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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Rosalind 
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Kline-Thomas on the occasion of earning the Golden Apple Award 
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for Teaching Excellence from the Golden Apple Foundation; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Since 1986, the Golden Apple Foundation has 
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recognized outstanding Chicago-area educators who make a 
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difference in the lives of their students; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Rosalind Kline-Thomas earned a bachelor's degree 
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in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of 
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Technology and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Spelman 
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College; she is also a graduate of the School of Education and 
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Social Policy's NU-TEACH alternative certification program and 
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a current student in the Master of Science in Education 
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program; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Rosalind Kline-Thomas is a former corporate buyer 
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and engineering major; with the help of the NU-TEACH program, 
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she gave up a successful career in the corporate world and 
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changed careers in order to fulfill a lifelong dream of 
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becoming a teacher; she currently serves as a mathematics 
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teacher and chair of the math department at the Michele Clark 
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Academic Prep High School in Chicago; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Rosalind Kline-Thomas received the prestigious 
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Golden Apple Award in only her 2nd year of teaching, a 
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testament to her dedication and talent; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, As a Golden Apple Award recipient, Rosalind 
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Kline-Thomas will receive a tuition-free, 6-month sabbatical 
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to study at Northwestern University and a $3,000 cash award; 
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she will also become a fellow of the Golden Apple Academy of 
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Educators; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Rosalind Kline-Thomas serves as a model of hard 
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work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
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Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we  
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congratulate Rosalind Kline-Thomas on the occasion of earning 
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the Golden Apple Award and wish her continued success and 
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happiness in the future; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Rosalind Kline-Thomas as a symbol of our esteem 
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and respect.