guided by faculty director Roberta Walker, Buna
High School freshmen competed in pairs and took home three awards;
Cade Pellerin and Caleb Farnie earned first place, Mason Caillier
and Caleb Tatum earned second place, and William Biscamp and Dakota
Ellis earned sixth place; the top two teams will go on to the state
competition, which will be held in May; and
WHEREAS, Through their involvement with the TCEA Robotics
competition, these Buna High School students have demonstrated
their talents for problem-solving and innovation, and they are
indeed deserving of special recognition for their achievements;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate William Biscamp, Mason Caillier,
Dakota Ellis, Caleb Farnie, Cade Pellerin, and Caleb Tatum, all
from Buna High School, on their success at the Texas Computer
Education Association Robotics competition and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
White of Tyler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1278 was adopted by the House on April
9, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House