MAY 8, 2013
A Resolution
adopted byThe City Council
of the City of Chicago, Illinois
Presented by MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL
WHEREAS, 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, Thirty-five 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, 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 eighth day of May, 2013, 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:
Marco Aguillon from Juarez Community Academy; Eduardo Alejandro from Lindblom Math & Science Academy;
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Shelly Almeida from North-Grand High School; Christin Carter from DeVry Advantage Academy; Edna Espino from Young Magnet High School; Brenda Flores from Westinghouse High School;
Edwin German from Infinity Math, Science & Technology High School;
Cherese Hamp from Simeon Career Academy;
Sharnequa Hunter from Raby High School;
Franklin Joaquin from Juarez Community Academy;
Kera Johnson from Young Women's Leadership High School;
Khadijah Kennedy from Chicago Vocational Career Academy;
Brittney Knight from Harper High School;
Melissa Maldonado from Major Hector P. Garcia M.D. High School;
Crystal Marquez from Chicago Academy;
Aaron Mathews from Urban Prep Academy;
Rohail Memon from Northside College Prep;
Rocio Meza from Social Justice High School;
Addison Morgan from King College Prep;
DeAmonte Nelson from North Lawndale College Prep;
Derrick Newton from Urban Prep Academy;
Maria Paredes from UIC College Prep;
David Peake from Urban Prep Academy;
Ashley Posey from Kenwood Academy;
Sara Ramirez from UIC College Prep;
Wendy Roldan from Northside College Prep;
Yolanda Sanchez from Phoenix Military Academy;
Lorenzo Sanders from Chicago Vocational Career Academy;
Malik Savage from Urban Prep Academy;
Deonte Tanner from Harper High School;
Deior Toney from Fenger Academy;
Jermecia Trenell from Kenwood Academy;
Tierra Tucker from Kenwood Academy;
Louis Vargas from Westinghouse High School; and
Jermaine Walls from Gary Comer College Prep.
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MAYOR
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
May 8,2013
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith a congratulatory resolution concerning the Gates Millennium Scholars.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,