HR157: Commending Marissa Sumathipala.
WHEREAS, Marissa Sumathipala, a senior at Broad Run High School in Ashburn, was named as a 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalist; and
WHEREAS, Marissa Sumathipala received this prestigious honor for her work to develop a new therapeutic treatment for cardiovascular disease that leads to a 100 percent survival improvement; cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death and affects more than 400 million people worldwide; and
WHEREAS, Marissa Sumathipala’s innovative treatment restores diseased hearts, reduces arrhythmia, improves contractility, and revives damaged heart muscles; and
WHEREAS, Marissa Sumathipala also founded and led Loudoun County’s first International Genetically Engineered Machines Team, for which she received international recognition, and she is a two-time grand prize winner of the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair; and
WHEREAS, young innovators like Marissa Sumathipala allow the Commonwealth to face the challenges of the future head-on; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Marissa Sumathipala hereby be commended on her selection as a 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalist; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Marissa Sumathipala as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her achievements and best wishes for the future.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 157
WHEREAS, Marissa Sumathipala, a senior at Broad Run High School in Ashburn, was named as a 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalist; and
WHEREAS, Marissa Sumathipala received this prestigious honor for her work to develop a new therapeutic treatment for cardiovascular disease that leads to a 100 percent survival improvement; cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death and affects more than 400 million people worldwide; and
WHEREAS, Marissa Sumathipala’s innovative treatment restores diseased hearts, reduces arrhythmia, improves contractility, and revives damaged heart muscles; and
WHEREAS, Marissa Sumathipala also founded and led Loudoun County’s first International Genetically Engineered Machines Team, for which she received international recognition, and she is a two-time grand prize winner of the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair; and
WHEREAS, young innovators like Marissa Sumathipala allow the Commonwealth to face the challenges of the future head-on; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Marissa Sumathipala hereby be commended on her selection as a 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalist; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Marissa Sumathipala as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for her achievements and best wishes for the future.