84R22827 CJM-D
By: Israel H.R. No. 2313
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Pflugerville Independent School District students
presented the documentary True Beef: From Pasture to Plate at the
South by Southwest Education Conference and Festival in 2015; and
WHEREAS, Led by Mike Erickson, a chef and instructor at John
B. Connally High School, culinary arts students and members of the
Pflugerville ISD agricultural science team took a series of field
trips to explore the full cycle of beef production and consumption
in the Lone Star State, from the stockyards to the consumer's plate;
they visited professionals in a wide range of settings, such as
ranches, livestock shows, butcher shops, and restaurants, to learn
the agricultural and culinary processes behind this important Texas
industry; and
WHEREAS, Among the Connally High culinary arts students to
participate in the project were Mairany Whetstone, Evelyn Santos,
DaTreon Taylor, Luis Briones, Diedre Schafer, Leslie Tagoe, Symeon
Cantos, Joey Vega, and Reyna Garcia; members of the district's
agricultural science team who took part were Jalen Mathis, Elaine
Jackson, Kara Gray, Macey Bunch, and Tyler Kinsey; and
WHEREAS, Produced by Austin filmmaker David Burrow and six
film students from The Art Institute of Austin, True Beef: From
Pasture to Plate follows the Pflugerville students on their journey
to better understand the beef industry; the documentary will serve
as an invaluable resource for teachers and for other students
interested in pursuing a career in the field while also showcasing
the two Pflugerville ISD programs; and
WHEREAS, Through their participation in this project, these
Pflugerville ISD students have explored an industry that
contributes significantly to the vitality of the Lone Star State,
and they are a source of great pride for their schools and their
community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the culinary arts and agricultural
science students from the Pflugerville Independent School District
for their participation in the production of True Beef: From
Pasture to Plate and congratulate them on the film's screening at
SXSWedu; 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.