Bill Text: IL HR0834 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Jeff Grant of North High School in Downers Grove on being awarded the 2014 PASCO STEM Educator Award from the National Science Teachers Association.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-02-18 - Resolution Adopted [HR0834 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HR0834-Introduced.html

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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,

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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.