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Commends the Russellville High School Engineering Rocket Team for winning the National Team America Rocketry Challenge.

Team competed against 101 teams from the United States and Puerto Rico and was one of only two Alabama teams at the event.

First rocket launch achieved 788 feet in 46 seconds (score: 12); second launch achieved 775 feet in 44 seconds (score: 4) for combined final score of 16.

Seven-member team of Andrew Heath, Evan Swinney, Chelsea Suddith, Katie Burns, Cristian Ruiz, Cady Studdard, and Niles Butts, coached by Mark Keeton, will advance to the International Team America Rocketry Challenge Competition in Paris, France in June 2015.

Adopted by the House on 03-JUN-15 and by the Senate on 04-JUN-15.