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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 260 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representative Glaize of the 67 |
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| 6 | 6 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 7 | 7 | | Recognizing and commending Sanaa Scipio; and for other purposes. |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Sanaa Scipio, an accomplished 11th-grade student at Landmark Christian2 |
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| 10 | 10 | | School in Fairburn, Georgia, has demonstrated exceptional leadership and a strong passion3 |
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| 11 | 11 | | for public policy, community service, and civic engagement; and4 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Sanaa actively contributes to her school community as a member of both the5 |
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| 13 | 13 | | National Honor Society and the Impact Leadership Academy and she serves as manager of6 |
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| 14 | 14 | | her school's regional championship soccer team; and7 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, as further testament to her exemplary service, she established and leads8 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Landmark's Public Forum Debate Program, where she both coaches and inspires her peers;9 |
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| 17 | 17 | | and10 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, beyond the classroom, Sanaa has trained with the Veritas Debate Institute to11 |
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| 19 | 19 | | hone her strategic thinking skills and ability to analyze complex issues, which led to her12 |
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| 20 | 20 | | presenting a winning proposal before a panel of executive leaders at a Fortune 500 company;13 |
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| 21 | 21 | | and14 |
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| 22 | 22 | | H. R. 260 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, deeply committed to civic engagement, Sanaa additionally serves on both the |
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| 26 | 26 | | Fairburn Youth City Council and the Fulton County Youth Commission, using her voice to16 |
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| 27 | 27 | | advocate for meaningful change while dedicating over 400 volunteer hours to community17 |
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| 28 | 28 | | service initiatives; and18 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, as a Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Ambassador, Sanaa has gained19 |
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| 30 | 30 | | valuable leadership experience and expanded her global perspective through study journeys20 |
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| 31 | 31 | | in Italy and Cuba as well as her participation in a Uganda Literacy Project; and21 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, her dedication to excellence has earned her the Congressional Award Silver22 |
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| 33 | 33 | | Medal, the President's Volunteer Service Award, and the AP Scholar recognition; and23 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, driven by a passion for helping others, Sanaa has dedicated her future to making24 |
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| 35 | 35 | | a positive impact in her community and beyond through shaping public policies that promote25 |
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| 36 | 36 | | justice and equality.26 |
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| 37 | 37 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 |
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| 38 | 38 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Sanaa Scipio for her outstanding youth28 |
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| 39 | 39 | | leadership and her commitment to academic success as well as extend the most sincere best29 |
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| 40 | 40 | | wishes for future success. 30 |
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| 41 | 41 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31 |
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| 42 | 42 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Sanaa32 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Scipio.33 |
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| 44 | 44 | | H. R. 260 |
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