Bill Text: TX SR385 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the CyberPatriot team from the Alamo Colleges Information Technology and Security Academy on its victory at the regional CyberPatriot III competition.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-07 - Reported enrolled [SR385 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR385-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the CyberPatriot team from the Alamo Colleges | ||
| Information Technology and Security Academy, which recently | ||
| placed first in the open division of the regional CyberPatriot | ||
| III competition hosted in San Antonio and known as the Mayor's | ||
| Cyber Cup; and | ||
| WHEREAS, CyberPatriot III is the premier high school | ||
| cyberdefense competition in the nation; it was created to inspire | ||
| high school students to take up careers in cybersecurity or in | ||
| the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and | ||
| mathematics that are critical to our country's future; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As the winner of the regional competition, this | ||
| outstanding team has earned the right to compete at the national | ||
| championships later this year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Team members Clint Sierra, Lawrence Roberts, | ||
| Mario Puente III, Jose Ricardo Banda, and Robert Flores, Jr., can | ||
| take great pride in the hard work and exemplary skills they | ||
| demonstrated in securing this impressive victory; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Clint Sierra is a junior at Warren High School, | ||
| where he maintains a grade point average of 92.4 and is taking | ||
| advanced placement courses; Lawrence Roberts is also a junior at | ||
| Warren High School, who plays French horn in the band and pursues | ||
| a long-standing interest in various computer applications; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mario Puente III is a junior at Brennan High | ||
| School, who has also had an interest in computer technology for | ||
| many years; Jose Ricardo Banda, captain of the CyberPatriot team, | ||
| is a junior at Southwest High School and earned his A+ | ||
| Certification as a computer technician while only a sophomore; | ||
| Robert Flores, Jr., is a junior at Judson High School, where he is | ||
| ranked in the top one percent of his class and is a member of the | ||
| Honor Society; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These young students have recognized the importance | ||
| of the growing field of cybersecurity and have taken the initiative | ||
| to pursue this vital area of study; they are truly deserving of | ||
| recognition for their commitment to furthering their education and | ||
| serving the public good; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the CyberPatriot team from the Alamo | ||
| Colleges Information Technology and Security Academy on its | ||
| victory at the regional CyberPatriot III competition and extend | ||
| to its members best wishes for continued success in all their | ||
| future endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Van de Putte, Uresti, | ||
| Wentworth, Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 7, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
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| Member, Texas Senate | ||
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| Member, Texas Senate | ||
