HR1845: HR1845 Lambert High School iGEM Team; outstanding achievements at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree; commend

26 LC 112 3701 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 fo r its outstanding1 achievements at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Lambert High School iGEM Team (Lambert iGEM) represented the State3 of Georgia and the United States at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree held in Paris, France;4 and5 WHEREAS, the 2025 Lambert iGEM Team was led by team captains Av ani Karthik and6 Sean Lee, with co-captains Harsha Poonepalle, Shashwat Balamura li, and Vedant7 Kalipatnapu, and consisted of the following dedicated members: Aiden Lee, Amy Jing, Aria8 Im, Arjun Gulati, Claire Lee, Jeremy Chen, Jiwoo Han, Julia Rho, Keerthana Anumukonda,9 Nishchai Chawla, Reva Badkundri, Rohan Kaushik, Sahasra Tatavarti, Sankalp Yeleti, and10 Veda Vudithyala; and11 WHEREAS, the team was supported by faculty advisors Catherine Sharer, Cathy O'Haver,12 and Jes O'Kelley, who provided scientific guidance, administrative support, and mentorship13 throughout the competition season; and14 H. R. 1845 - 1 - 26 LC 112 3701 WHEREAS, Lambert iGEM presented an advanced synthetic-biology project that achieved15 placement among the Top 10 high school teams worldwide at the 2025 Grand Jamboree; and16 WHEREAS, the 2025 project earned multiple international nominat ions, including Best17 Model, Best Education, Best Wiki, Best Village Project, and Bes t Software Tool,18 demonstrating excellence across scientific communication, compu tational modeling,19 community engagement, and technical innovation; and20 WHEREAS, Lambert iGEM was awarded the 2025 Best Software Tool honor, distinguishing21 the team as the top high-school recipient of this global award and highlighting their technical22 achievement in computational biology; and23 WHEREAS, these achievements reflect the team's commitment to scientific rigor, creativity,24 collaborative research, and service to the broader scientific community; and25 WHEREAS, the accomplishments of the Lambert iGEM Team bring great pride to Lambert26 High School, the Forsyth County School District, and the State of Georgia.27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28 the members of this body recognize and commend the Lambert High School iGEM Team for29 its exceptional performance at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree and extend best wishes for30 continued success in future scientific endeavors.31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized32 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution avai lable for distribution to33 Lambert High School and the 2025 Lambert iGEM Team.34 H. R. 1845 - 2 -