HR0867 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor the student teams from Wheaton North High School for receiving first and second place in the Stock Market Game (SMG) program during the spring 2009 session; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois Council on Economic Education (ICEE) has coordinated The Stock Market Game program for Illinois teachers and their students for the past 20 years, reaching over 450,000 students; and

WHEREAS, Students who participate in The Stock Market Game Program learn more than investing, they learn core academic concepts and skills that can help them succeed in the classroom and in life; and

WHEREAS, There was a large number of students participating in the spring session; finishing with a top performing portfolio is proof of a winning team; and

WHEREAS, The first place team from Wheaton North High School is made up of students Josh Bennett, Alex Cleveland, Greg Gornik, Miles Knapp, and Dan Sells; the second place team is made up of students Lauren Hayes, Letitia Longbons, Eddie O'Connor, Peter Ross, and Tyler Simmons; the teams are led by teacher Phyllis Kidd; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Wheaton North High School teams on their wonderful performances during The Stock Market Game Program; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Phyllis Kidd and her students as a symbol of our respect.