NO. R-155. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING
TAYLOR HORN ON WINNING THE 2007 VERMONT CHAMPIONSHIP
OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE.
(H.C.R.116)
Offered by: Representative Marek of Newfane
Whereas, geographic education is an important component in the modern
educational curriculum as students prepare to enter an increasingly
interconnected world, and
Whereas, the National Geographic Bee provides an exciting opportunity for
students in middle school grades to pursue an in-depth exploration of the
world’s geography and participate in a national scholastic competition in
which the breadth of their geographic knowledge is scrutinized thoroughly, and
Whereas, student participation in this National Geographic Society project
is facilitated through individual school and state geography bees, and
Whereas, on Friday, March 30, the Vermont state championship of the
National Geographic Bee was held on the University of Vermont campus, and
Whereas, after multiple rounds of intense and obscure inquiries that touched
on many nations throughout the world, Taylor Horn of Townshend and an
eighth grader at Leland & Gray Union High School, was declared the winner,
and
Whereas, his final correct response demonstrated the detailed scope of his
geographic studies when he stated that the Jin Mao Tower, which contains the
world’s highest hotel rooms, is located in Shanghai, China, and
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Whereas, in recognition of his first-place ranking, Taylor Horn was awarded
a $100 prize and an all-expense paid trip to our nation’s capital to represent
Vermont in the National Geographic Bee, and to compete for a $25,000.00
college scholarship, and
Whereas, Taylor Horn’s success in this educationally meritorious
competition can motivate other Vermont youngsters to participate in the
National Geographic Bee, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Taylor Horn on winning the 2007
Vermont championship of the National Geographic Bee and wishes him the
best of success in the national competition in Washington, D.C., and be it
further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Taylor Horn at Leland & Gray Union High School in Townshend.
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