Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 1185
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Dr. Karen Lozano of The University of Texas Rio
6	6	Grande Valley and her team received a 2022 Lone Star Emmy in the
7	7	Informational/Instructional category for "La Energía y TÚ"; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Founded in 2002, the Lone Star Chapter of the
9	9	National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is one of the largest
10	10	chapters in the country, serving 19 television markets; it
11	11	acknowledges high levels of professional achievement annually with
12	12	its regional Emmy Awards; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Dr. Lozano is a Julia Beecherl Endowed Professor of
14	14	mechanical engineering at UTRGV and director of the UTRGV
15	15	Nanotechnology Center of Excellence; she served as the producer and
16	16	as an executive producer of "La Energía y TÚ" and also acted in the
17	17	production; her fellow executive producers were Dr. Arturo Fuentes,
18	18	professor of mechanical engineering, and Dr. Aaron Massari, a
19	19	chemistry professor at the University of Minnesota; and
20	20	WHEREAS, "La Energía y TÚ" is a Spanish-language screen
21	21	adaptation of "Energy & U," originally a live-action STEM show
22	22	developed at the University of Minnesota; UTRGV received a National
23	23	Science Foundation grant to bring it to South Texas, and because of
24	24	the COVID-19 pandemic, that became a series of virtual
25	25	presentations for over 15,000 students in kindergarten through
26	26	sixth grade; the award-winning film version teaches youngsters the
27	27	First Law of Thermodynamics and other concepts through fun and
28	28	engaging demonstrations, including numerous explosions and bright
29	29	flashes accompanied by music and dancing; and
30	30	WHEREAS, A highly collaborative production, "La Energía Y TÚ"
31	31	united the efforts of a gifted team, including Jorge Vidal,
32	32	director/screenplay adaptation/music, Gregory Potter and Jose
33	33	Sanchez, talent, Charlie Borrego, editor/recording mix engineer,
34	34	Richard Chavez, animations/graphics, and Mark Hillmyer, David
35	35	Blank, and Frank Bates, script writers; and
36	36	WHEREAS, The success of "La Energía y TÚ" demonstrates the
37	37	broad appeal of STEM education when presented in a creative and
38	38	captivating form, and this prestigious accolade is a source of
39	39	pride to the UTRGV community; now, therefore, be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
41	41	Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Karen Lozano and her team on
42	42	receiving a 2022 Lone Star Emmy for "La Energía y TÚ" and extend to
43	43	them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
44	44	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
45	45	prepared for Dr. Lozano and her team as an expression of high regard
46	46	by the Texas House of Representatives.
47	47	Guerra
48	48	______________________________
49	49	Speaker of the House
50	50	I certify that H.R. No. 1185 was adopted by the House on April
51	51	28, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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53	53	Chief Clerk of the House