WHEREAS, the progress, prosperity, and tranquility of all states and nations depends upon the successful education of their citizens and upon the wise and informed leadership those citizens can then provide; and

WHEREAS, promoting and rewarding intellectual distinction among our young people ranks as a prime concern of our State; and

WHEREAS, students from Delaware public high schools have been identified for their distinguished academic achievement and for their leadership in statewide organizations; and

WHEREAS, their accomplishments reflect with great favor upon the skilled work of Delaware educators and upon the generous support these students have received from their relatives, friends, and neighbors; and

WHEREAS, the people of Delaware take pride in the accomplishments of these students, whose discipline, maturity, and diligence have enabled them to make full use of their native gifts; and

WHEREAS, such public recognition will encourage all students to strive to develop fully and ensure the prosperity of the State as well as the personal enrichment of their lives.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 144^th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that we commend and extend our best wishes for continued success to those students chosen as Secretary of Education Scholars of 2007, namely:

• Appoquinimink School District: Caitlyn Delcollo, Shin-Ying Lin, Aaron Schultz and Michael William, Jr., Middletown High School;

• Brandywine School District: Amanda Chau and Alana Coppol, Brandywine High School; Joshua Blechman and Michael Tait, Concord High School; and Lisa Thomanek and Rebekah Weagraff, Mount Pleasant High School;

• Caesar Rodney School District: Richard Burcat, Jaclyn Nutt and Khushbu Patel, Caesar Rodney High School;

• Cape Henlopen School District: Dierdre Kelly and Michelle Munyikwa, Cape Henlopen High School;

• Capital School District: Courtney Keitel, Ali-Reza Mirsajadi and Katie Yost, Dover High School;

• Christina School District: Tomilade Adepoju, Jackson Moore and Neil Patel, Christiana High School; Rabi Choudhury, Adrienne Miller and Karen Rhea, Glasgow High School; Alexandra Donovan, Claire Kubizne and Jennifer Sabatino, Newark High School;

• Colonial School District: Theresa Brock, Sarah Cintora, Michelle DePutron and Crystal Shaw, William Penn High School;

• Delmar School District: Amanda Gonzalez, Delmar Middle & Senior High School;

• Indian River School District: Erica Evans, Indian River High School; Allison Erskine and Sara McCabe, Sussex Central High School;

• Lake Forest School District: Michelle Johnson and Taylor King, Lake Forest High School;

• Laurel School District: Kate Downes, Laurel High School;

• Milford School District: Emily Gorrin and Stephanie Swadley, Milford High School;

• New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District: Amber Gladney, Meghan Hormanski and Rucha Patel, Delcastle Technical High School; Sarah Erskine and Kimberly Pickett, Hodgson Vocational Technical High School; Arielle Baine and Andrew Saulsbery, Howard High School of Technology;

• POLYTECH School District: Jeremy Byler and Samantha Penta, POLYTECH High School;

• Red Clay Consolidated School District: Michael Bechard and Brittany Ryzkiewicz, Cab Calloway School of the Arts; Lauren Monarski and Michael Vincent, John Dickinson High School; Rohit Sarda and Catherine Collison, Alexis I. duPont High School; Alissa Werzen and Wyming Xie, Thomas McKean High School;

• Seaford School District: Michele Fascelli and John Blakeney, Seaford High School;

• Smyrna School District: David Blume and Michael Natrin, Smyrna High School;

• Sussex Technical School District: Amber Drummond and James Sekcienski, Sussex Technical High School

• Woodbridge School District: Stacey Bickling, Woodbridge High School;

• Ashley DeCarlo, Campus Community Charter School;

• Mary Barrosse-Antle and William Scott, Charter School of Wilmington; and

• Katelyn Ogburn, Delaware Military Academy.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the Secretary of Education for distribution to the students chosen for this special honor.

SPONSOR:	Rep. Lofink & Sen. Sokola;
	on behalf of all Representatives; on behalf of all Senators