Subject
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Certificates of Recognition for Student Achievers - Julius West Middle School
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Department
City Clerk/Director of Council Operations Office

Recommendation
Staff recommends the Mayor and Council recognize and celebrate the 2025 Student Achievers from Julius West Middle School.

Discussion
Julius West Middle School student, Chloe Robertson, received national recognition for her musical achievements. She was recently featured on 60 Minutes with an elite group of young musicians who were members of the youth Marine Corps Band.
The link below is of Chloe Robertson playing at the Kennedy Center in the prestigious National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) Youth Fellows event. She is in a duet that starts at 19:55: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6blhwsMn7XI&t=1729s>
Chloe Robertson was also featured on an episode of 60 Minutes:
Chloe Robertson (JWMS) - 60 Minutes
<https://x.com/CraigStaton2/status/1901029919603269761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1901029919603269761%7Ctwgr%5E5c7e4b23342f6aa825effc8cb8f56f6f63c6e99d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.montgomeryschoolsmd.org%2Fschools%2Fwestms%2F>
Please see a sample of the certificate to be presented.

Mayor and Council History
The Mayor and Council routinely recognize and celebrate student achievers from Rockville Schools.

Public Notification and Engagement
Julis West Administration, Chloe Robertson, and her family will attend the September 15, 2025, Mayor and Council Meeting to receive the Certificate of Recognition.
