H.R. No. 1245 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Carlyle Morris, a student at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy in Austin, has achieved great distinction by finishing among the top 100 contestants in the 2021 CyberStart America National Cyber Scholarship Competition; and WHEREAS, The CyberStart America Initiative is an innovative cybersecurity training program in which high school students compete for scholarships and prizes; developed by the SANS Institute, the initiative encourages the next generation to pursue careers in the field; in the CyberStart online challenge, students take on the role of a cyber protection agent and work to solve realistic problems and puzzles and to explore such topics as cryptography and digital forensics; and WHEREAS, A junior at LASA, Mr. Morris was one of just seven students from Texas who ranked in the top two percent of the more than 5,000 CyberStart participants nationwide; and WHEREAS, This talented young Texan has demonstrated exceptional skill and ingenuity in an emerging technology field, and his abilities are sure to serve him well in the years ahead; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Carlyle Morris on finishing in the top 100 contestants in the 2021 CyberStart America National Cyber Scholarship Competition and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Morris as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Cole ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1245 was adopted by the House on May 23, 2021, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House