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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, A seven-member City Colleges of Chicago academic 
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team, made up of freshmen and sophomores from Richard J. Daley 
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College, Harold Washington College, Harry S. Truman College, 
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and Wilbur Wright College, won first place in an elimination 
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round competition against seven other colleges in the "Know 
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Your Heritage: Hispanic College Quiz Bowl" on April 5, 2008; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, The City Colleges of Chicago student team competed 
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against public and private four-year colleges and 
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universities, and one other community college from around the 
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United States; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The academic team was notified, selected, and 
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prepared for competition within twenty-three days of the 
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competition, while other schools had been preparing for 
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significantly longer; this victory is a testament to the team's 
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knowledge of the material, presentation skills, and commitment 
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to the intensive studying process; and

 
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    WHEREAS, For winning the competition, team members 
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received a $550 Chancellor's Fund for Excellence Scholarship, a 
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24-credit-hour tuition waiver from their individual colleges, 
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and were honored in a public ceremony at Kennedy-King College 
 


 






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on April 30, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The objective of the "Know Your Heritage: Hispanic 
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College Quiz Bowl" is to generate a high level of excitement 
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and enthusiasm by featuring Hispanic College students from 
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around the country showcasing their knowledge of Hispanic 
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history; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The "Know Your Heritage: Hispanic College Quiz 
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Bowl" competition will broadcast nationally from September 13 
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to October 26, 2008, during Hispanic Heritage Month, on NBC; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate City Colleges of Chicago students Rosa Delgado, 
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Lucero Herrera, Isabelle Lara, Juan Martinez, Alejandro 
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Rodriguez, Yunuen Rodriguez, and Carolina Verdial, as well as 
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academic coaches Maria T. Fregoso, Michael Mundt, Juan Nunez, 
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and Julio Abreu, for earning national honors by capturing first 
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place in the "Know Your Heritage: Hispanic College Quiz Bowl"; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the City Colleges of Chicago students and coaches 
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as an expression of our esteem.