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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alex Crisara and Jahan Rabii of Anderson High School |
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in Austin have earned great distinction for themselves and their |
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school by winning Best in Fair at the 2011 Austin Energy Regional |
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Science Festival; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Crisara, a sophomore, and Mr. Rabii, a freshman, |
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entered the fair in the engineering materials and bioengineering |
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category with a science project entitled "Algae-Based Atmospheric |
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Revitalization for Zero Gravity and Aerospace Application"; their |
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entry claimed top prize in its category in addition to being |
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selected for the coveted Best in Fair award; and |
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WHEREAS, This innovative effort was designed to research the |
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use of algae and photosynthesis to clean the air in the |
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International Space Station; Mr. Crisara came up with the initial |
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concept for the project and focused on many of its biological |
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aspects; Mr. Rabii applied his extensive knowledge of aerospace |
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technology to the initiative, having been inspired to learn about |
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the field by his aunt, a NASA astronaut who has spent time aboard |
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the space station; and |
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WHEREAS, The accomplishment of Mr. Crisara and Mr. Rabii in |
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winning this event represents only the second time that students |
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from Anderson High School have taken top honors at the regional |
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science festival, and Mr. Crisara and Mr. Rabii are among the |
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youngest ever to win Best in Fair, which usually goes to high school |
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seniors; and |
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WHEREAS, With their victory at the Austin competition, these |
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two talented students will advance to the ExxonMobil Texas Science |
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and Engineering Fair in San Antonio, the International Sustainable |
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World Energy, Engineering, and Environment Project Olympiad in |
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Houston, and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair |
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in Los Angeles; their project also garnered them awards from the ASM |
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Materials Education Foundation, the National Society of |
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Professional Engineers, and the Austin Independent School |
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District, as well as a BAE Systems Sensor Integration Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The intelligence, determination, and creativity |
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demonstrated by Alex Crisara and Jahan Rabii have proven them to be |
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young Texans of tremendous ability and promise, and they may take |
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justifiable pride in their notable achievement; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Alex Crisara and Jahan Rabii for |
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winning Best in Fair at the 2011 Austin Energy Regional Science |
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Festival and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Crisara and Mr. Rabii as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |