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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 214 Offered March 2, 2020 Commending the Governor's School @ Innovation Park. ---------- Patron-- McPike ----------

WHEREAS, for 10 years, the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park has provided public school students from Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park with opportunities for advanced learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and

WHEREAS, established in 2010 as Virginia’s 19th partial-day academic year Governor’s School program, the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park is led by a joint board with representatives from Manassas City Public Schools, Manassas Park City Public Schools, Prince William County Public Schools, and George Mason University; and

WHEREAS, the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park provides a two-year shared-day program to 118 gifted and academically motivated students from 14 high schools in the three participating school divisions; and

WHEREAS, the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park is housed on George Mason University’s SciTech Campus, located in western Prince William County, and it is the only Governor’s School located on a four-year college campus; and

WHEREAS, most courses at the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park are offered for college credit through dual enrollment with George Mason University; throughout its history, the school has maintained 100 percent college acceptance for graduating seniors; and

WHEREAS, multiple teams of students from the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park have demonstrated their knowledge by participating in the International Science and Engineering Fair over the last 10 years; and

WHEREAS, the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park has earned numerous local, state, and national awards for the achievements of its student body, and a member of its hardworking faculty received a national teaching award; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park on the occasion of its 10th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for its contributions to students in Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.