IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Danielle Smotherman on her excellence in academics.
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RESOLUTION # 15525, June 13, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Danielle Smotherman was a Senior at Lee's Summit North High School with an exceptional record of achievement in academics; and,
WHEREAS, Danielle is the daughter of Dan and Carol Smotherman, and the sister of Kara Smotherman; and,
WHEREAS, Danielle had a 4.39 Grade Point Average on a 4.0 scale and was ranked 6th out of 506 students; and,
WHEREAS, Danielle was enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Courses- the most challenging curriculum available at Lee's Summit North High School; and,
WHEREAS, Danielle has received many awards and recognitions during her academic tenure including Who's Who Among American High School Students, Honor Roll, National Honor Roll, Outstanding Community Service Award, and A+ Student of the Month; and,
WHEREAS, Danielle served as President of the Literary Society, and was an active member in the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, and Spanish Club; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to her academic career, Danielle was involved in a number of community service activities including: A+ Tutoring, Youth Coaching, UMKC Dental Day, Lee's Summit Historical Downtown Tour, Adopt-A-Grandparent, and tutoring children of migrant workers and organizing a supply drive for them: all these combined for a total of nearly 1,000 hours of community service; and,
WHEREAS, Danielle has received a Spanish Scholarship, Optimist Club Scholarship, and President's Scholarship, and plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia in the Fall, enrolled in the Honors College and majoring in Archeology and Art History and minoring in Linguistics; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Danielle Smotherman on her outstanding accomplishments and excellence in academics and wishes her well in all 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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Acting Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15525 of June 13, 2005, was duly passed on __________________________, 2005 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ___________________ Nays ___________________
Abstaining _______________ Absent __________________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature