OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
April 10,2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Brookins and Moreno, a congratulatory resolution concerning Chicago Public Schools' Champions.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Chicago Public Schools offers students opportunities to take part in a wide variety of athletic and academic competitions to promote and test their athletic skills and intellectual development; and
WHEREAS, Many of our diverse, talented, and hard-working students have excelled in these competitions; and
WHEREAS, In the Class 2A IHSA Basketball Tournament, Orr High School students Greg Outlaw, Mike Taylor, Terrance Ford, Tyler Bullock, Shaun Harris, Sherif Kenney, William Thomas, Terry Williams III, Leontae Lilly, Semaj Jones, Lawrence Green, Marquell Crump, Tufuatae Williams, Robert Standord, Demarius Splunge, Dalatha Alderman, Terelle Wells, and Maqael Henderson won the state championship; and
WHEREAS, In the Class2A IHSA Girls Basketball Tournament, Marshall High School students Shamiyah Godfrey, Jalyn Jimenez, Brandi Hudson, Dashiera Butts, Danjanae James, Jayonna Smith, Niyah Zamudio, Roquesha Sims, Aaliyah Johnson, Tamarriyanna Levy, and Ashante Kizer won the state championship; and
WHEREAS, In the Class 2A IHSA girls tennis tournament, Whitney Young High School students Sophie Ishiwari and Isabel Kupustka won the doubles championship; and
WHEREAS, In the CPS High School Chess Championship, Taft High School student Brent Alonzo (board one), Whitney Young High School students Akhil Kalghatgi (board three), Deniz Gulecyuz (board four), Roman Ricardo (board six), Daniel Zhang (board seven), and Robert Bitunjac (board eight), and Walter Payton High School student Samuel Essex (board five) won 1st Place; and
WHEREAS, In the CPS K-8 Chess Champion...
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