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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jeffrey Arnold on
4 the occasion of being inducted into the 2008 All-USA Community
5 College Academic First Team by USA Today; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Jeffrey Arnold was selected by USA Today as one of
7 20 members of the All-USA Community College Academic First
8 Team; students named to the First Team have not only excelled
9 in academics but have also used their abilities to improve
10 their campus and/or community; in addition, the students must
11 write an essay describing an endeavor that they have undertake
12 for the improvement of their surroundings; for winning this
13 prestigious designation, he received a trophy and a $2,500
14 scholarship at the President's Breakfast during the American
15 Association of Community Colleges convention in Philadelphia;
16 and
 
17     WHEREAS, Jeffrey Arnold is studying physics at Parkland
18 Community College in Champaign, where he has maintained a 4.0
19 GPA; he is a United States Army veteran and served a year in
20 Iraq in 2005; he also started a math club and works as a peer
21 tutor; and
 
22     WHEREAS, Jeffrey Arnold was honored for his involvement in

 

 

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1 a peer tutoring program at Parkland and his involvement in Phi
2 Theta Kappa activities, including the coordination of campus
3 involvement in a tutoring program as a way to expose his
4 classmates to different cultures; today the tutoring program
5 has 20 to 30 college students serving as tutors to nearly 50
6 immigrant children every week; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Jeffrey Arnold also serves as a mentor with Big
8 Brothers Big Sisters, another testament of his dedication to
9 serving his community; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Jeffrey Arnold serves as a model of hard work,
11 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
12 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
13     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15 congratulate Jeffrey Arnold on the occasion of being inducted
16 into the 2008 All-USA Community College Academic First Team and
17 wish him continued success and happiness in the future; and be
18 it further
 
19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to Jeffrey Arnold as a symbol of our esteem and
21 respect.