File #: 13700    Version: 0 Name: Yousefi Vali courtesy
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/21/2001 In control: Legislature As A Whole
On agenda: 5/21/2001 Final action: 5/30/2001
Title: A RESOLUTION congratulating Yousefi Vali upon his recent selection for the 2001 Missouri Scholars 100.
Sponsors: Bob Spence
Indexes: 2000 - 2006 COURTESY RESOLUTIONS

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

 

 

Title

A RESOLUTION congratulating Yousefi Vali upon his recent selection for the 2001 Missouri Scholars 100.

 

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RESOLUTION 13700, May 21, 2001

 

INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator

 

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WHEREAS, Yousefi Vali, a senior at Lee's Summit North High School, was recently nominated by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals as one of Missouri's top 100 academic students in the graduating class of 2001; and,

WHEREAS, nominated students ranked in the top 10 percent of their class with upper-level courses in mathematics, english, science, and foreign language, and met the criteria of an "Academic Decathlon," which included 10 "events" designed to assure academic strength; and,

 

WHEREAS, nominees needed a minimum grade point average of 3.57 and a minimum ACT score of 29 or a minimum SAT score of 1,300; and,

 

WHEREAS, excellent attendance and involvement with school and community activities were also considered in the criteria for nominations; and,

 

WHEREAS, Yousefi is currently ranked first in his senior class, he scored 1450 on the S.A.T., maintains a 4.53 grade point average, has excellent attendance, and is an exemplary community citizen; and,

 

WHEREAS, he  was captain of the Lee's Summit North's soccer team for two of the four years he played on the team; and

 

WHEREAS, Yousefi was chosen as the Lee's Summit North's 2000-2001 Scholar Athlete; and,

 

WHEREAS, he is the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and volunteers with the Human Relations Committee in Lee's Summit; and,

 

WHEREAS, his scholastic achievements include President of the National Honor Society and International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate; and,

 

WHEREAS, Yousefi's future plans are to attend Princeton and major in international relations; and,

 

WHEREAS, he is the son of Sabir and Maryam Vali of Lee's Summit and has a brother attending the University of Kansas Medical School and a sister who is an engineer; and,

 

WHEREAS, Yousefi deserves the highest of praise for his many accomplishments in school and community service; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Yousefi Vali upon being named among the Missouri Scholars 100, and wishes him success in his 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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                                                                                                                                                   County Counselor

 

 

Certificate of Passage

 

                     I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 13700  of May 21, 2001 was duly passed on __________May 30_______________, 2001, by the Jackson County Legislature.  The votes thereon were as follows:

 

 

                                          Yeas _______7__________                     Nays _______0_________

 

                                          Abstaining ______0_______                     Absent _____2_________

 

 

 

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Date                                                                                                                              Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature