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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The second annual 5-Star Innovation Cup STEM |
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Showcase and Competition was held at Fort Bliss on March 21, 2015; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This event is designed to foster interest in |
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science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects among |
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area youth and to increase student experience in these fields; |
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during the competition, middle and high school students from El |
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Paso and New Mexico present scientific method and engineering |
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projects to Fort Bliss military leadership, competing for $1,000 |
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scholarships as well as numerous other prizes; and |
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WHEREAS, The 5-Star Innovation Cup was established by Shane |
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Haggerty and Liza Montelongo, cofounders of the El Paso STEM |
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Foundation; the event grew out of the foundation's mission to |
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ensure the economic vitality of the El Paso-Southwest region by |
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turning the area into a hub for STEM business and education and by |
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cultivating local experts in these fields; and |
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WHEREAS, The El Paso STEM Foundation sponsors the event in |
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collaboration with the Fort Bliss Brigade Modernization Command, |
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led by General John Charlton, and Rod Chavez; the competition also |
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benefits from the support of Texas-based STEM professionals and |
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nonprofit organizations, such as Reasoning Mind, a |
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blended-learning math program run by Alex and Julia Khachatryan and |
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their son, George; and |
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WHEREAS, Strong educational programs in science, technology, |
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engineering, and math are vital to the future of this state and |
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nation, and those dedicated individuals who make the 5-Star |
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Innovation Cup possible are indeed deserving of recognition for |
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their outstanding contribution to their community; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the second annual 5-Star Innovation |
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Cup STEM Showcase and Competition and commend Shane Haggerty and |
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Liza Montelongo of the El Paso STEM Foundation for bringing the |
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event to residents of the El Paso area; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the El Paso STEM Foundation as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Moody |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phillips |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Pickett |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Keffer |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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| Button |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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| Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schofield |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schubert |
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| Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simpson |
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| Cyrier |
Laubenberg |
Smithee |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stickland |
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| Deshotel |
Márquez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Tinderholt |
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| Elkins |
McClendon |
Turner of Collin |
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| Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Farney |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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| Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Vo |
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| Flynn |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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| Frank |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2097 was adopted by the House on April |
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20, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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