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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING THE CHERRY SCHOLARSHIP FUND ON ITS 30th ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, The Cherry Scholarship Fund was established in 1993 in Evanston after the late Warren W. “Billy” Cherry; and
WHEREAS, The mission of the Warren W. “Billy” Cherry Scholarship, named in memory of a much loved and respected Evanston educator, is to perpetuate his acceptance of all people, his commitment to the highest standards of educational excellence and his energetic dedication to enriching the children and institutions of Evanston; and
WHEREAS, The Cherry Scholarship fund has funded over 164 high school graduates since 1993; and
WHEREAS, In 2022, the Warren “Billy” Cherry Scholarship Fund awarded a total of $80,000 to successful applicants; and
WHEREAS, Since 1993, the Cherry Scholarship Fund has awarded over $1,000,000 to graduates of Evanston Township High School pursuing associates, bachelors, and graduate degrees in education or in a field that involves working with youth; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, on behalf of the 5.2 million residents of Cook County, does hereby congratulate the Cherry Scholarship Fund on its 30th Anniversary; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of same be tendered to The Cherry Scholarship Fund.
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