NO. R-443. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING
BENJAMIN TURCOTTE AND ALEXANDRE CAILLOT ON BEING
NAMED THE 2004 NATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS OF THE
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA)
AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING CHALLENGE.
(H.C.R.291)
Offered by: Representatives Shaw of Derby and Sheltra of Derby.
Whereas, the NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP) consists of
grade-based student competitions in space-related categories, and
Whereas, the competitions are intended to stimulate elementary and
secondary school students to further their studies in math, science, technology,
and geography, and
Whereas through their respective research projects, the students’
critical-thinking, problem-solving, communications, and collaboration skills
are enhanced, and
Whereas, nationally, 3,600 students from all grade levels submitted more
than 1,500 entries for consideration in this year’s competitions, and
Whereas, on the middle school level, a winner is selected at each of
NASA’s seven centers in the respective competitive categories, and
Whereas, the seven NASA center winners in each middle school category
then compete for the national award designation, and
Whereas, in the middle school Aerospace Technology Engineering
Challenge category, two Northeast Kingdom home schoolers, Benjamin
Turcotte and Alexandre Caillot, were named the 2004 national winners, and
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Whereas, their joint project involved building a new concept rocket
launcher thrust structure model, and
Whereas, each of these students will receive a scholarship to attend the
NASA Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama and will be presented an NSIP
commemorative plaque at a NASA award ceremony, and
Whereas, Benjamin’s and Alexandre’s accomplishment is reflective of
Vermont’s home schoolers’ outstanding academic achievements, now
therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Benjamin Turcotte and Alexandre
Caillot on being named the 2004 national middle school winners of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aerospace
Technology Engineering Challenge, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Benjamin Turcotte and Alexandre Caillot.
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