| 1 | 1 | | 88S10235 CJM-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: LaMantia S.R. No. 42 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Students from Mathis Intermediate School were among |
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| 7 | 7 | | the top winners at the Future Problem Solving Program International |
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| 8 | 8 | | Conference held in Amherst, Massachusetts, on June 11, 2023; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, FPSPI is a renowned program dedicated to fostering |
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| 10 | 10 | | critical and creative thinking and problem-solving skills in |
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| 11 | 11 | | students worldwide; the team from Mathis Intermediate secured third |
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| 12 | 12 | | place in the junior division in the community problem solving |
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| 13 | 13 | | category for their Glorious Growth school beautification project; |
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| 14 | 14 | | and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Supported by coaches Chad Koether and Jennifer |
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| 16 | 16 | | Crumly, the team benefited from the valuable contributions of each |
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| 17 | 17 | | of its members, including Jocelynn Cox, Evelyn Galvan, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Brendan Garcia, Aubrie Garza, Gavin Gonzales, Carlee Gonzalez, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Jace Harper, Aaron Hernandez, Avery Hernandez, Daniel Medrano, |
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| 20 | 20 | | Sophia Ramirez, Avri Rosenbaum, Micah Saenz, and Elyanna Stewart; |
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| 21 | 21 | | after consulting with Mathis Intermediate principal Cindy |
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| 22 | 22 | | Westbrook and assistant principal David Garcia, the team organized |
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| 23 | 23 | | a project to beautify the entrance of their school; they then hosted |
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| 24 | 24 | | fundraisers and helped to address campus drainage issues and to |
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| 25 | 25 | | install raised garden beds; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, These bright young Texans have demonstrated |
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| 27 | 27 | | exceptional leadership, teamwork, and dedication through their |
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| 28 | 28 | | participation in Future Problem Solving Program International, and |
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| 29 | 29 | | they are a source of immense pride to their families, their school, |
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| 30 | 30 | | and their community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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| 32 | 32 | | Called Session, hereby congratulate the students of Mathis |
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| 33 | 33 | | Intermediate School on their outstanding showing at the 2023 Future |
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| 34 | 34 | | Problem Solving Program International Conference and extend to them |
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| 35 | 35 | | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 38 | 38 | | Texas Senate. |
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