85R23675 CJM-D
By: Sanford H.R. No. 1533
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Anna High School Beta Club
distinguished themselves through their outstanding performance at
the 57th Annual Texas Beta Club Convention, held in Frisco from
February 24 to 25, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The Anna High chapter of this national honor and
service organization requires members to maintain a 3.0 GPA and
complete at least 50 hours of community service each year; all
participants are invited to attend the Texas Beta Club Convention,
where students compete in a variety of academic, art, and speech
contests; in recent years, the Anna Beta Club has been named a
National Beta School of Distinction and selected as a Golden Key
Award recipient; and
WHEREAS, A number of Anna Beta Club members took top honors
for their exceptional performances at the 2017 state convention,
including Michelle Larriva, who won the Mixed Media art
competition, and Devin O'Neal, who earned second place in the
Creative Writing Division II contest; Pamela West placed third in
the Sculpture category, and Beta Club president Juan Sanchez also
garnered third-place honors for his entry in the Spanish Division
II category; moreover, Madison Hemenway, Kaleigh Terry, Jillian
Vargas, and Melanie Hunter captured third place in the Club Trading
Pin contest, and Trenten Wilson, Haley Thornburg, and Riley
Stockton came in third in the Fresh Look at Beta competition; and
WHEREAS, With their fine showing at the Texas Beta Club
Convention, members of the Anna Beta Club have brought credit to
their school, and they may take justifiable pride in the talent and
dedication they have demonstrated; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the Anna High School Beta Club for its
success at the 2017 Texas Beta Club Convention and extend to all its
members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the club as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.