Session of 1999
SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1856
A Resolution congratulating and commending Ben Puntch.
WHEREAS, Ben Puntch, a senior at The Independent School in
Wichita scored a perfect 1600 on the SAT college entrance examination;
and
WHEREAS, Of the 2.3 million students who took the test only 673
nationwide, and only seven Kansans, had a perfect score thereby placing
Puntch in the top 99.999 percentile; and
WHEREAS, Puntch hopes to attend the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology to study computer science; and
WHEREAS, Puntch, who is an A + student, says good grades come
easily but he spends an hour every night on homework. He has been on
the school's honor roll from the 9th through 11th grades, is an Advanced
Placement Scholar, a National Merit Commended Scholar and a Presi-
dential Scholar Candidate. He has been a member of the student council
at his school during his sophomore and senior years and class secretary
his junior and senior years. He has lettered in Science Olympiad and
debate; and
WHEREAS, Among his many extracurricular activities Puntch has par-
ticipated in the Science Olympiad all four years of high school. At regional
level competition he has won 2 bronze, 3 silver and 2 gold medals and at
state he has won 1 bronze, l silver and 2 gold medals. He has participated
in debate two years, in forensics two years and in Emporia State Univer-
sity's Math Competition two years: Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That we congrat-
ulate and commend Ben Puntch upon scoring a perfect 1600 on the SAT
college entrance examination; and
Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to provide an enrolled copy of this resolution to Ben Puntch at The In-
dependent School, 8301 East Douglas, Wichita, Kansas 67207.
Senate Resolution No. 1856 was sponsored by Senator Barbara LawrenceI hereby certify that the above RESOLUTION originated in the SENATE,
and was adopted by that body
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