RESOLUTION NO. 010692

Recognizing Tiffany Marie Wright for outstanding accomplishments in academia, student government, community service and athletics.

WHEREAS, Tiffany Marie Wright is a 17-year old Junior at Van Horn High School with a positive attitude by which she lives, I dont have disabilities, I have abilities; and

WHEREAS, Tiffany has represented the City of Kansas City, the Kansas City, Missouri School District and Van Horn High School with pride, honor and distinction where she has for the last six years represented them in the Distinguished Youth of Missouri and Miss Teen of Missouri Scholarship and Recognition Program; and

WHEREAS, Tiffany has many firsts with a few of them being the first Special Education student to be inducted in the National Junior Honor Society at Central Middle School, the first to be elected as an officer in the National Junior Honor Society, and the first Special Education student named to National Academic League; and

WHEREAS, Tiffany has been involved in J.R.O.T.C. for three years and was just promoted to First Sergeant and was named by her Company Commander and her SAI to receive the National Sojourners Award last year at field day; and

WHEREAS, Tiffany is kept busy by the many activities she is involved in with a few being the first Special Education student to be elected to hold a class office and was voted by her peers as Outstanding Class Officer of the Year, she has served on the homecoming and prom committees, Girl Scouts, Derrick Thomas Third and Long Program, Epilepsy Foundation, Special Olympics, and has contributed over 1,000 hours of community service; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council hereby recognize Tiffany Marie Wright for her outstanding accomplishments in academia, student government, community service and athletics; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Tiffany Marie Wright with the heartiest congratulations of the Mayor, Council and citizens of Kansas City for her abilities to see beyond and strive to do the very best that she can.

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