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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Mark Boerckel of United Township High School in
3 East Moline has been named one of 10 winners of the Chicago
4 Tribune's 2005 All-State Academic Team scholarship
5 competition; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Each of the 10 All-State Academic Team winners
7 receives a $2,000 scholarship from the Chicago Tribune
8 Foundation, which supports civic, educational, cultural, and
9 journalistic endeavors; the 10 winners and 61 regional
10 finalists also receive Olympic-style medallions; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The 250 high school seniors entered in the
12 competition all demonstrated strong academic achievement and
13 involvement in their communities, but the 10-member All-State
14 Academic Team winners are especially impressive; each
15 maintains an A average despite carrying numerous advanced
16 placement and honors courses; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Mark Boerckel is a straight A student who is
18 enrolled in every Advanced Placement course available at his
19 school; he scored a 35 out of 36 on the ACT exam; and
 
20     WHEREAS, His hard work and dedication have made him a
21 National Merit Finalist; and
 
22     WHEREAS, He is also a stand-out athlete at his school; he
23 is the captain of his swim team and holds the record in the
24 Quad Cities area for the 200-meter free style; and
 
25     WHEREAS, He plans to attend Clemson University on a full
26 scholarship, where he hopes to major in business or economics;
27 and
 
28     WHEREAS, He is very involved in his community serving as a

 

 

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2     WHEREAS, His greatest love is magic; last year, he launched
3 a business as a professional magician and has performed a dozen
4 shows across East Moline; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7 we commend Mark Boerckel on his outstanding achievement and
8 commitment to excellence and extend our sincere best wishes for
9 success and happiness in the years to come; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to Mark Boerckel as an expression of our admiration
12 and esteem.