HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - January 21, 1998 D-03A
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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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AGENDA TITLE: Presentation by the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission
regarding Honoring Teens program.
MEETING DATE: January 21,1998
PREPARED BY: Special Projects Coordinator
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Presentation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission, in
conjunction with the Lodi Sunrise Rotary Club and Christopher J. Olsen, American
Express Financial Advisors, is sponsoring a program entitled Honoring Teens. The Lodi
Youth Commission Leadership Committee selects one teen to be awarded Teen of the
Month from the applications submitted to the commission from the general public,
various schools, and church groups. This month's Teen of the Month is Vikramjit Gill
from Tokay High School.
In addition, this month we will reward an honorary mention Teen of the Month to Ryan
Berg.
FUNDING: None Required.
Note: Thu Tran, the December
Teen of the Month Recipient,
will also be at the meeting
to receive recognition.
APPROVED:
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Yvette Maragliano
Special Projects Coordinator
H. Dixon Flynn -- City Manager
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Bio for City Council
January Teen of the Month
Vikramjit Gill is 17 years of age and attends Tokay High School. Vikramjit is ranked #2
in a class of over 500 with a grade point average of 4.275. He has successfully
participated in the volunteer effort at Lodi Memorial Hospital for the last six years. He
has been a member of the tennis team throughout his high school years and has tutored
various programs. School activities include: Young Republicans Club, Spanish club,
Science Olympiad, Academic Decathalon, Principal's List, Boys State Finalist, Math
tutoring. Other activities Vikramjit is involved in include: church activities coordinator,
little league tennis coach, computer educator. Vikramjit enjoys tennis, volunteering in
the community and boating.
January Honorary Teen on the Month
Ryan has single-handedly planned, organized, implemented and run the Lodi High
School lunch time Intramural Sports Program. This program has been positive and
successful in reducing lunch time tension, replacing it with productive competition.