H.R. No. 1033
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Evan Hsiang, a student at Baker Middle School in
Corpus Christi, was part of the team that won the middle school
category at the regional Science Bowl competition held at The
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on February 4, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of
Science, the Science Bowl is an academic competition that brings
together middle and high school students from around the nation to
participate in a fast-paced contest that touches on disciplines
ranging from biology and chemistry to physics and math; at the
regional level, the members of the winning Baker Middle School team
beat out 19 other teams from South Texas to earn an all-expenses
paid trip to Washington, D.C., where they will take part in the
national competition being held from April 27 to May 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, A vital component of the team, Evan Hsiang is a
seventh grader at Baker Middle School; in addition to participating
in the Science Bowl, he explores his creative side by playing the
piano and saxophone; his favorite school subject is band, and he
enjoys traveling, watching movies, and playing video games in his
spare time; and
WHEREAS, With their fine showing in the regional Science Bowl
competition, the members of the winning Baker Middle School team
have brought credit to their school and their community, and Evan
Hsiang may take justifiable pride in his contributions to the
team's outstanding accomplishment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Evan Hsiang on being part of the
2017 regional Science Bowl middle school championship team and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Evan as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1033 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House