TITLE: Congratulating Alfredo Reyna Flores and Alvaro Gaona of Corpus Christi for taking third place in the plate division of the 11th annual AWS Mike Mylnar Memorial Welding Contest.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Alfredo Reyna Flores and Alvaro Gaona of Corpus Christi for taking third place in the plate division of the 11th annual AWS Mike Mylnar Memorial Welding Contest.

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WHEREAS, Alfredo Reyna Flores and Alvaro Gaona of Foy H. Moody High School in Corpus Christi have earned well-deserved recognition by taking third place in the plate division at the 11th annual American Welding Society Mike Mylnar Memorial Welding Contest; and WHEREAS, Held in conjunction with the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show on January 9, 2015, this unique vocational education event drew 120 students from 21 schools; and WHEREAS, In the plate division competition, two students, a welder and a helper, are tasked with fabricating a T-bar from two pieces of steel plate, based on a drawing provided before the contest; Mr. Flores and Mr. Gaona came in third while competing against 36 other teams; they are both juniors at Moody High School, where their welding teacher is Oscar Medina; and WHEREAS, These two young men exhibited exemplary skill and dedication during their award-winning performance, and they may indeed look forward to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Alfredo Reyna Flores and Alvaro Gaona on taking third place in the plate division at the 2015 AWS Mike Mylnar Memorial Welding Contest and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Flores and Mr. Gaona as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Herrero Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1166 was adopted by the House on March 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House