Record #: R2017-398   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 5/24/2017 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 5/24/2017
Title: Congratulations extended to Chicago Junior ROTC cadets for Unit Commander achievement, receipt of scholarships or appointments to national service academies
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Brookins, Jr., Howard
Attachments: 1. R2017-398.pdf

OFFICE  OF THE MAYOR

CITY OF CHICAGO

RAHM EMANUEL

MAYOR

 

 

May 24, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

I transmit herewith, together with Alderman Brookins, a congratulatory resolution concerning the 2017 JROTC Awardees.

 

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.

Mayor

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

adopudhy 'The Qity "&oim0f^ :::*:;s Qitu of (jHimao^Mnois

 

n>t    May 24, 2017

;.    Alderman Howard Brookins, Jr. and IQmented by Mayor Rahm Emanuel ::

 

 

^^JtClTGWS- Th"e;Junior Reservedpfficers' Trgi.ning^Cprps (Junior R'OTG);:is a program-• ;    sponsored by1 the TJnited .-States Armed ■ Services to'train /-high:-school studen^^  in:   ^4; • ■■   : leadership, character educdtidn and military sciences; and '„ '•'•• <: ':        'f^'i-^y ■.'-■■'•''\#

 

. ,;.   WHEREAS, The mis'siop statement of Junior ROTG is ;"

be better citizens;" and   'X   .:r.    ,'.;'        ' J'                     v: ■->.*'   '.'"'■■      ■Y^r,. ;''

 

.-. ;, WHEREAS, Chicago-Public School students who participate in Junior ROTC learrr • ■ r   ' the value ;of citizenship, community service' and personal*responsibility through, a challenging educational curriculum, whidh'.is' desighed to prepare them-for leadership, in .'.-

-                     '   their community, to instill in them.' self-discipline, self-esteem and' a ' sense-'bf

accomplishment; and to foster, in them an awareness of;their rights, responsibilities and '£\
privileges as American citizens; and •                     "'^     .;. .     '/.'-.    :^v*f '.%. :*

' ; f                     WHEREAS, .One of the greatest distinctions that a Junior ROTC cadet can achieve .

•                     is to serve as commander of their school's Junior ROTC unit. The forty-fiye-- Junibr^ROTC^-•   Unit Commanders, under the guidance of.the City Corps Commander, are responsible;;; •'«•.

•                     forileddirig their school's respective.Junior.ROTC program. They are -cho'servfor'tfiisT©le -rr . ;      based ••on their, exemplary personal conduct, the ieadership^example fhaf they-set forr

-                     ,. younger students; '.their:academic;-.acnievements, and: thej.r^cpmrnitm.en-t'^to -;their^:. ••• ;.',;.':'■' . commu'nities;;and       ^^^--^yx^'-. V;"";',;''." 'Hv,: '■; % ' :':;'-;      ;. <     f^'S'.:' (:^'v

 

WHEREAS, 'This, yean twelve extr.aordinarily;' qualified . Junior RC>TG?badets ;frdm i'■'^
; • Chicago Public. HighSchdol's hdye. earned prestigious foui^year; R:GTG. schqiatships,,om;;-
.;•       appointments to some of our Natidn's^elite- serVice'dcd'demi'es^dnd "                     , ; ■■ 0'^' —

 

.     ■" WHEREAS, All-of these outstanding individuals embody and have worked.,hdrd to , .:.      promote the principles .and standards of Junior ROTC Edc'h, of them is. 'the^ pride -of ;

Chicadb: now. therefore.:   . '  • . ';( -v::;- ■ :• ■  :;'■'                     ."■■'    :• >:••    ' •';■• Mu-v ■ ■ - , .■.'■■■'■. *

 

 

 

 

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BE it RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor'and Members of the City Council of the City'
of 'Chicago,' assembled this twenty-fourth ddy,;of' May; 2017, do hereby-extend our
congratulations to the following ChieagoTublic School cadet's on theirservicegs cadets
or as.Cadet Battalion- Commander of fheir:Junior';;ROTC units for the'2016-2017 scrtdolf
year, •■and , to\ those Cadets' who received 'appointments to national-military' service
. academies', and to those cadets. Who earned fbur^year/ROTC. s'choJdrs'hips.Vtdr,puFSue !
their college educdtionyand commission as officers in the service of the United States of
America: Yazmin Amahzd, G:S. Hubbard ; High School; ''^                     Air Force

'Acdaemy' High School;.Giselle-Atempa;-Charles. A. Prosser' Career Acaderriy; Javier Cruz,
'Rickover Naval sAcddemy'%High School .Christopher, Domipquez,;;v-6enito; Juarez
Community Academy;'; Frank Eason, George Washington Carver Military Academy;
Viviana Favela, Lane'Technical-College Preparatory High School' Sam Ferguson, Phoenix
Military Academy; AlyssaJGandara, David A. .Farragut-Careen Academy; LeonorGarcia,
Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville; Izabelld Grimaldo, Charles A. Prosser Career
Acddemy; Adridh.GuachichulIca, Lincolh^Pgrk High School; Erik.Guingnzacd', Lake View,
High School; Trernaine Harris, Marine. Leadership Academy; Sheila Hatdhell- . Christian
Fenger Academy High School; Denise Hernandez, Robert Lindblom Math and Science
. Academy; Jevonnie -Holt,- Gage Park High. School;-. Markal .Hol'V*-Fr^'dericK:-;IDougl'dss
Academy High School; Jeremy Huynh, .Kelvyn Park High School; Joshua Irizarry, Foreman
'- College and Career.Acddemy; Lashawn Iversbn, James•H. Bdwen High School; Darius,
Johnson, Johh /Marshdll Metropolitan High- School; "Zachary Katich, Lane Technical
College Preparatory: High School; Abigail,.Kremer,';G.S. Hubbard High'School; Trevqrw
. Lawrence, Hyde Park Academy; Tierra Lee, Harlan.Community Academy High'SchooT;
Emanuel Lewis,. Chicago Vocational Career Academy; Tanina McCOrkle^P.aul Lawrence'
Dunbar-Career Academy High School; Patrick;"Mieczko.wski, William ;Hdward' Taft High-
School; Jesus Mdjica, Marine Leadership AOdderhy';, Ignacia Nacapdca,' Theodore-
Roosevelt High. School; Fabian Patino, Phoe'nix Military Academy; Diego Perez,' Aif'Force
Academy High Schopl.-Steph'gnie .Poole, Mbuntfleasant -High School; Destiny'Ramirez,
Charles A. Prosser Career Academy; Rbsa Ramirez, Roberto Clemente Military
Academy; Guaddlupe Rendan, .Spry. Community, Links' High School; Janely Rios, Carl
Schurz High School; Giovanni Scales, Rickover Naval Academy>High School;, Briana
Stevenson, Mdnley Career'ftcademy High School; :Fatimg Sturgis, George Henry. Corliss
;High School; Anqhi Vazq.uez, Sullivan High School;. Claudia TJsdalerDdllah,' Nicholas Senh;
High School- Sophia Vdlencia;-f?,hoehix Military'Adddemy-;'Jose Vital', Charles A5*"'Prosser
Career Academy; Ghantel Washington, William Rdiney Harper High- School; Dq£yl*
William's, South Shore International College Preparatory High School;, and Rasha Wilks,
Wendell Phillips Academy High School; and- /;   •" " ,.                     :*' //-'...,.:''•'-■',

 

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution , be' presented to-.
.'. each of these exemplary Chicago Public High School students as'a token of our" respect ,
and of our best wishes for a bright and prosperous future.                     /f.; /      • 'V*

 

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