LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the First, Second, and Third Place
Science Fair winners on March 10, 2012, at Nassau Community College

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor and pay
tribute to those young people who have inspired and brought pride to our
majestic Empire State by achieving outstanding success in educational
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 First, Second, and Third Place Science Fair winners on March
10, 2012, at Nassau Community College; and
WHEREAS, The New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District held their
annual sixth-grade district science fair at the Hillside Grade School;
and
WHEREAS, The students of the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School
District had been working very hard for months under the luminous direc-
tion of two of its science teachers, Joanne LaRocca and Lara Holzkamp;
and
WHEREAS, On March 10, 2012, the top four projects from each school
went to Nassau Community College to compete with other schools across
Long Island; and
WHEREAS, With a total of 142 projects competing at the fair, the
sixth-grade students at the New Hyde Park Road School astonishingly
captured the first, second and third place prizes; and
WHEREAS, The New Hyde Park Road School Science Fair winners are: First
Place, Matthew Rowinsky; Second Place, Ryan Moon, Shane Sam, and Jithin
Thomas; and Third Place, Caroline Bak, Jacqueline Lai, and Kayla
Loubriel; and
WHEREAS, Students of singular distinction and superlative ability,
Matthew Rowinsky, Ryan Moon, Shane Sam, Jithin Thomas, Caroline Bak,
Jacqueline Lai, and Kayla Loubriel exemplify the best potential which is
inherent in our most precious resource, our youth; they have established
a high standard of academic excellence and purposefulness of life rarely
achieved in youthful years; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, these
remarkable students now stand honorably, with just pride in their accom-
plishments and in eager anticipation of future challenges, understanding
and appreciating the caring counsel and support provided by their teach-
ers, mentors and parents; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when young
people of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the First, Second, and Third Place Science Fair winners on
March 10, 2012, at Nassau Community College; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the aforementioned winners.