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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Test scores and grade point averages do not tell
3us every important thing about our students; motivation,
4creativity, and the tenacity to innovate are essential values
5in our society; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Illinois Foundry for Innovation in
7Engineering Education (iFoundry), from the University of
8Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has created the awards program
9"Celebrating High School Innovators" as an opportunity to
10recognize and celebrate those top 100 students in the State of
11Illinois whose contributions are innovative, creative, or
12inspirational, on May 8 and 9, 2015; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The members of this body recognize the importance
14of innovation in our school systems to our communities, our
15State, and our country; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the date
18of May 8, 2015 as High School Innovators Day and the week of
19May 4 - 10, 2015 as High School Innovators Week in the State of
20Illinois; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That we call upon the citizens of this State to

 

 

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1observe this day and week with appropriate programs and
2activities.