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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 155 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Gullett of the 19 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Momtahan of the 17 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , New of the 40 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Kelley of the |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Smith of the 18 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending East Paulding High School's Career and Technical Student |
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| 18 | 18 | | Organizations; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, East Paulding High School's Career and Technical Student Organization3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | (CTSO) students are visiting the state capitol on February 5, 2025, for CTSO Day,4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | representing such outstanding organizations as DECA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and FFA; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, East Paulding's DECA students have demonstrated continued excellency6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | through their many achievements, including earning Industry Certification in 2024, winning7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | the 2024 Region Championship, attaining Gold Certified School-Based Enterprise status, and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | ranking among the Top 10 Largest Chapters in Georgia; and9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, DECA officers Mamie Jeffries, Alyssa Gurley, Kendylle Jones, Zakiya10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Castello, and Angelina Arce, along with advisors Halie Bissell and Megan Dupree, have11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | provided leadership and guidance in fostering student success within the organization; and12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, East Paulding's HOSA students have made a significant impact through their13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | healthcare education initiatives, maintaining over 100 active members annually for the past14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | H. R. 155 |
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| 33 | 33 | | five years and earning Healthcare Program Industry Certification through Hometown Health |
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| 35 | 35 | | University; and16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, East Paulding's HOSA students have led community service projects such as17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | nursing donations and goodie bags, volunteer work at Special Needs McKenna Farms,18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | participation in the WellStar Volunteen Program, and supporting the American Red Cross19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Blood Drive; and20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, East Paulding HOSA has produced over 50 Healthcare Pathway completers21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | who have entered the industry as professionals, with 94 percent of students passing the22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | National Consortium of Health Science Exam in Allied Healthcare for the 2023-2024 school23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | year; and24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, East Paulding's SkillsUSA students have demonstrated a longstanding25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | commitment to excellence by earning Quality Chapter of Excellence status and achieving top26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | honors at the 2024-2025 Regional Competition; and27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | WHEREAS, they have enriched their community through volunteer service with the UGA28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | Master Gardener Program for the Paulding County Extension, food drives for Caya29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | Ministries, and active participation in Trunk or Treat, Kindergarten Christmas activities,30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Career Day, and Work-Based Learning programs; and31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | WHEREAS, SkillsUSA officers Jillian Houston, Zig Nganga, Comfort Azehi, Braeden32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | Walker, Brooklyn Bloomfield, Raine Rose Mitchell, Kimora Jones, Philip Orbih, Samantha33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | Henry, and Kelli Oluko, along with advisor Kathy Gerau, have exemplified leadership and34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | dedication to student achievement; and35 |
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| 55 | 55 | | H. R. 155 |
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| 57 | 57 | | WHEREAS, East Paulding FFA students Emily Baker, Raelyn Benton, Payton Clough, Jada |
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| 59 | 59 | | Kassamani, Arianna Kellum, Sophia Laird, and Ethan Westhaven, under the guidance of37 |
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| 60 | 60 | | advisor Nathan Chapman, continue to advance agricultural education and leadership through38 |
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| 61 | 61 | | their participation in the program; and39 |
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| 62 | 62 | | WHEREAS, the students and advisors of East Paulding High School's CTSO programs have40 |
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| 63 | 63 | | demonstrated remarkable leadership, academic achievement, and service to their community,41 |
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| 64 | 64 | | representing the highest ideals of career and technical education.42 |
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| 65 | 65 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that43 |
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| 66 | 66 | | the members of this body recognize and commend the outstanding contributions and44 |
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| 67 | 67 | | achievements of East Paulding High School's Career and Technical Student Organizations45 |
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| 68 | 68 | | as well as extend best wishes for continued success.46 |
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| 69 | 69 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized47 |
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| 70 | 70 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the48 |
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| 71 | 71 | | public and the press.49 |
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| 72 | 72 | | H. R. 155 |
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