Bill Text: NY K00744 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Kyra McCreery upon the occasion of her designation as a Finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-02-04 - adopted [K00744 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00744-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 744

BY: M. of A. Ra

        CONGRATULATING  Kyra McCreery upon the occasion of
        her designation  as  a  Finalist  in  the  Regeneron
        Science Talent Search

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the intent of this Legislative Body to commend and
pay tribute to those young people who, by achieving outstanding  success
in  educational  competition,  have  inspired  and  brought pride to our
majestic Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
congratulate Kyra McCreery upon the occasion of  her  designation  as  a
Finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search; and

  WHEREAS,  Educational competitions which serve to better prepare our
students for their future participation in  the  areas  of  Science  and
Technology are worthy of praise and support; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Regeneron  Science Talent Search, founded in 1942, is
the country's oldest  student  research  competition  and  is  based  in
Westchester County; and

  WHEREAS,  Kyra  McCreery  is  among 40 finalists nationwide who will
travel to Washington, D.C. in  March,  where  she  will  compete  before
panels of expert judges for more than $1.8 million in total awards; and

  WHEREAS,  A  senior  at  North  Shore High School, Kyra McCreery was
selected from 300 semifinalist scholars and a total  applicant  pool  of
nearly 2,000; and

  WHEREAS, Kyra McCreery's project was entitled, "Associations between
the  slowdown  in North Atlantic tropical-cyclone translation: Speed and
intensifying storm precipitation," and explored the  impact  of  climate
change on the trajectory and nature of North Atlantic hurricanes; and

  WHEREAS,  With  a  passion  for environmental science, Kyra McCreery
spent months looking at a dataset of 1,857 tropical storms occurring  in
North  American  and  the  Caribbean, dating from 1850 to 2016, with the
guidance of her mentor, Dr. Upmanu Lall, Chair of Columbia  University's
Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering; and

  WHEREAS,  Through  her  extensive  research, Kyra McCreery noticed a
meaningful slowdown in the speed in which hurricanes move over land once
transitioning from the ocean; this can have serious repercussions due to
the increase in the precipitation falling from  lingering  storms,  thus
opening up the possibility of increased environmental damage; and

  WHEREAS, In conclusion, Kyra McCreery's chief hypothesis states this
phenomena  is  due  to  the  slowing  down  of  air  circulating  in the
mid-Atlantic due to human-imposed climate change; and

  WHEREAS, Kyra McCreery,  a  truly  incredible  and  brilliant  young
woman, plans to continue her education and major in the STEM field; and


  WHEREAS,  In  achieving  this  high academic honor, 17-year-old Kyra
McCreery takes just pride in the inspiration  and  contribution  to  the
spirit  of  excellence  she brings to her family, friends, community and
school; and

  WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, this
scholar now stands honorably, with just pride in her accomplishments and
in  eager  anticipation  of   future   challenges,   understanding   and
appreciating  the  caring  counsel and support provided by her teachers,
coaches and parents; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate  Kyra  McCreery  upon  the occasion of her designation as a
Finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Kyra McCreery.