RESOLUTION HONORING 2017 RECIPIENTS OF CHICAGO LATINO CAUCUS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus strives to improve the quality of life for Latino families in the City of Chicago, by assuring that the Latino community's best interests are represented in City Council; and,
WHEREAS, The Latino Caucus greatly focuses on the importance of education in the Latino community, and it is committed to develop the next generation of leaders in Chicago by promoting higher education; and,
WHEREAS, Income should never limit one's education, hopes or dreams; and,
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus formed the Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation to support the advancement of Latino Youth through scholarship, internship and mentorship opportunities; and,
WHEREAS, In 2017 the Chicago Latino Caucus awards the first scholarship to 22 recipients, who worked hard to achieve great success and deserve to be celebrated accordingly; and,
WHEREAS, The members of the Latino Caucus would like to celebrate every recipient of this prestigious scholarship and remind him or her that All of Chicago is proud of their hard work and is looking forward to sharing their bright future; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members ofthe City Council ofthe City of Chicago, assembled on this twenty-eighth day of June, 2017 do hereby congratulate the following youth, named the 2017 Latino Caucus Scholars: Andrea Aguilera Villalobos attending Dominican University; Juanita Camacho attending University oflllinois at Chicago; Alejandra Hermosillo attending Northwestern University; Sandy Duran attending DePaul University; Lizbeth Villa attending Connecticut College; Carlos Martinez attending Arrupe College; Isabel Cruz attending University oflllinois at Urbana-Champaign; Daniela Chavez attending North Park University; Jordi Rosado attending DePaul University; Luis Alberto Perales attending University oflllinois at Urbana-Champaign; KatiaN. Perez-...
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