HR0867 LRB096 19684 GRL 35183 r

1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor the student teams from
4 Wheaton North High School for receiving first and second place
5 in the Stock Market Game (SMG) program during the spring 2009
6 session; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Illinois Council on Economic Education (ICEE)
8 has coordinated The Stock Market Game program for Illinois
9 teachers and their students for the past 20 years, reaching
10 over 450,000 students; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Students who participate in The Stock Market Game
12 Program learn more than investing, they learn core academic
13 concepts and skills that can help them succeed in the classroom
14 and in life; and
 
15     WHEREAS, There was a large number of students participating
16 in the spring session; finishing with a top performing
17 portfolio is proof of a winning team; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The first place team from Wheaton North High
19 School is made up of students Josh Bennett, Alex Cleveland,
20 Greg Gornik, Miles Knapp, and Dan Sells; the second place team
21 is made up of students Lauren Hayes, Letitia Longbons, Eddie

 

 

HR0867 - 2 - LRB096 19684 GRL 35183 r

1 O'Connor, Peter Ross, and Tyler Simmons; the teams are led by
2 teacher Phyllis Kidd; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 congratulate the Wheaton North High School teams on their
6 wonderful performances during The Stock Market Game Program;
7 and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
9 presented to Phyllis Kidd and her students as a symbol of our
10 respect.