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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Four students from the Prosper High School Eagle |
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Production Group distinguished themselves at the 2017 University |
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Interscholastic League Young Filmmakers Festival; and |
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WHEREAS, Two animated shorts from Eagle Production Group, |
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Prosper High School's film production team, advanced to the state |
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competition, which took place at the Paramount Theatre in Austin on |
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March 1, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Welcome Home is a stop-motion film that follows a |
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group of toys as they prepare for their owner to return after an |
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absence; directed and produced by Ryan Arias, the piece placed |
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fourth in the traditional animation category; and |
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WHEREAS, The Misfit, by Jessica Hirthler, Mason McCarter, and |
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Nicholas Gonzalez, conveys a message about self-acceptance and |
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individuality; the stop-motion short earned fifth-place honors in |
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the traditional animation category; and |
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WHEREAS, These outstanding young Texans have shown great |
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initiative and ability in their artistic endeavors, and they may |
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indeed reflect with pride on their achievements; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ryan Arias, Jessica Hirthler, |
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Mason McCarter, and Nicholas Gonzalez on their noteworthy success |
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at the 2017 University Interscholastic League Young Filmmakers |
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Festival and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |