OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
March 28,2018
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1 transmit herewith, together with Alderman Curtis, a congratulatory resolution regarding CPS student Devin Thomas, Jr.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Chicago is pleased to have the opportunity to recognize a high school student in our City who has achieved truly extraordinary success; and
WHEREAS, As a freshman at Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy in 2015-16, Devin M. Thomas Jr. received straight A's and earned the Teacher's Choice Award; and
WHEREAS, In his sophomore year, Devin again earned straight A's, was inducted into the National Honor Society, and took classes at Daley College twice a week; and
WHEREAS, Now a junior at Goode Academy, Devin adds to his remarkable record, again earning straight A's. He has begun working and taking modeling classes, also takes classes at Daley College four days a week, and is the President of the National Honor Society. He is ranked sixth out of 217 students; and
WHEREAS, Devin's accomplishments are all the more impressive in light of the personal and family difficulties he has overcome, including the death of his grandmother in 2012 and the divorce of his parents while he was in elementary school. Rather than derailing him, these hardships focused Devin's resolve to achieve; and
WHEREAS, The National Society of High School Scholars, an esteemed organization that connects young scholars to an educational community that shares a commitment to excellence, education and world betterment, welcomed Devin as a member in July of 2017; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to his hard work, drive to excel, and stellar academic history, Devin is on track to graduate not only a year early, but also with an Associate's Degree in addition to his high school diploma, which will mark a singular and historic achievement; and
WHEREAS, Devin wants to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer science and business administration, and plans to practice corporate law as a career; and
WHEREAS, We have no doubt that Devin will succeed in these educational and career goals, and that he is destined to do great things. We look forward to seeing the trail of accomplishment he will blaze; and
WHEREAS, It is fitting to recognize and pay tribute to a youth who has done so much, and who will doubtlessly continue to go above and beyond; 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 March, 2018, do hereby applaud and congratulate Devin M. Thomas Jr. on his exemplary achievements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Devin M. Thomas Jr. as a token of our respect and of our best wishes for a bright and prosperous future.