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