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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor the student team from West
4 Chicago Community High School for receiving first place in the
5 Stock Market Game (SMG) program spring 2008 session; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Illinois Council on Economic Education (ICEE)
7 has coordinated The Stock Market Game program for Illinois
8 teachers and their students for the past 19 years, reaching
9 over 450,000 students; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Students who participate in The Stock Market Game
11 Program learn more than investing, they learn core academic
12 concepts and skills that can help them succeed in the classroom
13 and in life; and
 
14     WHEREAS, There were 19,259 students participating in the
15 spring session; with the large number of participants,
16 finishing with a top performing portfolio is proof of a winning
17 team; in addition, the team placed second in the Cabrera
18 Statewide Awards competition; as a result of winning the
19 Cabrera Award, the team received a trip to New York City; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The team from West Chicago Community High School
21 is made up of students Rogelio Del Muro, Max George, and

 

 

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1 Maribel Ramirez; the team is led by teacher Donald Zabelin;
2 therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 congratulate the West Chicago Community High School team on
6 doing so well on The Stock Market Game Program; and be it
7 further
 
8     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
9 presented to Donald Zabelin and his students as a symbol of our
10 respect.