TITLE: Congratulating Shelby Schilling and Keylee Mayfield of Panhandle High School on their second consecutive award in the Friends of the Governor's Mansion It's Your History Contest.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Shelby Schilling and Keylee Mayfield of Panhandle High School on their second consecutive award in the Friends of the Governor's Mansion It's Your History Contest.

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WHEREAS, Shelby Schilling and Keylee Mayfield of Panhandle High School received top honors for the second consecutive year in the Friends of the Governor's Mansion 2013-2014 It's Your History Contest; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1979, the Friends of the Governor's Mansion is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of this iconic site; the group also educates the public about the history of the building, and it sponsors an annual competition to encourage students to develop greater awareness of their Texas heritage while enhancing their computer skills; and WHEREAS, Contest participants select and study topics in their own communities and create dynamic presentations to inform their fellow students, and Ms. Schilling and Ms. Mayfield won in the Best Research category for their project on the State National Bank of Groom; these notable Texans previously won the award in the Best Overall category in the 2012-2013 contest for their work exploring the history of a building in Panhandle; and WHEREAS, With the guidance of their technology teacher, Mika Sloan, Shelby Schilling and Keylee Mayfield have helped others learn more about the fascinating history of this state, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize them for their contributions to their community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Shelby Schilling and Keylee Mayfield on winning their second consecutive award in the Friends of the Governor's Mansion It's Your History Contest and commend the students and their teacher, Mika Sloan, for their achievements; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Schilling, Ms. Mayfield, and Ms. Sloan as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Price Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 329 was adopted by the House on February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House