IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
A RESOLUTION congratulating Elle Moxley on her recent designation as a National Merit Scholarship finalist.
RESOLUTION # 15898, May 22, 2006
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
WHEREAS, Elle Moxley, daughter of Debra and Chip Moxley, is a senior at Lee's Summit North High School and has earned the designation of finalist in the National Merit Scholarship program; and,
WHEREAS, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, founded in 1955, conducts an annual National Merit Scholarship competition by administering the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which produces a nationwide pool of semi-finalists representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors and includes the highest scoring entrants in each state; and,
WHEREAS, National Merit Scholarship finalists will be eligible for National Merit Scholarship awards; and,
WHEREAS, through her pursuit of academic excellence, Elle has earned the designation of National Merit Scholarship finalist; and,
WHEREAS, Elle is an active student at Lee's Summit North High School where she is editor of the Northern Exposure newspaper, assistant editor of the Aurora yearbook, National Honor Society member, and a member of Youth in Government; and,
WHEREAS, she has earned numerous awards and honors including Northern Exposure's Best Entertainment Article, Outstanding Writer of the Year, Best News Article, Best In-Depth Article, and Journalist of the Year, Missouri Youth in Government's Outstanding Press Editor and Outstanding Associate Editor, and Excellent and Superior ratings at the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association Journalism day; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to her academic achievements, Elle is an active community member who has volunteered her time working concessions at community swim meets, assisting with Oktoberfest, and teaching French to Underwood fifth graders; and,
WHEREAS, Elle plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia as a Walter Williams Scholar in the School of Journalism; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Elle Moxley as a National Merit Scholarship finalist and extends sincere best wishes for continued success in her endeavors now and in the future.
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15898 of May 22, 2006 was duly passed on _____________May 22________________, 2006 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature