LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the 2009 Fayetteville-Manlius High
School Science Olympiad Team upon the occasion of winning its seventh
consecutive New York State Championship

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend the youth of today and leaders of tomorrow who, by achieving
outstanding success in educational competition, inspire and bring pride
to themselves and to their school, their community, and the great State
of New York; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Fayetteville-Manlius High School Science Olympiad Team upon the occasion
of winning its seventh consecutive New York State Championship, held on
Saturday, March 21, 2009, at West Point; and
WHEREAS, The Science Olympiad competition began in Michigan in 1983;
using teamwork, discipline, and commitment, students compete in rigorous
individual and team events in such fields as biology, chemistry, earth
science, genetics, physics, geology, computer science, engineering and
technology; students from several thousand K-12 schools in all 50 states
participate each year; and
WHEREAS, Students from 53 schools across New York State competed in
this year's Science Olympiad; in capturing First Place, the Fayette-
ville-Manlius High School Science Olympiad Team has qualified to compete
in the 2009 National Science Olympiad competition on May 14-17, 2009, at
Augusta State University in Augusta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, The 2009 Fayetteville-Manlius Science Olympiad Team, ably
guided by Coach Jamie Cucinotta for the past 25 years and by Coach Rich-
ard J. Hartwell, includes Co-Captains Matthew T. Izant and Sinan Isik;
and Linda J. Liu; Rahul Bhan; Nickolas P. Demas; Yuan Chen; Stewart K.
Wenner; Jiechen Chen; Michael W. Kaplan; Kimberly J. McHenry; Derek
Napierala; Douglas R. Samson; Eric Rosenthal; Catherine M. Hrbac; and
Elliot Tan; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, these
scholars now stand honorably, with just pride in their achievement and
in eager anticipation of future challenges, understanding and appreciat-
ing the caring counsel and support provided by their teachers, coaches
and parents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Fayetteville-Manlius Science Olympiad Team upon the
occasion of winning its seventh consecutive State Championship and qual-
ifying for the 2009 National Competition and to offer them best wishes
in the National Competition as well as for a future of purposeful
success and well-being; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Fayetteville-Manlius High School Science Olympiad Team
and to Coach Jamie Cucinotta, Coach Richard J. Hartwell, Fayetteville-
Manlius High School Principal James Chupaila, and Fayetteville-Manlius
Central School District Superintendent Dr. Corliss Kaiser.