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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF FAITH ESPERANZA JONES
WHEREAS, Lindblom Math and Science Academy’s mission is to empower students to become independent thinkers; and
WHEREAS, all the students who attend the school should be applauded for their determination to achieve their highest potential; and
WHEREAS, Faith Esperanza Jones is a senior at Lindblom Math and Science Academy being recognized for her achievements and commitment to becoming an independent thinker; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jones participated in the Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) program of MIT, a residential academic enrichment program focused on developing skills in science and engineering for high school seniors; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jones served as a Pre-Calculus Teachers Apprentice and organized study sessions and taught Lindblom students under the guidance of a teacher; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jones was the Head Mechanical Engineer on Lindblom’s Electric Eagles Robotics Team and competed in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (F.I.R.S.T.) Robotics Competition for the past three years; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jones is the Co-Captain and Research Expert of the After School Matters Pre-Freshman Engineering Program Team at Chicago State University and a member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE); and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jones was the recipient of a full scholarship to study Mandarin Chinese at Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications and passed her final examination at the International Chinese Training Center of BUPT; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jones is a Illinois State Scholar, a National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar, Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship Semi-Finalist, a Questbridge Scholar, an AP Scholar with Honors Awardee, and the recipient of many more awards; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jones carries a weighted Grade Point Average of 5.0968 on a 4.0 scale and she will be attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the fall of 2017; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Cook County shall recognize Faith Esperanza Jones’ determination and strong resolve to push for her best and reach her high school academic goals; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Cook County Clerk is hereby authorized to spread this text upon the record of proceedings and directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to be presented to Ms. Faith Esperanza Jones in recognition of achievement.
Item 17-3740 was deferred at the 6/6/2017 County Board Meeting.
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