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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to recognize Abdheja "Abby" Mohansundr on
4her Bharathanatyam dancing skills and her instruction and
5promotion of the dance to future generations; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Abby Mohansundr was born on April 10, 1997 in
7India to Mohansundr Govindarjulu and Jayanthi Mohansundr; she
8and her family immigrated to the United States in 1999 and
9eventually all became American citizens; and
 
10    WHEREAS, As a toddler, Abby Mohansundr could not stop
11dancing; she started learning Bharathanatyam at the age of 7
12when her mother sent her to Bharathanatyam school; she
13continued learning and mastering her skills, being encouraged
14by her teachers, friends, and family, and eventually mastered
15the art; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Abby Mohansundr began to choreograph dances for
17herself and others at age 13; her intense dedication to her art
18has motivated her to teach the ancient dance to young kids; she
19has performed Bharathanatyam for cultural events, religious
20events, fund raising, charity, 4th of July celebrations,
21community awareness programs, and for several social and
22community causes; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, This summer, Abby Mohansundr is going to have her
2arrangetram (graduation), a solo-debut performance, in a
33-hour concert in front of an audience of artists, patrons, and
4connoisseurs of the fine arts at the Elgin Performing Arts
5Center; and
6    WHEREAS, Abby Mohansundr wants to start a Bharathanatyam
7dance school and a dance academy internationally renowned for
8integrity to tradition and for choreographic innovation; the
9dance school will guide hundreds of students through intensive
10training and cultural immersive experiences; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Abby Mohansundr is President of the Health Club at
12Hoffman Estates High School and the director of S.A.D.D.
13(Students against Drunk Driving); she actively contributes in
14Theater Guides, the Junior Class Club, the Multicultural Club,
15the PALS club, and is a proud member of National Honors
16Society; she is also member of The National Student Leadership
17Conference, a volunteer at St. Alexius Medical Center and
18Hospital, and a summer intern at the Department of Flow
19Cytometery and Immunology at the University of Illinois in
20Chicago; her art work has been selected as one of the best
21among the students of Hoffman Estates High School in 2013 and
22has been displayed at the Schaumburg Public Library; therefore,
23be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we recognize Abdheja "Abby" Mohansundr on her Bharathanatyam
4dancing skills and her instruction and promotion of the dance
5to future generations; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to Abby Mohansundr as an expression of our esteem and
8respect.