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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 360 Commending the Longfellow Middle School Science Olympiad team.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 2, 2018 Agreed to by the Senate, March 6, 2018

 

WHEREAS, the Longfellow Middle School Science Olympiad team won the first place award at the Virginia Science Olympiad in 2017; and

WHEREAS, Science Olympiad offers students the opportunity to improve their understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to work together in teams to learn new skills; the students from Longfellow Middle School won several invitational tournaments on their way to the state final; and

WHEREAS, the Longfellow Middle School Science Olympiad team faced worthy competitors from throughout the Commonwealth at the state competition, which was held at the University of Virginia, and won by an impressive 51-point margin; and

WHEREAS, as state champion, the Longfellow Middle School Science Olympiad team represented the Commonwealth in the National Science Olympiad tournament held at Wright State University in Ohio in May 2017; and

WHEREAS, the Longfellow Middle School Science Olympiad team’s success is a testament to the hard work and commitment of the students, the leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the passionate support of friends, family, classmates, and the entire Longfellow Middle School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Longfellow Middle School Science Olympiad team on taking first place at the 2017 Virginia Science Olympiad; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Longfellow Middle School Science Olympiad team as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the team’s achievements and best wishes for the future.