OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
May 28, 2014
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Alderman Thomas, a congratulatory resolution concerning the Gates Millennium Scholars.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
i\ resolution
adopted by TltE Qltlj QoUHcil
of the Qity of Qhicago, Illinois
ALDERMAN LATASHA R. THOMAS
^Presented by MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL m MAY 28, 2014
^QheteClS > Established in 1999 with a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Gates Millennium Scholars Program helps provide educational opportunities to outstanding minority students with significant financial need; and
WHEREAS, The Gates Millennium Scholars Program provides scholarships for college through graduate school, as well as leadership development programs to encourage personal, academic, and professional growth; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Gates Millennium Scholars Program has done much to allay the underrepresentation of minority groups in numerous academic disciplines, thereby helping to diversify the future leadership of America; and
WHEREAS, Forty-four of this year's 1,000 Gates Millennium Scholars are graduating from high schools in the City of Chicago's public school system; and
WHEREAS, This year's class set a district record, and marked the fifth time in the last six years that CPS has more Millennium Scholars than any other school district in the nation; and
WHEREAS, All of Chicago is tremendously proud of the hard work and dedication of its Millennium Scholars; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this twenty-eighth day of May, 2014, do hereby congratulate the Chicago Public School students named Gates Millennium Scholars, and wish them continued success in their future academic and other pursuits; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, as a sign of our admiration and respect, suitable copies of this resolution be presented to:
Juan Aguirre from Walter Payton College Prep
Nino Aishou from Rickover Military Academy
Marisela Angulo from Lindblom Math & Science Academy
Jalisa Arnold from King College Prep
Dyrell Ashley from Julian High School
Armando Barajas from Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy Muna Bhandari from Sullivan High School Asia Brewington from Simeon High School Jose Bucio from Lake View High School
Charnae Caldwell from Young Women's Leadership Charter School
Kaitlyn Ceaser from Sullivan High School
Amber Cowan from Kenwood Academy
Elisa Cruz from World Language High School
Ivette Cruz from World Language High School
Devonta Dickey from Lindblom Math & Science Academy
Quinasia Douglas from Kenwood Academy
Ibtihal Elfaki from Kenwood Academy
Yordanos Goshu from Lane Technical College Prep
Tyler Greer from Urban Prep Academy
Egyptian Griffis from Urban Prep Academy
LaShanda Harbin from Lindblom Math & Science Academy
Alex Jackson from Harper High School
Jazmine Jefferson from Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences
Theresa Juliano from Noble Street College Prep
Kyra Kemp from Kenwood Academy
Robbie Lee from Carver Military Academy
Yuliana Lopez from Major Hector P. Garcia High School
Khensura Love El from Kenwood Academy
Eliza Luvianos from Lincoln Park High School
Antoine Martin from Corliss High School
Shelana Martin from Morgan Park High School
Kayla McKelvey from Dunbar Vocational Career Academy
Andrew Mei from Walter Payton College Prep
Dwayne Mitchell from Urban Prep Academy
Vidletta Montanez from Benito Juarez High School
Stephanie Orozco from Phoenix Military Academy
Emanuel Perez from Whitney Young Magnet High School
Jermisha Porter from Lake View High School
Shermee Randolph from Lindblom Math & Science Academy
Elysse Salazar from Von Steuben High School
Mauricio Santamaria from Benito Juarez High School
Ellis Taylor from Urban Prep Academy
Jari Watson from Urban Prep Academy
Melissa Zaragoza from Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep
MAYOR
CITY CLERK