LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Joshua Pollock of John F. Kennedy
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 educa-
tional 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 them-
selves 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 congratu-
late Joshua Pollock of John F. Kennedy 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 coun-
try'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, engi-
neers 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 prom-
ise; and
WHEREAS, Joshua Pollock, a senior at John F. Kennedy High School in
Bellmore, 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, Joshua Pollock's 2013 Intel Science Talent Search project was
entitled, "Emotional Face Recognition"; and
WHEREAS, His project consisted of an Emotional Stroop task where faces
displaying an emotion with an emotional word superimposed over a face
that may or may not match were presented to two participants with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD); the data was compared to those of typically
developing controls; and
WHEREAS, Joshua Pollock's statistical analyses revealed an Emotional
Stroop effect for controls, suggesting that the word is processed before
the face is; one ASD participant showed an Emotional Stroop effect,
while the other did not display one for fearful faces, highlighting the
deficit in processing fearful faces in children with Autism; 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 Joshua
Pollock of John F. Kennedy High School upon the occasion of his desig-
nation as a semifinalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, and
for his noteworthy educational and scientific endeavors and achieve-
ments; his outstanding performance has clearly made a contribution to
the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of his school and communi-
ty; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Joshua Pollock of John F. Kennedy 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 tran-
smitted to Joshua Pollock.