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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Taylor Campos of Lemont on
4being named one of 2 recipients of the 2015 Wendy's High School
5Heisman Award; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Wendy's High School Heisman Award program
7recognizes outstanding students across the country for their
8athletic prowess, academic achievement, and leadership within
9their communities; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Taylor Campos, a senior at Lemont High School, was
11the 2015 female recipient of the Wendy's Heisman Award; she is
12one of only 2 students in Lemont High School history to score a
13perfect 36 on the ACT and is a National Merit Scholarship
14semifinalist; she is a 3-time cross country State qualifier,
15earning All-state honors in 2014; she is a State qualifier in
16track and field in the 3,200-meter run; she qualified for AP
17Scholar with Honor designation after taking 4 advanced
18placement classes as a junior; she is a member of the National
19Honor Society, the National English Honor Society, and the Mu
20Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Taylor Campos is one of just 8 area students to
22serve on State Representative Jim Durkin's 2015/2016 Youth

 

 

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1Council; she has served as the public relations Chairman for
2her school's Interact Club, dedicates dozens of hours annually
3to various community service activities, and is a tutor for her
4school's Special Education/STEM program; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Taylor Campos plans on running cross country and
6track and field at the collegiate level; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Taylor Campos received her honor on December 11,
82015 at an awards ceremony in New York City; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11congratulate Taylor Campos on being named one of 2 recipients
12of the 2015 Wendy's High School Heisman Award and we wish her
13the best in all her future endeavors; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to Taylor Campos as an expression of our esteem and
16respect.