HR1045 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Kelsey Coleman, an esteemed resident of Bloomingdale and a junior at Lake Park High School in Roselle, has achieved national recognition for exemplary volunteer service by receiving a 2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Award; and

WHEREAS, This prestigious award, presented by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, honors young volunteers across America who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to serving their communities; and

WHEREAS, Kelsey Coleman earned this award by creating a peer tutoring/interaction program that recruits high school volunteers to tutor and spend time with special-needs students; Kelsey developed her program, Students Teaching and Reaching Students (STARS), when she was in middle school, and has overseen its successful introduction and expansion at her high school; and

WHEREAS, The success of the State of Illinois, the strength of our communities, and the overall vitality of American society depend, in great measure, upon the dedication of young people like Kelsey Coleman who use their considerable talents and resources to serve others; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Kelsey Coleman on being a recipient of a 2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, recognizing her outstanding record of volunteer service, peer leadership, and community spirit, and extend our best wishes for her continued success and happiness; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Kelsey Coleman as a symbol of our esteem.