IV 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 23, 2009 

Mr. FOSTER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and Labor 

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; 

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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

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1 (1) congratulates the staff, students, and fac2 ulty at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Acad3 emy on this award and wish them well in all their 

4 future endeavors; and be it further; and 

5 (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent6 atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso7 lution to the Illinois Math and Science Academy for 

8 appropriate display. 

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