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 Senate of the 148^th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring, commends and extends its best wishes for continued success to those students chosen as Secretary of Education Scholars of 2015, namely:

Appoquinimink School District: Amanda Meadows, Joy Muthami, and Lavinia Sanches, Appoquinimink High School; Esme Li and Rachel Mulderrig, Middletown High School;

Brandywine School District:Colin Michels and Connor Michels, Brandywine High School; Margo Donlin and Amy Lin, Concord High School; and John Kee and Kali Panella, Mount Pleasant High School;

Caesar Rodney School District: Emily Booth, Bryna Alden, Daniel Krewson and Caitlin Purcell, Caesar Rodney High School;

Cape Henlopen School District: Benjamin Emery and Devin Kai Vitella, Cape Henlopen High School;

Capital School District: Gabrielle Bennetti, Austin Pinelli and Dallas Willey, Dover High School;

Christina School District:Jazzlyn Jefferson, and Yennifer Campos Mora, Christiana High School; Danielle Jacoby and Katherine Salhuana, Glasgow High School;Erin Jones, Paige Morrison and Jarod Wilson, Newark High School;

Colonial School District:Andrew Crossman, Teah Matthews, Ashley Meyers and Rose Zappacosta, William Penn High School;

Delmar School District:Nina Chen and Dillon Fletcher, Delmar High School;

Indian River School District:Sarah Buchler and David Chan, Indian River High School; Cole Haden and Jason Hickman, Sussex Central High School;

Lake Forest School District:Taylor Coleman and Julia Joyce, Lake Forest High School;

Laurel School District:Jared D'Antonio and Kelly Staples, Laurel High School;

Milford School District:Morgan Perry and Hannah Uebele, Milford High School;

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District: Shawn Deel, Wendy Dewhurst and Amber Young, Delcastle Technical High School; William Hearne and Kaitlyn Kanich, Hodgson Vocational Technical High School; Berenice Espinoza and Justin Peterson, Howard High School of Technology; Samantha Andrus and Nicole Raniszewski, St. Georges Technical High School;

POLYTECH School District: Arlene Maheu and Colleen O'Brien, POLYTECH High School;

Red Clay Consolidated School District:Zoey Green and Erin Miller, Cab Calloway School of the Arts; Derek Bischoff and Alec Tran, Conrad Schools of Science; Habibullah Aslam and Emily Ragan, John Dickinson High School;Christa Diehl and Jeremy Soja, Alexis I. duPont High School; Helen Cepeda and Jessica Griffith, Thomas McKean High School;

Seaford School District:Tuyet-Kha Nguyen and Trung Tin Pham, Seaford High School;

Smyrna School District:Leandra Gantzer, Haley Lloyd and Andrew Morrison, Smyrna High School;

Sussex Technical School District:Peyton Carter, Maria Ferreri and Amanda Kucharzyk, Sussex Technical High School;

Woodbridge School District:Jedidiah Chung and Terrance Knox, Woodbridge High School;

Owen Porth and Miles Wang, Charter School of Wilmington;

Shannon Ehart, Delaware Academy of Public Safety & Security;

Ellen Dudzinski and James Trentham, Delaware Military Academy

Koryn Doyle, Maurice J. Moyer Academic Institute;

Felix Ortiz, 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:	Sen. Sokola & Rep. Jaques