Bill Text: TX HR804 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Congratulating Rounok Joardar of Plano West Senior High School on winning a first-place award at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-21 - Reported enrolled [HR804 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR804-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 804

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rounok Joardar of Plano West Senior High School
earned one of only six first-place awards at the National Junior
Science and Humanities Symposium in April 2010; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Joardar is the first student in the history of
the Plano Independent School District to earn this prestigious
honor, and his efforts were recognized with a $12,000 scholarship
and a trip to London, England; and
WHEREAS, Under the guidance of sponsor Deanna Shea, Mr.
Joardar designed a project entitled "Optimization of a Novel High
Efficiency Photo-Thermovoltaic Concentrator Solar Cell"; using a
hybrid cell, his plan offers a new method to harness solar energy in
a more cost-effective and efficient manner; and
WHEREAS, With his award-winning entry, Rounok Joardar
demonstrated outstanding talent and imagination, and his
impressive achievement is indeed deserving of special recognition
and praise; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Rounok Joardar on earning a
first-place award at the National Junior Science and Humanities
Symposium and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Joardar as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Taylor of Collin
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 804 was adopted by the House on March
17, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House