HR0415 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the staff, students, and faculty of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy on being named the top school in the nation for science education in a program sponsored by the Intel Foundation; and

WHEREAS, Each year, only one high school across the country is selected for the Intel Schools of Distinction honor; the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is a State-supported boarding school for top high school students in math and science across Illinois; about 650 students attend the school at Sullivan and Randall roads on Aurora's West Side; and

WHEREAS, The annual awards recognize U.S. schools that implement innovative math and science programs and serve as role models for other schools; the Intel Foundation and sponsoring companies distribute $1 million in grants and awards to winning schools; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy will receive a $10,000 cash grant from the Intel Foundation and an award package including curriculum materials, professional development resources, and hardware and software valued at more than $100,000; and

WHEREAS, Each school goes through a process to apply for the award, including a written application and meetings with its staff, board members, and students in a non-scripted setting; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate 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

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Max McGee, president of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, as a symbol of our respect.