WHEREAS, Nathan K. Lam, an outstanding student and generous community volunteer, was selected as co-salutatorian of the Class of 2021 at Manassas Park High School; and

WHEREAS, Nathan Lam excelled in academics at Manassas Park High School, graduating with highest honors and a weighted GPA of 4.608; and

WHEREAS, outside of the classroom, Nathan Lam participated in numerous co-curricular activities, including DECA and Future Business Leaders of America, of which he served as treasurer and president; and

WHEREAS, among his many leadership roles, Nathan Lam has served as a peer mentor at Manassas Park High School, volunteered with Special Olympics Virginia with Manassas Park City Schools, and instructed elementary school students through the Leadership Intern Program at Camp Invention; and

WHEREAS, Nathan Lam gained experience in general dentistry and orthodontics as an intern at My Woodbridge Dental and Manassas Orthodontics and worked as an auxiliary teen volunteer with Novant Health; and

WHEREAS, Nathan Lam plans to attend the University of Pittsburgh under an eight-year guaranteed admissions program for dentistry with the goal of becoming a doctor of dental medicine focused on supporting underserved communities; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Nathan K. Lam hereby be commended on his selection as co-salutatorian of the Class of 2021 at Manassas Park High School; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Nathan K. Lam as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his accomplishments and best wishes for the future.