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RECOGNIZING 2017 MAINE LIFESMARTS CHAMPIONS FROM UNITED
TECHNOLOGIES CENTER, MAINE VOCATIONAL #4
WHEREAS, LifeSmarts, established in 1994, is a program of the National Consumers
League and an educational opportunity for students in 9th - 12th grades; and
WHEREAS, The competition prepares students to enter the world as smart consumers and
focuses on five key topic areas: consumer rights and responsibilities, the
environment, health and safety, personal finance, and technology; and
WHEREAS, Students from the Business Leadership program at United Technologies
Center, Maine Vocational #4, competed through a rigorous online qualification
in order to qualify for the State of Maine Competition; and
WHEREAS, The UTC students competed at the Maine State Competition and won,
earning their place at the National Competition; and
WHEREAS, As representatives of Bangor, in April 2017, these students attended the
National Competition in Pittsburgh, PA, coming in 23rd in the nation; and
WHEREAS, As individual competitors, Noah Larson and Shayna Coombs finished in the
top 12 in the Last Smartie Standing Competition; and
WHEREAS, The UTC team represented Bangor with intelligence and courage at both the
State and National Competitions.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Joseph M. Baldacci, Mayor of the City of Bangor, on behalf of the
City Council and the citizens of Bangor, do hereby recognize the 2017 Maine LifeSmarts
Champions as a team and Noah Larson and Shayna Coombs for their individual contributions, and
congratulate them on their success.
Given this the 22nd day of May, 2017.
Joseph M. Baldacci, Mayor