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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Abhi Gulati is one of 20 students named to the
3 2005 All-USA High School Academic First Team, USA TODAY's
4 recognition program for outstanding high school students; each
5 receives a trophy and a $2,500 cash award; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The 20 students were selected from more than 1,600
7 nominees nationwide as representatives of all outstanding
8 students; judges considered academics, leadership, and most
9 importantly, how students have extended their intellectual
10 abilities beyond the classroom; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Mr. Gulati was born in 1986 in Chennai, India, to
12 Rakesh and Radha Gulati; his family moved to the United States
13 the following year, and he spent most of his childhood in
14 Bloomington; he attended University High School in Normal his
15 freshman year, and then decided to apply to the Illinois
16 Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) in Aurora for the
17 opportunities it would give him to pursue his interests in math
18 and science; and
 
19     WHEREAS, At IMSA, he has been involved in Student Council,
20 head of the Council's Academic Committee, and a member of
21 varsity teams for soccer, tennis, and cross-country; through
22 IMSA's mentorship program, he worked with University of Chicago
23 professor Laszlo Babai on a research project in pure math; next
24 year he will attend the California Institute of Technology and
25 major in math; and
 
26     WHEREAS, His awards and achievements include
27 Siemens-Westinghouse Research Competition Semifinalist, Intel
28 Science Talent Search Finalist, USA Today All-USA Academic 3rd
29 Team, three-time Qualifier for USA Math Olympiad, attendee at
30 Clay Research Academy (run by Clay Math Institute), multiple
31 first-place finishes at ICTM State Math Contest, and he

 

 

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1 received a perfect score of 1600 on SAT; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4 we congratulate Abhi Gulati on being named to USA TODAY'S 2005
5 All-USA High School Academic First Team; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Abhi Gulati as an expression of our respect and
8 admiration and with best wishes for a successful future.