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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING THE PARK VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL ON BEING NAMED THE 2012

NATIONAL JUNIOR LEVEL ENERGY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

     Introduced By: Senators Miller, Gallo, and Lanzi

     Date Introduced: May 24, 2012

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, For the second year in a row, Park View Middle School has earned the

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notable honor of being named the National Junior Level Energy School of the Year by the

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National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project Board of Directors; and

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     WHEREAS, The student team, known as the “Cougars,” worked to “promote energy

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education within the school and the community as a whole”; and

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     WHEREAS, Going “above and beyond,” the Cougars orchestrated an energy fair that

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attracted not only hundreds of their classmates, but also many local residents. The fair showcased

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a variety of projects that addressed energy issues; and

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     WHEREAS, Park View Middle School teachers Joanne Spaziano, who began the

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program fourteen years ago, Nancy DeCosta, and Sheila Hopkins served as advisors for the team;

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and

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     WHEREAS, It is essential and fitting to recognize the triumphs of our youth and to

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celebrate the accomplishments of our future leaders. The “Cougars” are remarkable students.

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They exemplify everything that our young people can achieve and they are truly deserving of our

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recognition and praise; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby congratulates the Cougars, the team advisors, and Park View Middle School on being

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named the National Junior Level Energy School of the Year for the second year in a row. We

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applaud the accomplishments of everyone who contributed to this initiative and wish them every

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success in all their future endeavors; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Joseph S. Rotz, Principal of Park View

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Middle School.

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