SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 118
WHEREAS, Alex Spiride of Rice Middle School in Plano has
been named a 2013 Google Science Fair regional finalist for the
Americas; and
WHEREAS, An international online competition, the Google
Science Fair encourages students between the ages of 13 and 18 to
pursue their curiosity about the world by performing science
experiments; the judges evaluated thousands of projects on the
basis of creativity, scientific merit, and global relevance, and
Mr. Spiride was chosen as one of 10 finalists from North, South,
and Central America in the 13-year-old and 14-year-old age
category; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Spiride, an avid swimmer, was inspired to
investigate the characteristics of a system that would allow
underwater vehicles to mimic the pulsed jet locomotion used by
squid; his Squid-Jet underwater propulsion system is designed to
serve such purposes as marine biology studies, defense-related
applications, and ecological cleanup and recovery; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating a strong interest in technology and
science, Mr. Spiride is taking advanced math courses, and during
the course of his project, he visited a mechanical engineering
lab at Southern Methodist University to learn about 3-D modeling
and to observe researchers at work; and
WHEREAS, Alex Spiride has distinguished himself through
his intelligence, ingenuity, and exceptional dedication to
scientific inquiry, and he may indeed look forward to a future
bright with promise; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Mr. Spiride as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.
Paxton
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 24, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate