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SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___



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     A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Pike Central High School students Jessica D'Esposito, Colton Newson, and Anna Woolery.


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Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)


SENATE RESOLUTION


     MADAM PRESIDENT:

    I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:

    A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Pike Central High School students Jessica D'Esposito, Colton Newson, and Anna Woolery;

    Whereas, Inspired by the earthquakes in Haiti, Pike Central High School Students Jessica D'Esposito, Colton Newson, and Anna Woolery invented an 8'x5' portable disaster relief shelter;

    Whereas, At a cost of only $600, the shelter includes a water purification system, is lightweight yet durable, and can be air-dropped into disaster-stricken areas and assembled on the ground;

    Whereas, Their invention won first prize at MIT's EurekaFest invention competition, with one invention education officer saying the shelter is "an invention that's destined to help people pretty quickly;"

    Whereas, Jessica D'Esposito, Colton Newson, and Anna Woolery were invited to the White House to present their disaster relief shelter to President Obama: and

    Whereas, Jessica D'Esposito, Colton Newson, and Anna

Woolery hope to have their invention mass-produced and utilized by national and international relief agencies: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:


    SECTION 1. That the Indiana State Senate congratulates Jessica D'Esposito, Colton Newton, and Anna Woolery on their emergency relief shelter invention.
    SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to Jessica D'Esposito, Colton Newton, and Anna Woolery.