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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jeff Grant, |
4 | | science teacher at North High School in Downers Grove, on being |
5 | | awarded the 2014 PASCO STEM Educator Award from the National |
6 | | Science Teachers Association; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, The PASCO STEM Educator Award recognizes |
8 | | excellence and innovation in the field of science, technology, |
9 | | engineering, and mathematics or "STEM"; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Jeff Grant is one of 5 winners nationwide, and one |
11 | | of only 2 high school teacher recipients; he was selected in |
12 | | part based on his implementation of an innovative |
13 | | "inquiry-based, technology-infused" STEM program for students; |
14 | | and
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15 | | WHEREAS, One of Jeff Grant's notable projects is working in |
16 | | partnership with the Morton Arboretum to record the DNA |
17 | | sequence of oak trees in their laboratory and preparing samples |
18 | | of sedges for students to analyze; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, As part of his reward, Jeff Grant will receive |
20 | | funding to attend the National Science Teachers Association's |
21 | | national conference in Boston in the Spring of 2014; therefore, |