H.R. No. 2420
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Three students of the Fort Bend Independent School
District earned great distinction with their outstanding
presentations at the Texas History Day contest, which was held at
The University of Texas at Austin on April 15, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas State Historical
Association, Texas History Day is a yearlong program that offers
students an opportunity to develop research and critical thinking
skills while learning more about historical events; individuals
participating in the program conduct research on a particular topic
and then present their findings through an exhibit, performance,
documentary, paper, or website; the theme for the 2023 contest was
"Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas"; and
WHEREAS, Facing off against regional winners from across the
state, Alexandra Hamilton and Danielle Burke of Travis High School
won first place in the senior division group website category with
their entry titled "A Time for Greatness: JFK's New Frontier and a
Revitalized America"; throughout the year, they benefited from the
support of their teacher, David Householder; the pair will travel
to the University of Maryland at College Park to participate in the
National History Day competition from June 11 to 15, and they will
be accompanied by FBISD staff members Matt Lyons, tech integration
specialist, as well as Jennifer Chadwick, director of
social-emotional learning & enrichment programs; and
WHEREAS, Gautham Venkataraman, a student of the Gifted and
Talented Academy at Quail Valley Middle School, distinguished
himself by winning first place in the junior division individual
documentary category with his entry, "Fritz Haber: The Good, The
Bad, The Ugly"; throughout the year, he has benefited from the
guidance of his teacher, Lawrence Duvernay; and
WHEREAS, With their fine showing at the Texas History Day
competition, these talented young Texans have brought tremendous
pride to their schools and their communities, and they are indeed
deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Alexandra Hamilton, Danielle
Burke, and Gautham Venkataraman on their success at the 2023 Texas
History Day contest and extend to them sincere best wishes for the
future; 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.
Jetton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2420 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House