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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rounok Joardar of Plano West Senior High School |
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earned one of only six first-place awards at the National Junior |
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Science and Humanities Symposium in April 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Joardar is the first student in the history of |
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the Plano Independent School District to earn this prestigious |
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honor, and his efforts were recognized with a $12,000 scholarship |
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and a trip to London, England; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of sponsor Deanna Shea, Mr. |
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Joardar designed a project entitled "Optimization of a Novel High |
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Efficiency Photo-Thermovoltaic Concentrator Solar Cell"; using a |
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hybrid cell, his plan offers a new method to harness solar energy in |
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a more cost-effective and efficient manner; and |
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WHEREAS, With his award-winning entry, Rounok Joardar |
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demonstrated outstanding talent and imagination, and his |
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impressive achievement is indeed deserving of special recognition |
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and praise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Rounok Joardar on earning a |
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first-place award at the National Junior Science and Humanities |
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Symposium and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Joardar as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Taylor of Collin |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 804 was adopted by the House on March |
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17, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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