H.R. No. 1715
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The ITKAN Robotics team won two top awards at the
2023 FIRST Championship Robotics Competition held in Houston on
April 19 through 22, 2023; and
WHEREAS, FIRST is a nonprofit organization that promotes
science, technology, engineering, and math education through a
number of team-based robotics programs; each year, the organization
holds a series of competitions culminating in the FIRST
Championship, which draws more than 600 teams from countries around
the world; and
WHEREAS, The ITKAN First Robotics Competition (FRC) Team
No. 9128 is composed of students from the Muslim American Society
of Dallas-Fort Worth, the Islamic School of Irving, the East Plano
Islamic Center, and the Valley Ranch Islamic Center; after earning
awards at district and state events, the team advanced to the
international competition, where they received the Rookie All Star
Award, which recognizes a young but strong partnership effort, and
the Championship Division Highest Rookie Seed Award, which
celebrates the highest-seeded rookie team at the end of the
qualifying rounds; and
WHEREAS, The first all-Muslim team, ITKAN Robotics FRC
No. 9128 further distinguished itself during the event, which took
place during the last two days of Ramadan, by inviting everyone in
attendance to join in Eid al-Fitr prayers, share breakfast, and
receive Eid goodie bags; throughout the competition season, the
group has benefited from the able guidance of Dr. Mohamed Ebeida,
founder of ITKAN Institute of Technology, which seeks to provide
STEM-focused education to underrepresented and underserved youth;
and
WHEREAS, The members of ITKAN Robotics have demonstrated
tremendous skill, initiative, and dedication, and they may take
great pride in their exceptional performance at the FIRST
championship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate ITKAN Robotics FRC No. 9128 on
winning two top awards at the FIRST Championship Robotics
Competition and extend to the team's members sincere best wishes
for continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Johnson of Dallas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1715 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House