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Senator Fuschillo Congratulates Farmingdale High School Science Student on Being Named National Semi-Finalist in Intel Science Talent Search
Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.
February 26, 2013
Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick) recently congratulated Farmingdale High School Senior Nakul Gupta on being chosen as a national semi-finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search.
“This is an extraordinary accomplishment and Nakul should be very proud to have earned a place among the nation’s top young scientists. Nakul’s tireless efforts and many hours of hard work and research have advanced him into an elite group of young men and women. This incredibly bright, hard-working young man will no doubt accomplish great things as he enters his collegiate years,” said Senator Fuschillo.
Participants from all across the country, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands compete in the talent search, considered the nation’s most prestigious pre-college science competition. Nakul is one of only 300 semifinalists chosen from entries nationwide. Nakul’s research project can potentially help find practical solutions to cardiac problems involving Long QT Syndrome and cardiac arrhythmia.
Senator Fuschillo presented Nakul with a copy of a legislative resolution which was recently passed by the Senate in honor of his accomplishment. With the passage of this resolution, sponsored by Senator Fuschillo, Nakul’s name and achievement will forever be part of the New York State Senate’s official record.
Senator Fuschillo (right center) is pictured as he congratulates Nakul Gupta (left center) on being named semi-finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search. They are joined by Farmingdale High School Principal Glen Zakian (left) and Nakul’s science teacher, Peter Macchia (right).
Text of the Legislative Resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 286
BY: Senator FUSCHILLO
CONGRATULATING Nakul Gupta of Farmingdale High
School upon the occasion of being named a
semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend and pay
tribute to those who, by achieving outstanding success in their
educational and scientific endeavors, have inspired and brought pride to
our majestic Empire State; and
WHEREAS, It is also the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize
the dedication and commitment of our young people who distinguish
themselves through excellence in science competition; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
congratulate Nakul Gupta of Farmingdale High School upon the occasion of
being named a semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search; and
WHEREAS, Once known as the Westinghouse competition, the Intel
Science Talent Search is the oldest of its type in the nation, and is
the country's most prestigious science scholarship competition; and
WHEREAS, For more than 60 years, the Intel Science Talent Search has
recognized and rewarded the country's top young science students; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, this competition has gained broad acclaim
in the academic and scientific communities; educators, scientists,
engineers and journalists throughout the United States have
enthusiastically supported this annual event; and
WHEREAS, Six former Intel Science Talent Search competitors have
gone on to win the prestigious Nobel Prize; and
WHEREAS, The Intel Science Talent Search was created to encourage
high school seniors who demonstrate exceptional ability in science, math
and engineering through individual research projects; and
WHEREAS, Colleges and universities regard the Intel Science Talent
Search semifinalist award to be evidence of exceptional scientific
promise; and
WHEREAS, Nakul Gupta, a senior at Farmingdale High School in
Farmingdale, New York, was recently named a semifinalist in the annual
Intel Science Talent Search which awards scholarships to recognize the
outstanding science research of high school seniors; and
WHEREAS, Nakul Gupta's 2013 Intel Science Talent Search project was
entitled, "Employing siRNA to Recruit KCNQ1 through microRNA Pathways:
implications for Long QT Syndrome"; and
WHEREAS, For his project, Nakul Gupta focused on RNA silencing,
KCNQ1 protein pathways, and cardiac disease; with the patch clamp
apparatus, he measured the currents of potassium channels and analyzed
the quantitative data; and
WHEREAS, Nakul Gupta's results indicated that this silencing RNA
strand increased the amount of outward potassium current; this research
can potentially lead to improved methods to study Long QT Syndrome and
cardiac arrhythmia; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to celebrate and applaud the individual
accomplishments of remarkable students in this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate Nakul
Gupta of Farmingdale High School upon the occasion of his designation as
a semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, and for his
noteworthy educational and scientific endeavors and achievements; his
outstanding performance has clearly made a contribution to the spirit of
excellence which is a tradition of his school and community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Nakul Gupta of Farmingdale High School upon the occasion of
being named a semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Nakul Gupta.
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