LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Winston Spencer Waters II of Elmont, New
York, upon the occasion of being named a semifinalist in the prestigious
Intel Science Talent Search

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those young people within the great Empire State who have
achieved outstanding educational success and serve as role models for
their peers; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to honor Winston Spencer
Waters II of Elmont, New York, upon the occasion of being named a semi-
finalist in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search, one of the most
prestigious and competitive advanced science research contests for high
school students in the country; and
WHEREAS, The first semifinalist in the prestigious Intel science
competition from Elmont Memorial High School in decades, Winston Spencer
Waters II has been involved in its fledgling science research program
since he was a freshman; and
WHEREAS, For his project, Winston Spencer Waters II switched from
alternative energy to biomedicine to attempt to slow the growth rate of
a form of kidney cancer, Von Hippel Lindau disease, using a retrovirus;
and
WHEREAS, In addition, Winston Spencer Waters II was the homecoming
king and President of the model United Nations program and the senior
class at Elmont Memorial High School; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by Intel since 1998, the Science Talent Search is
the oldest and most highly regarded pre-college science competition in
the country; alumni of the program hold more than 100 of the most covet-
ed science and math honors in the world, including the Nobel Prize, the
National Medal of Science, the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship and the
Fields Medal; and
WHEREAS, For more than 60 years, the Science Talent Search, often
referred to as the Junior Nobel Prize, has provided an incentive and an
arena for high school students to complete an original research project
and have it recognized by a national jury of highly regarded profes-
sional scientists; and
WHEREAS, The projects are a result of inquiry-based learning methods
designed to nurture critical reasoning skills, to experience science
through the use of the scientific method and to demonstrate how math and
science skills are crucial to making sense of today's technological
world and making the best decisions for tomorrow; and
WHEREAS, A senior at Elmont Memorial High School, Winston Spencer
Waters II has distinguished himself as a young man of exceptional abili-
ty, talent and maturity, establishing standards of excellence and
achievement rarely attained in youthful years; and
WHEREAS, In achieving this high academic honor, Winston Spencer Waters
II may take just pride in the inspiration and contribution to the spirit
of excellence he brings to Elmont Memorial High School; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose,
Winston Spencer Waters II now stands honorably, with just pride in his
accomplishments and in eager anticipation of future challenges, under-
standing and appreciating the caring counsel and support provided by his
teachers, coaches and parents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Winston Spencer Waters II of Elmont, New York, upon the occasion
of being named a semifinalist in the prestigious Intel Science Talent
Search, and extend to him its best wishes for a future of purposeful
success and well-being, fully confident of his response to a promising

future and appreciative of the model he represents for all aspiring
young people of the Empire State; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Winston Spencer Waters II.