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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Karen Lozano of The University of Texas Rio |
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Grande Valley and her team received a 2022 Lone Star Emmy in the |
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Informational/Instructional category for "La Energía y TÚ"; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 2002, the Lone Star Chapter of the |
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National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is one of the largest |
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chapters in the country, serving 19 television markets; it |
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acknowledges high levels of professional achievement annually with |
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its regional Emmy Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lozano is a Julia Beecherl Endowed Professor of |
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mechanical engineering at UTRGV and director of the UTRGV |
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Nanotechnology Center of Excellence; she served as the producer and |
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as an executive producer of "La Energía y TÚ" and also acted in the |
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production; her fellow executive producers were Dr. Arturo Fuentes, |
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professor of mechanical engineering, and Dr. Aaron Massari, a |
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chemistry professor at the University of Minnesota; and |
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WHEREAS, "La Energía y TÚ" is a Spanish-language screen |
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adaptation of "Energy & U," originally a live-action STEM show |
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developed at the University of Minnesota; UTRGV received a National |
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Science Foundation grant to bring it to South Texas, and because of |
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the COVID-19 pandemic, that became a series of virtual |
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presentations for over 15,000 students in kindergarten through |
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sixth grade; the award-winning film version teaches youngsters the |
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First Law of Thermodynamics and other concepts through fun and |
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engaging demonstrations, including numerous explosions and bright |
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flashes accompanied by music and dancing; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly collaborative production, "La Energía Y TÚ" |
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united the efforts of a gifted team, including Jorge Vidal, |
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director/screenplay adaptation/music, Gregory Potter and Jose |
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Sanchez, talent, Charlie Borrego, editor/recording mix engineer, |
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Richard Chavez, animations/graphics, and Mark Hillmyer, David |
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Blank, and Frank Bates, script writers; and |
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WHEREAS, The success of "La Energía y TÚ" demonstrates the |
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broad appeal of STEM education when presented in a creative and |
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captivating form, and this prestigious accolade is a source of |
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pride to the UTRGV community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Karen Lozano and her team on |
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receiving a 2022 Lone Star Emmy for "La Energía y TÚ" and extend to |
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them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Lozano and her team as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |