LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Cicero-North Syracuse High
School Performance Engineering Team upon the occasion of its award
winning achievements at the Shell Eco-Marathon

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend and pay
tribute to those who, by achieving outstanding success in their educa-
tional and scientific endeavors, have inspired and brought pride to our
majestic Empire State; and
WHEREAS, It is also the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize
the dedication and commitment of our young people who distinguish them-
selves through excellence in educational, scientific, engineering, and
technology competition; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Performance Engineering Team
upon the occasion of its award winning achievements at the Shell Eco-
Marathon; and
WHEREAS, The Shell Eco-Marathon challenges high school and college
student teams from around the world to design, build and test energy
efficient vehicles; it holds annual events in the Americas, Europe and
Asia; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious event affords an outstanding engagement
opportunity for current and future leaders who are passionate about
finding sustainable solutions to the world's energy challenge; the
winner of the Shell Eco-Marathon is the team whose vehicle goes the
farthest distance using the least amount of energy; and
WHEREAS, The Cicero-North Syracuse High School Performance Engineering
Team is an after school club activity open to all students and draws its
participants from throughout the school; on March 26-28, 2010, the Team
traveled to Houston, Texas, to participate in the Shell Eco-Marathon;
and
WHEREAS, Led by Cicero-North Syracuse technology education teacher and
engineering club advisor, Marty Miner, the Cicero-North Syracuse High
School Performance Engineering Team designed a one-person car that can
travel the equivalent of 1,837 miles per gallon on a six-mile course on
the streets of Houston; this project was just one part of a larger
project designed to introduce students to alternative fuel for transpor-
tation and residential energy systems; and
WHEREAS, The Cicero-North Syracuse High School Performance Engineering
Team won the team first prize in the "Hydrogen Fuel-Cell class" at the
2010 Shell Eco-Marathon, ahead of four college teams that entered the
Eco-Marathon with hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles; their vehicle, known as
the "Clean Green Machine," averaged 1,837 miles per gallon in the compe-
tition; and
WHEREAS, In addition to its first place award, the Cicero-North Syra-
cuse High School Performance Engineering Team also out-performed 38 of
the 42 teams that entered the "Extreme Mileage Competition"; and
WHEREAS, In 2009, the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Performance
Engineering Team built Central New York's first high school hydrogen
fuel-cell car; the revamped car that the team built for the 2010 compe-
tition was about 40 pounds lighter and more aerodynamic; students in the
engineering club also added a new frame and body, among other improve-
ments; and
WHEREAS, The Cicero-North Syracuse High School Performance Engineering
Team was composed of one senior, three juniors, and three sophomores;
they are: Kevin Thyne, Nick Pietricola, Alex Julian, Tyler Mannise,
Michael Ann Baker, Mike Madonna, and Joseph Scheuer; Nick Pietricola

drove the car in the competition, reaching a top speed of about 25 miles
per hour; and
WHEREAS, Instrumental in the success and outstanding achievement of
the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Performance Engineering Team was
Cicero-North Syracuse technology education teacher and engineering club
advisor, Marty Miner, a skilled and inspirational mentor who has done a
superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring the Team members toward
their goals; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate for this Legislative Body to pause to cele-
brate the educational, scientific, engineering and technology accom-
plishments of remarkable schools, students, coaches and teachers in this
great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Cicero-North Syracuse High School Performance Engineering Team upon the
occasion of its award winning achievements at the Shell Eco-Marathon;
this outstanding performance has clearly made a contribution to the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of the Cicero-North Syracuse
High School and community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Performance Engineer-
ing Team upon the occasion of its award winning achievements at the
Shell Eco-Marathon; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members of the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Perform-
ance Engineering Team and to teacher and club advisor, Marty Miner.