IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Cameron White of Lee's Summit, MO, upon being selected to participate in the Joseph Baldwin Academy for Eminent Young Scholars at Truman State University.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18235, August 5, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Cameron White, an incoming freshman at Lee's Summit West High School, was selected from among 4,500 applicants to attend the Joseph Baldwin Academy for Eminent Young Scholars, held annually at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, the Joseph Baldwin Academy is a summer program of two three-week sessions for gifted students going into grades eight through ten; and,
WHEREAS, this year's program hosted 412 highly talented students from around the nation, all of whom must be ranked in the 95th percentile of their school's standard achievement exams; and,
WHEREAS, prior to attending the Academy, Cameron was an honor roll student at Summit Lakes Middle School in the Lee's Summit R-7 School District, where he was nominated for this prestigious honor; and,
WHEREAS, at the Academy, students may choose from courses in all areas of the liberal arts, including the humanities, fine arts, natural sciences, and social sciences and Cameron enrolled in a psychology of pop culture class during his session; and,
WHEREAS, in his spare time, Cameron enjoys playing the saxophone, art, drawing, and architecture and he has participated in numerous workshops at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art; and,
WHEREAS, Cameron is a graduate of the Lee's Summit ASPIRE program for gifted students; and,
WHEREAS, Cameron's parents, Danielle Theiss and Shawn White, are justifiably proud of their son; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby congratulates Cameron White upon his selection to participate in the Joseph Baldwin Academy for Eminent Young Scholars, and extends best wishes to him in all of 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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18235 of August 5, 2013, was duly passed on August 5, 2013 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