SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1995-8634

By Senator Schow and Johnson

     WHEREAS, The Washington Legislature wishes to encourage students to achieve excellence in their chosen fields of endeavor; and

     WHEREAS, The Federal Way High School speech and debate teams have garnered over 240 trophies and awards during the course of 20 competitive speech tournaments across the state during this academic year; and

     WHEREAS, The young people involved in this extracurricular program have devoted extensive hours over and beyond their normal studies to prepare for public speaking by keeping current on political and social events taking place in all locations of the globe; and

     WHEREAS, Success in competitive speech tournaments requires an unusually high degree of motivation, organizational ability, analytical skill, poise, and the capacity to learn from experience; and

     WHEREAS, Three Federal Way High School students, Matthew Case, Noah Down, and Angela Chung have distinguished themselves from their peers and competitors by their outstanding record of success; and

     WHEREAS, By their merits these students have qualified for the National Forensic League Tournament to be held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the week of June 17th, 1995; and

     WHEREAS, Federal Way High School speech coach, Lois Gorny, has excelled at fostering in her students the skills necessary to compete successfully at the highest levels of speech competition; and

     WHEREAS, The families of these talented young people have nurtured and supported the individual interests and special talents of their children;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize and congratulate these students for achieving the high honor of qualifying for the National Forensic League Tournament and acknowledge the fine example these students have set in the pursuit of excellence; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That these students, their coach, and families be commended for their hard work, dedication, and success; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate immediately transmit copies of this resolution to Federal Way High School Principal, Mr. Tim Sherry, and to the coach of the Federal Way High School speech and debate teams, Ms. Lois Gorny, and to the families of Matthew Case, Noah Down, and Angela Chung.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1995-8634,

adopted by the Senate April 14, 1995.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate