Congratulating Pleasant Grove High School on its success at the Spring 2025 JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention.

89(R) SR 685 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 685

WHEREAS, Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana achieved

great distinction by winning multiple awards at the Spring

National High School Journalism Convention, held in Seattle,

Washington, on April 24 to 26, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Journalism Education Association

and National Scholastic Press Association, the event is the

largest gathering of high school journalists and journalism

advisors and teachers in the country; the convention features

instructional sessions, news-making keynote speakers, media

critiques, on-site media contests, and the announcement of

national award winners; and

WHEREAS, The staff of the Pleasant Grove High School

newspaper,
The Edge
, garnered for the sixth consecutive year the

prestigious Pacemaker Award and the Golden Crown Award; they were

also recognized at the UIL Interscholastic League Press

Conference with a Gold Star award; the school's yearbook,
The

Hawk
, took home Best of Show honors at the JEA/NSPA national

convention and a Gold Star award at the ILPC; and

WHEREAS, Pleasant Grove High School publications benefit

from the leadership of longtime advisor Charla Harris, who

received the 2025 Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award for

her extensive contributions as a journalism teacher; the

newspaper staff includes coeditors Rawya Hazin and Brooklyn

Tirone, and the PGHS yearbook is coedited by Julianne Naples and

Ellis Miller; and

WHEREAS, Through their hard work and commitment to

excellence, these talented young Texans have brought great pride

to their school and community, and they are indeed deserving of

special recognition for their accomplishments; now, therefore,

be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th

Legislature, hereby congratulate Pleasant Grove High School on

its success at the Spring 2025 JEA/NSPA National High School

Journalism Convention and extend to all those associated with the

school's publications sincere best wishes for continued success;

and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be

prepared for the students as an expression of high regard from

the Texas Senate.

Hughes

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on June 1, 2025.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate