<tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><p> </p> </td></tr></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HR0271</td><td class="xsl" align="center"></td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13205 LAW 25358 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><center><code>HOUSE RESOLUTION</code></center> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Representatives wish to congratulate Taylor VanDeVoorde on the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>occasion of her selection as an Outstanding Senior in the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Division of Animal Sciences in the College of Agriculture, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Taylor VanDeVoorde, the daughter of David and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Sandra VanDeVoorde, hails from Geneseo, where she volunteered </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>at the Henry County Humane Society for several years before </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>enrolling at the University of Missouri, majoring in Animal </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Sciences and minoring in Captive Wild Animal Management; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Taylor VanDeVoorde served as a student teaching </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>assistant at University of Missouri in Introductory Zoology </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and Introductory Animal Sciences and Careers in Animal </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Sciences, and she also served as a research assistant at the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>National Swine Research Center and the Department of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health at the University of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Missouri; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Taylor VanDeVoorde served as a student research </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>fellow at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>California from May 2024 through August 2024; she also served </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>as a student research intern at the University of Missouri </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HR0271</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 2 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13205 LAW 25358 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Extension, collecting data and researching organic </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>fertilizers, and her duties included giving a lecture on </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>organic fertilizers in hydroponics; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Taylor VanDeVoorde, as her senior internship, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>served as a reproductive scientist at the San Diego Zoo </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Wildlife Alliance, which gave her a glimpse of her dream job of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>working as a reproductive scientist at a conservation </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>organization; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Through these opportunities and her coursework, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Taylor VanDeVoorde has been given a solid foundation in a </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>number of key areas, including reproductive physiology, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>endocrinology, animal nutrition, and basic physiology and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>anatomy, and her hands-on experiences in research have </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>provided her with unique opportunities to gain skills in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>animal care and embryology; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Taylor VanDeVoorde has had tremendous </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>opportunities and successes as an Animal Sciences major at the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>University of Missouri; therefore, be it</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>we congratulate Taylor VanDeVoorde on being named Outstanding </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Senior in the Division of Animal Sciences in the College of </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HR0271</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 3 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13205 LAW 25358 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Missouri, and we wish her continued success; and be it further</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>presented to Taylor VanDeVoorde as an expression of our esteem </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and respect.</code>