HR1157 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Marie Murphy School is a middle school in Avoca School District 37, which is composed of portions of the communities of Wilmette, Winnetka, Glenview, and Northfield; and

WHEREAS, The Marie Murphy School Science Olympiad team has been coached and led through a period of sustained excellence by teachers Jim Gravagna, Darren Persino, Peter Ogden, and Shannon Wright; and

WHEREAS, The members of the 2010 Marie Murphy School Science Olympiad team are Adam Eggert, Andy Feis, Michael Gobeli, Shannon He, Katherine Ho, Vivian Jou, Mike Knippen, Elizabeth Lee, Emile Motta de Castro, Amanda Newmark, Melanie Racenstein, Mick Riordan, Leah Rifkin, Ari Wolfe, Sean Ye, Danny Belknap, Sahar Bhai, Alexander Chen, Rene Chen, Stephanie Chen, Allison Gomez, Jessica Jeon, Jamie Knippen, Aiyappa Kodendera, Lauren Newmark, Josh Park, Solena Rizzato, Don Sirivat, Andrew Wei, Ethan Wirth, Jonah Wolfe, Clara Yam, David Yan, and Samantha Yang; and

WHEREAS, The Marie Murphy School Science Olympiad team won the Illinois State Science Olympiad Division B Championship on April 10, 2010; the school has won 5 Division B State Championships in the last 6 years; and

WHEREAS, The Marie Murphy School Science Olympiad team will represent the State of Illinois in the National Science Olympiad Competition in Champaign on May 22, 2010; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the students, coaches, and administration of Marie Murphy School on the occasion of the school's victory at the Illinois State Science Olympiad Division B Championship and wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we wish the Marie Murphy School team the best of luck in representing the State of Illinois in the National Science Olympiad Competition in Champaign on May 22, 2010; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Marie Murphy School Science Olympiad team as a symbol of our esteem and respect.