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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy City Clerk Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Mayoral Proclamation Celebrating Rhodes Scholars Amanda Frickle and
Joseph Thiel
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2012
MEETING TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the attached Mayoral Proclamation Celebrating the
achievements of Rhodes Scholars Amanda Frickle and Joseph Thiel.
BACKGROUND: Two residents of the city of Bozeman were selected to receive
prestigious Rhodes Scholarships to attend Oxford University. This Mayoral Proclamation is a
way to acknowledge this feat and to congratulate Amanda and Joseph letting them know how
proud we all are of their dedication and their commitment to the common good.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachment: Proclamation
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MAYORAL
PROCLAMATION
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WHEREAS, the Rhodes Scholarships are the oldest and most celebrated international
fellowship awards in the world and provide full financial support for Rhodes Scholars to
pursue a degree(s) at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom; and,
WHEREAS, Each year 32 young Americans are selected as Rhodes Scholars, through a
decentralized process representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia; and
WHEREAS, Rhodes Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly
achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for
their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman is proud to celebrate the selection of two Bozeman
residents as 2012 Rhodes Scholars; and,
WHEREAS, the city of Bozeman would like to honor Rhodes Scholar Amanda J. Frickle
who majored in political economy and history with a focus on gender studies and who has
been very active politically and plans to pursue dual masters programs in women’s studies and
possibly public policy while at Oxford; and,
WHEREAS, the city of Bozeman would also like to honor Rhodes Scholar Joseph W.
Thiel who has experience and interest in international development and majors at Montana
State University in chemical engineering and liberal studies with a focus on politics,
philosophy and economics and plans to pursue economics for development at Oxford; and WHEREAS, the city of Bozeman and its residents would like to congratulate Amanda and Joseph for this amazing achievement, celebrating their success and wishing them well far into the future.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and cause
the Great Seal of the City of Bozeman, Montana to be affixed
this 20th
day of November, 2012.
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Mayor Sean A. Becker
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