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 that the House of Representatives of the 147^th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring, commends and extends its best wishes for continued success to those students chosen as Secretary of Education Scholars of 2013, namely:

Appoquinimink School District: Joseph Hasse, Adrienne Johnson, and Jay Rao, Appoquinimink High School; Rebecca Gillie and Emily Price, Middletown High School;

Brandywine School District: Jennifer Koffenberger and Gnanadesikan Somasundaram, Brandywine High School; Jason Hammond and Robert McAllister, Concord High School; and Quentin Dubroff and Taylor Soucy, Mount Pleasant High School;

Caesar Rodney School District: Kevin Dunkleberger, Samantha Leite, Jacqueline Mihok and Max Wilt, Caesar Rodney High School;

Cape Henlopen School District: Amit Nainani and Matthew Spicer, Cape Henlopen High School;

Capital School District: Michael Gallo, Tayonna Ngutter and Sydney Palmer, Dover High School;

Christina School District: Sophia Baluk and Hana Chammack, Christiana High School; Christina Billy and Kelsey Styles, Glasgow High School; Diana Advani, Caroline Beston and Selby Seador, Newark High School;

Colonial School District: Taylor Boudwin-Jones, Jhane Campbell, Jesse Semmel, and Kasey Turner, William Penn High School;

Delmar School District: Marissa Bradley and Keyana Gaines, Delmar High School;

Indian River School District: Jessica Gude and Delaney McMullen, Indian River High School; Rosemond Dorleans and Katie Warrington, Sussex Central High School;

Lake Forest School District: Haley Gerardi and Melanie Jackson, Lake Forest High School;

Laurel School District: Samantha Dykes and Grace Wood, Laurel High School;

Milford School District: Henry Phalen and Megan Rossetti, Milford High School;

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District: Savannah Collas, Cassandra Ingram, Vanessa Santiago and Markia Smith, Delcastle Technical High School; Yescenia Bernal Guel and Rosymar Magana, Hodgson Vocational Technical High School; Ronald Jones and Walter Seney, Howard High School of Technology; John Haller and Samantha Immediato, St. Georges Technical High School;

POLYTECH School District: Brooke DeVore and Taylor Paskey, POLYTECH High School;

Red Clay Consolidated School District: Philip Fenimore Jr. and Maria Ji, Cab Calloway School of the Arts; Naiim Mason and Hannah Morgan, Conrad Schools of Science; Richard Gantt and Patrick Tang, John Dickinson High School; Carolyn Hall and Anna Jackson, Alexis I. duPont High School; Morgan Dukes and Diane Sumpter, Thomas McKean High School;

Seaford School District: Bailey Hoch and Eryn Quillen, Seaford High School;

Smyrna School District: Jennifer Caudill and Alyssa Lattomus, Smyrna High School;

Sussex Technical School District: Kira Lyle, Priyen Patel and Dylan Varrato, Sussex Technical High School;

Woodbridge School District: Matthew Ballweg, Woodbridge High School;

Hailey Curtis, Campus Community Charter School;

Kaitlyn Engler and Matthews Lan, Charter School of Wilmington;

Matthew Higgins, Delaware Military Academy

Zierra Chambers, New Moyer Academy

Michelle Marsh, Pencader Charter School

Tony Chaisson, Positive Outcomes Charter School

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. Scott, on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Sokola, on behalf of all Senators