House Resolution 1845
By: Representatives Cox of the 28th, Jasperse of the 11th, McDonald III of the 26th, Jones of
the 25th, Barrett of the 24th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending the Lambert High School iGEM Team for its outstanding
achievements at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Lambert High School iGEM Team (Lambert iGEM) represented the State
of Georgia and the United States at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree held in Paris, France;
and
WHEREAS, the 2025 Lambert iGEM Team was led by team captains Avani Karthik and
Sean Lee, with co-captains Harsha Poonepalle, Shashwat Balamurali, and Vedant
Kalipatnapu, and consisted of the following dedicated members: Aiden Lee, Amy Jing, Aria
Im, Arjun Gulati, Claire Lee, Jeremy Chen, Jiwoo Han, Julia Rho, Keerthana Anumukonda,
Nishchai Chawla, Reva Badkundri, Rohan Kaushik, Sahasra Tatavarti, Sankalp Yeleti, and
Veda Vudithyala; and
WHEREAS, the team was supported by faculty advisors Catherine Sharer, Cathy O'Haver,
and Jes O'Kelley, who provided scientific guidance, administrative support, and mentorship
throughout the competition season; and
WHEREAS, Lambert iGEM presented an advanced synthetic-biology project that achieved
placement among the Top 10 high school teams worldwide at the 2025 Grand Jamboree; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 project earned multiple international nominations, including Best
Model, Best Education, Best Wiki, Best Village Project, and Best Software Tool,
demonstrating excellence across scientific communication, computational modeling,
community engagement, and technical innovation; and
WHEREAS, Lambert iGEM was awarded the 2025 Best Software Tool honor, distinguishing
the team as the top high-school recipient of this global award and highlighting their technical
achievement in computational biology; and
WHEREAS, these achievements reflect the team's commitment to scientific rigor, creativity,
collaborative research, and service to the broader scientific community; and
WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Lambert iGEM Team bring great pride to Lambert
High School, the Forsyth County School District, and the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize and commend the Lambert High School iGEM Team for
its exceptional performance at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree and extend best wishes for
continued success in future scientific endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to
Lambert High School and the 2025 Lambert iGEM Team.