TITLE: Congratulating Kaelin Bunting on winning the 2015 Corpus Christi Caller-Times South Texas Regional Spelling Bee.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Kaelin Bunting on winning the 2015 Corpus Christi Caller-Times South Texas Regional Spelling Bee.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Kaelin Bunting won the 62nd annual Corpus Christi Caller-Times South Texas Regional Spelling Bee in February 2015 to the delight of her family and friends; and WHEREAS, More than 10,000 students from 100 area elementary and middle schools competed in the spelling bee, with a winner from each school advancing to the regional competition; there, Kaelin bested her rivals by correctly spelling the word "nickelodeon," earning a championship trophy and a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.; and WHEREAS, A fifth-grader at Tuloso-Midway Intermediate School in Corpus Christi, Kaelin placed second in her school spelling bee in 2014; she is an avid reader, and at 10 years old, she has developed a vocabulary that would be impressive at any age; and WHEREAS, Kaelin Bunting has demonstrated exceptional intelligence, determination, and maturity in successfully pursuing her goal, and she is a source of great pride for her loved ones, school, and community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Kaelin Bunting on winning the Corpus Christi Caller-Times South Texas Regional Spelling Bee and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Kaelin Bunting as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Herrero Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 873 was adopted by the House on March 12, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House