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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 862 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 862

    Congratulating the staff, students, and faculty at the Illinois 
Mathematics and Science Academy for winning the 2009 Star Innovator in 
             the Intel Schools of Distinction competition.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 23, 2009

 Mr. Foster submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Congratulating the staff, students, and faculty at the Illinois 
Mathematics and Science Academy for winning the 2009 Star Innovator in 
             the Intel Schools of Distinction competition.

Whereas the United States House of Representatives has repeatedly recognized in 
        passed legislation the importance of science, technology, engineering, 
        and math education at all levels as a necessary part of strengthening 
        the future of scientific research in the United States;
Whereas the Intel Corporation holds an annual ``Intel Schools of Distinction'' 
        competition in which schools compete for scientific scholarships by 
        demonstrating an environment and curricula that demonstrates 21st 
        century teaching and learning, with a focus on mathematics and science;
Whereas the annual Intel School of Distinction awards recognize United States 
        schools that implement innovative math and science programs and serve as 
        role models for other schools;
Whereas each year, only one school across the country is selected through this 
        competition as the ``Star Innovator'' among the 18 finalists receiving 
        the Intel Schools of Distinction honor;
Whereas, on September 15, 2009, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a 
        State-supported boarding school serving 650 of Illinois' top high school 
        mathematics students, was selected as the 2009 Star Innovator in the 
        Intel Schools of Distinction competition;
Whereas Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy alum are currently working at 
        the head of their fields in such diverse industries as aerospace 
        engineering, biotechnology, forensic science, and academic institutions 
        across the globe;
Whereas Leon Lederman, the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1988, 
        worked to create the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy as a 
        school that could not only provide children with an invaluable education 
        in science and mathematics, but also to train thousands of Illinois 
        teachers in the art of teaching those skills; and
Whereas the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy has clearly demonstrated a 
        continued dedication to offering the kind of education necessary to 
        create future generations of scientists in the United States, and thus 
        secure the future of scientific research in the United States: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the staff, students, and faculty at the 
        Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy on this award and wish 
        them well in all their future endeavors; and be it further; and
            (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        make available enrolled copies of this resolution to the 
        Illinois Math and Science Academy for appropriate display.
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