Bill Text: TX SR1186 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Niaha Dyson for winning third place honors in the inaugural African American National Spelling Bee Championships.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-26 - Reported enrolled [SR1186 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR1186-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Niaha Dyson, a seventh-grader at the Girls and | ||
Boys Preparatory Academy in Houston, won third place honors at | ||
the inaugural African American National Spelling Bee | ||
Championships on May 14, 2011, in Houston; and | ||
WHEREAS, The goal of the African American National | ||
Spelling Bee Championships is to improve the spelling skills of | ||
African American middle school students, which in turn helps them | ||
to raise their reading level and expand their vocabulary; by | ||
preparing for the spelling bee, young people develop confidence | ||
and discipline, traits that are necessary to excel academically; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Students from across Houston competed in two | ||
rounds of spelling bees for the opportunity to go to the main | ||
event; after advancing through the regional competition, Niaha | ||
Dyson came in third place at the championships, and she was | ||
sponsored for the contest by her teacher, Brenda Upton; and | ||
WHEREAS, This notable young Texan has distinguished | ||
herself with her hard work, determination, and poise under | ||
pressure, and she may indeed look forward to a future that is | ||
bright with promise; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate Niaha Dyson on placing third at | ||
the African American National Spelling Bee Championships and | ||
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and | ||
happiness; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for Niaha Dyson as an expression of high regard from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Ellis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 26, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |