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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Samantha Dehner on
4her graduation from Northern Illinois University; Samantha is a
5survivor of the February 2008 shooting that took place on the
6Northern Illinois University campus; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Samantha grew up in Carol Stream and attended
8Glenbard North High School from 2002 to 2006; during her junior
9and senior year she also attended the Technology Center of
10Dupage and received her license in cosmetology; and
 
11    WHEREAS, After graduation, she began taking classes at
12Northern Illinois University with an undecided major; on
13February 14, 2008, the second semester of her Sophomore year, a
14Thursday afternoon, she was in her Geology class at Cole Hall
15when shots rang out; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Samantha was injured, with a gunshot wound to her
17right arm and right leg; after the incident, Samantha endured
18surgeries, began physical therapy, and started down a long road
19to recovery; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Due to her injuries she was forced to leave school
21for the rest of the semester; but, with the support of her

 

 

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1parents, Robert and Vickie Dehner, and her sister, Holly
2Dehner, she was able to return to school in the fall of 2008;
3and
 
4    WHEREAS, After returning to the campus, she declared
5psychology as her major; on May 14, 2011, she will graduate
6from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor's Degree in
7Liberal Arts and Sciences, with a major in psychology;
8therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11we congratulate Samantha Dehner on her graduation from Northern
12Illinois University and acknowledge her courage and strength;
13and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to Samantha Dehner as a symbol of our sincere
16respect.