Bill Text: IL HR1074 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the Illinois Math and Science Academy for hosting the 14th Annual International Student Science Fair.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR1074 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR1074-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize The Illinois Mathematics & | ||||||
4 | Science Academy (IMSA) for hosting the 14th Annual | ||||||
5 | International Student Science Fair (ISSF) in Aurora on June 27, | ||||||
6 | through July 1, 2018; this is the first International Student | ||||||
7 | Science Fair hosted in the United States; and
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8 | WHEREAS, The five-day event will highlight three global | ||||||
9 | challenges that transcend national boundaries: water, hunger, | ||||||
10 | and energy; through the theme, "to significantly influence life | ||||||
11 | on our planet through cooperation and collaboration," IMSA | ||||||
12 | strives to deepen its mission as the world's leading teaching | ||||||
13 | and learning laboratory for the prosperity and security of | ||||||
14 | present and future generations; and
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15 | WHEREAS, The International Student Science Fair provides a | ||||||
16 | festive opportunity for young scientists to showcase their | ||||||
17 | research and compete on an international stage; the fair is | ||||||
18 | organized by the International Science Schools Network (ISSN), | ||||||
19 | which provides a forum for promoting leading-edge science | ||||||
20 | education on a global scale; and
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21 | WHEREAS, The International Student Science Fair is an | ||||||
22 | annual international event that was officially launched in |
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1 | 2005; visiting students are able to visit local universities | ||||||
2 | and corporate research facilities; approximately 250 students | ||||||
3 | and educators will meet to build professional capacity, share | ||||||
4 | experiences, conduct experiments, engage in workshops, and | ||||||
5 | research independent projects; invitations will be extended to | ||||||
6 | 40 international STEM schools in addition to other United | ||||||
7 | States and western hemisphere STEM schools; IMSA has been | ||||||
8 | participating since 2007; and
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9 | WHEREAS, IMSA's mission is "to ignite and nurture creative, | ||||||
10 | ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition"; as | ||||||
11 | a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of | ||||||
12 | Illinois, the Academy enrolls academically talented Illinois | ||||||
13 | students, grades 10-12, in its advanced residential college | ||||||
14 | preparatory program; additionally, IMSA serves thousands of | ||||||
15 | educators and students in Illinois and beyond through | ||||||
16 | innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and | ||||||
17 | inquiry; the Academy advances education through research, | ||||||
18 | groundbreaking ventures, and strategic partnerships; and
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19 | WHEREAS, 2018 marks the Illinois Bicentennial; the | ||||||
20 | International Student Science Fair at IMSA has been designated | ||||||
21 | as a key event of the Bicentennial celebration; therefore, be | ||||||
22 | it
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23 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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1 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, we | ||||||
2 | recognize the Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy for | ||||||
3 | hosting the 14th Annual International Student Science Fair and | ||||||
4 | for their commitment to promoting diverse perspectives and | ||||||
5 | lifelong learning; and be it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | presented to The Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy as an | ||||||
8 | expression of our esteem and respect.
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