Georgia HR 121: Trickum Middle School Academic Team; commend

Bill Text

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House Resolution 121
By: Representatives Pak of the 108
th, Harrell of the 106
th, Chandler of the 105
th, Thomas of
the 100
th, Floyd of the 99
th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Trickum Middle School Academic Team for being crowned National1
Champions of the Academic National Championship; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, Trickum Middle School's Academic Team, composed of four eighth graders,3
Julie Wang, Jordan Rice, Keaton Law, and Brent Bessemer; one seventh grader, Jason Fan;4
and one sixth grader, Ansel Ahabue, traveled to the Academic National Championship for5
the first time ever in the team's 14 year history, defeating 46 other teams for the6
championship title; and7
WHEREAS, the team qualified for the national tournament by winning first place at the8
GATA state finals and by placing second in the PAGE state finals; and9
WHEREAS, team members are chosen after participating in a rigorous written test, a buzzer10
test, and a tough mock competition, where questions cover a range of academic topics; and11
WHEREAS, the academic team members and their families, as a result of fundraising efforts,12
were able to fully finance their trip to Washington, D.C., where competition began on June 113
and continued through June 3; and14
WHEREAS, with perseverance and iron determination, the academic team remained the only15
undefeated team on the national level, setting records for their high scores; and16
WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding17
academic ability, the dedication and hard work, and the unity of purpose and spirit of each18
member of the team; their superb range of knowledge; the astute leadership of Kay Sands,19
principal of Trickum Middle School; and the direction of Coaches Cary Sell and Linda20
LaPerre; and21

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WHEREAS, Cary Sell, a certified Georgia Master Teacher who has spent 14 of his 21 years22
as a teacher with the students at Trickum Middle School, worked tirelessly to prepare his23
students for the championship in addition to his other responsibilities to the Trickum Science24
Fair and the PAGE Academic Decathlon; and25
WHEREAS, Linda LaPerre, a certified Georgia Master Teacher who has devoted 18 of her26
29 years as a teacher with the gifted students of Trickum Middle School, was extraordinarily27
committed to the academic team's success in addition to her responsibilities to the Trickum28
Odyssey of the Mind organization; and29
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of these30
remarkable and intelligent Georgians be appropriately recognized.31
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that32
the members of this body commend the victory of the Trickum Middle School Academic33
Team.34
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized35
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Trickum Middle School.36