LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Samuel Goldman and Rachel Kogan of
Paul D. Schreiber High School upon the occasion of being named Semifi-
nalists at the 2014 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology

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 custom of this Legislative Body to recognize
the dedication and commitment of our young people who distinguish them-
selves through excellence in science 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 Samuel Goldman and Rachel Kogan of Paul D. Schreiber High School
upon the occasion of being named Semifinalists at the 2014 Siemens
Competition in Math, Science & Technology; and
WHEREAS, The Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology was
established in 1999, to promote excellence by encouraging students to
undertake projects to foster intensive research; the Competition is
administered by Discovery Education and funded by the Siemens Founda-
tion; and
WHEREAS, One of the country's two top competitions for high school
researchers, the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology
recognizes remarkable talent early on, fostering individual growth for
high school students who are willing to challenge themselves through
science research; and
WHEREAS, Through this competition, students have an opportunity to
achieve national recognition for science research projects that they
complete in high school; of the approximately 1,500 projects submitted
for consideration in this year's Competition, only 300 were selected as
Regional Finalists or Semifinalists; and
WHEREAS, Paul D. Schreiber High School seniors Samuel Goldman and
Rachel Kogan were named Semifinalists in this prestigious competition;
both students received special recognition on the Siemens Competition
website, and have been praised by their school community for their
research projects; and
WHEREAS, Samuel Goldman's research project was, "A network-based iden-
tification of virus resistance genes in plants"; he researched the
genetics of cassava, a plant which serves as an important food source
for the developing world, namely Sub-Sahara Africa; and
WHEREAS, Rachel Kogan's research project was "Localization of the
amino acid sequence dictating FasR distribution in HEK293T and HeLa cell
lines via genetic modification"; she researched the Fas death
receptor's, a cell receptor that signals for cell death, signaling path-
way and how its location and distribution in cancer cells can cause the
cell to either grow or die; and
WHEREAS, Educational competitions which serve to better prepare our
students for their future are worthy of praise and support; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate Samuel
Goldman and Rachel Kogan of Paul D. Schreiber High School upon the occa-
sion of being named Semifinalists at the 2014 Siemens Competition in
Math, Science & Technology, and for their noteworthy educational and
scientific endeavors and achievements; their outstanding performance has
clearly made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a
tradition of their school and community; and
WHEREAS, Poised eagerly with enthusiasm and determined purpose, these
scholars now stand honorably, with just pride in their accomplishments

and in eager anticipation of future challenges, understanding and appre-
ciating the caring counsel and support provided by their teachers and
parents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Samuel Goldman and Rachel Kogan of Paul D. Schreiber High
School upon the occasion of being named Semifinalists at the 2014
Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the aforementioned students.