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To honor, recognize and congratulate Julien Turner on the latest success of his music video
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WHEREAS, Julien was a standout student at Pickerington North High School, and he is a current football player and marketing major at Morehouse College in Atlanta on a full-ride academic scholarship; and
WHEREAS, Julien has been known to pursue his goals with passion and charisma, and is actively trying to make a difference in the world; and
WHEREAS, Julien never considered that a rap video he made on the fly with the help of his Morehouse brother’s would become to widely accepted, but his success with the video has unexpectedly helped many learn the basics of cell biology; and
WHEREAS, Julien is already an award winning short film producer with Dreadhead Films, the production company that he and his brother, Justen, own; and
WHEREAS, in the Turner family nothing is done halfway, especially when it comes to music and expression. There was never a doubt that the Turner brothers would find success as musicians considering their natural talent and instrumental abilities; and
WHEREAS, Julien had the opportunity to attend Duke, Harvard, or Yale University, but he chose to attend Morehouse College where he is learning to help affect change around the misconceptions of young black men in America, a cause that is very important to him; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That we hereby honor, recognize, and congratulate Julien Turner for his outstanding achievements and that we look forward to the contributions he continues to make to communities everywhere.