Honoring Yamilat Salcedo and Kert Emperado on their nomination to the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team.

WHEREAS, Phi Theta Kappa is a prestigious honor society for students of community colleges; and

WHEREAS, Two Community College of Philadelphia seniors, Yamilat Salecedo and Kert Emperado, have been nominated to the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team, a national initiative of Phi Theta Kappa; and

WHEREAS, Academic Team students who choose to attend a State System of Higher Education four-year school upon graduation from Community College of Philadelphia receive a full scholarship to that school; and

WHEREAS, Yamilat Salcedo will graduate from College in May with an associate degree in business and a concentration in international studies and will attend West Chester University in the fall; and

WHEREAS, During her career at Community College of Philadelphia, Yamilat Salcedo was President of the College's American Association of University Women and taught Spanish to high school students through the College's TRIO Upward Bound program; and

WHEREAS, Kert Emperado will graduate in May with an associate degree in nursing, and plans to attend West Chester University in the fall; and

WHEREAS, Kert Emperado is involved with the College's LEADS program and is President of the Philipino Student Organization; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Yamilat Salcedo and Kert Emperado be honored on their nomination to the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented Yamilat Salcedo and Kert Emperado as well as to the Community College of Philadelphia.

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