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Commending the Dougherty County School System High School/High Tech Program teachers and students; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Dougherty County School System High School/High Tech Program is an enrichment program for high school students with disabilities designed to help develop career opportunities for these students and to help them achieve their dreams of success; and

WHEREAS, this outstanding program has provided many unique opportunities for the students including designing a fascinating and useful experiment dealing with the metamorphosis of a butterfly under the zero gravity conditions of deep space in conjunction with the SpaceHab Science Technology and Research Students Program (S*T*A*R*S) in Houston, Texas, which is now in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., and the construction of solar powered vehicles; and

WHEREAS, the lessons learned through these exciting and successful programs are helping students with disabilities to understand that with hard work they can achieve great things; and

WHEREAS, the successes of the program would not be possible without the dedication of the students and the commitment of the excellent teachers in this program.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the Dougherty County School System High School/High Tech Program and its teachers and students and congratulate them on their accomplishments and extend their best wishes for future success.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Dougherty County School System High School/High Tech Program.