IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Ama Idun of Lee's Summit, MO, upon being named a semifinalist in the 50th Annual National Achievement Scholarship competition.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18442, March 24, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Freda "Ama" Idun, a senior at Lee's Summit High School, was named a semifinalist in the 50th Annual National Achievement Scholarship competition; and,
WHEREAS, the National Achievement Program, conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, is a privately financed academic competition that operates without government assistance; and,
WHEREAS, Ama is a member of the National Honor Society, Club 121, Tiger Mentoring, National Art Honor Society, Missouri Fine Arts Academy, Missouri Scholars Academy, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Youth Leadership Committee, the A+ Program, and a participant on the track and field team and in the National Fine Arts Festival; and,
WHEREAS, the National Achievement Program Award was initiated in 1964 to recognize academically promising black students and to provide scholarships to a substantial number of the most outstanding program participants; and,
WHEREAS, all Achievement Scholar awardees will be selected from the finalist group on the basis of their abilities, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies; and,
WHEREAS, Ama's parents, Emmanuel and Phyllis Idun, are justifiably proud of their daughter; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby congratulates Freda "Ama" Idun upon her recognition as a National Achievement Scholarship semifinalist, and extends best wishes to her in all of her future endeavors.
Enacted and Approved
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 No. 18442 of March 24, 2014, was duly passed on March 18, 2014 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ___0______ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature