HR0834 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jeff Grant, science teacher at North High School in Downers Grove, on being awarded the 2014 PASCO STEM Educator Award from the National Science Teachers Association; and

WHEREAS, The PASCO STEM Educator Award recognizes excellence and innovation in the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or "STEM"; and

WHEREAS, Jeff Grant is one of 5 winners nationwide, and one of only 2 high school teacher recipients; he was selected in part based on his implementation of an innovative "inquiry-based, technology-infused" STEM program for students; and

WHEREAS, One of Jeff Grant's notable projects is working in partnership with the Morton Arboretum to record the DNA sequence of oak trees in their laboratory and preparing samples of sedges for students to analyze; and

WHEREAS, As part of his reward, Jeff Grant will receive funding to attend the National Science Teachers Association's national conference in Boston in the Spring of 2014; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Downers Grove North High School teacher Jeff Grant on being awarded the 2014 PASCO STEM Educator Award and wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Jeff Grant as an expression of our esteem and respect.