H.R. No. 1715
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The ITKAN Robotics team won two top awards at the
  2023 FIRST Championship Robotics Competition held in Houston on
  April 19 through 22, 2023; and
         WHEREAS, FIRST is a nonprofit organization that promotes
  science, technology, engineering, and math education through a
  number of team-based robotics programs; each year, the organization
  holds a series of competitions culminating in the FIRST
  Championship, which draws more than 600 teams from countries around
  the world; and
         WHEREAS, The ITKAN First Robotics Competition (FRC) Team
  No. 9128 is composed of students from the Muslim American Society
  of Dallas-Fort Worth, the Islamic School of Irving, the East Plano
  Islamic Center, and the Valley Ranch Islamic Center; after earning
  awards at district and state events, the team advanced to the
  international competition, where they received the Rookie All Star
  Award, which recognizes a young but strong partnership effort, and
  the Championship Division Highest Rookie Seed Award, which
  celebrates the highest-seeded rookie team at the end of the
  qualifying rounds; and
         WHEREAS, The first all-Muslim team, ITKAN Robotics FRC
  No. 9128 further distinguished itself during the event, which took
  place during the last two days of Ramadan, by inviting everyone in
  attendance to join in Eid al-Fitr prayers, share breakfast, and
  receive Eid goodie bags; throughout the competition season, the
  group has benefited from the able guidance of Dr. Mohamed Ebeida,
  founder of ITKAN Institute of Technology, which seeks to provide
  STEM-focused education to underrepresented and underserved youth;
  and
         WHEREAS, The members of ITKAN Robotics have demonstrated
  tremendous skill, initiative, and dedication, and they may take
  great pride in their exceptional performance at the FIRST
  championship; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate ITKAN Robotics FRC No. 9128 on
  winning two top awards at the FIRST Championship Robotics
  Competition and extend to the team's members sincere best wishes
  for continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Johnson of Dallas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1715 was adopted by the House on May
  25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House