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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE MEMBERS AND COACH OF THE

NORTH KINGSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL TEAM ON THEIR 1ST PLACE VICTORY AT THE

41ST RHODE ISLAND ACADEMIC DECATHLON

     Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Craven, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Place,
Solomon, Kazarian, Tanzi, Kennedy, and McNamara

     Date Introduced: May 21, 2024

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Academic Decathlon was co-founded by John Howell,

publisher of the Warwick Beacon, in December of 1983, and is open to all public, private and

parochial high schools in Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, This rigorous competition tests the brain power and overall knowledge and

thinking skills of high school entrants from across the state, in subject areas ranging from science

to art to math, as well as speech, interview, and essay writing; and

     WHEREAS, The Decathlon includes both a team competition component and awards

Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals to distinguish individuals for their outstanding achievements.

The 41st annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon was held on March 3, 2024, at Bryant

University, with fifteen Rhode Island high schools competing. For the first time, North

Kingstown High School took home first-place honors; and

     WHEREAS, Winning team members include: Lilian Borkman, Alice Dunning, Thea

Carr, Sydney Howell, Lucas Meier, Allana Trombley, Artur Porto, and Camdin Smith. The North

Kingstown team was superbly led by coach Susan Erikson; and

     WHEREAS, The North Kingstown team also took first place in the Super Quiz, which is

part of the Rhode Island competition. Two North Kingstown seniors won gold medals, Lucas

Meier in Science and Artur Porto in Economics. North Kingstown also had the high honor of

representing Rhode Island in the United States Academic Decathlon held from April 25-27 in

Pittsburgh; and

     WHEREAS, It is essential and fitting to recognize our youth and to celebrate their

accomplishments. The North Kingstown team members exemplify everything that young people

can achieve, and they are truly deserving of our recognition and praise; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

congratulates the North Kingstown High School team and their coach for their victory at the 2024

Rhode Island Academic Decathlon. We moreover wish them much happiness and success in all

their future endeavors; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Susan Erikson, Coach of the Decathlon

Team for North Kingstown High School.

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