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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 201
BY REPRESENTATIVE WADDELL
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Victoria Catherine Ward of Captain Shreve High School
upon her selection as a representative of La. at the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership
Congress
A RESOLUTION1
To commend Victoria Catherine Ward of Captain Shreve High School upon her selection2
as a representative of Louisiana at the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress in3
Los Angeles, California.4
WHEREAS, Victoria Catherine Ward attended the Louisiana Hugh O'Brian Youth5
Leadership Seminar, held from June 4 through June 6, 2010, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and6
WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership program (HOBY) was established7
in 1958 by popular actor Hugh O'Brian following a visit to Africa where he was inspired8
after meeting with Dr. Albert Schweitzer to create an organization designed to encourage9
young people to take a leadership role in society and become catalysts for change; and10
WHEREAS, Victoria Catherine Ward was joined in the leadership seminar by one11
hundred twenty-one other young leaders representing their high schools throughout12
Louisiana, where they discussed the core values of the HOBY organization, including the13
impact of volunteering in one's community, partnership in community, and an appreciation14
and need for diversity in today's culture; and15
WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress is held every year in16
conjunction with a major United States university, and the World Leadership Congress17
brings together young men and women from around the world for a week-long intensive18
educational leadership conference; and19 HLS 10RS-6376 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, Victoria Catherine Ward was chosen as an alternate to represent1
Louisiana in the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress being held July 23 through July2
30, 2010, at the University of California in Los Angeles; and3
WHEREAS, in September of each year, HOBY sends nomination materials to every4
accredited public and private high school in the United States, and each high school is5
invited to select one sophomore with demonstrated leadership abilities and potential to6
attend regional spring HOBY seminars; and7
WHEREAS, at the World Leadership Congress, students learn firsthand about other8
cultures and opinions, form friendships, and exchange ideas in an environment where they9
can feel comfortable in open discussions with their peers, learning to voice how they have10
shaped and formed their own views about the role of leadership in society; and11
WHEREAS, Hugh O'Brian believes the most important thing in education is to teach12
young people to think for themselves, and the more than three hundred thousand HOBY13
alumni demonstrated how this belief has influenced and inspired young people to become14
more involved in their communities; and15
WHEREAS, the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress seeks to inspire high16
school students to excel as leaders, using friendship with others as a catalyst for their17
learning experience.18
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the19
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate Victoria Catherine Ward20
of Captain Shreve High School upon her selection as a representative of Louisiana at the21
Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress in Los Angeles, California, and does hereby22
recognize the pride and honor that this wonderful young woman has brought to her family,23
friends, school, community, and state.24
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted25
to Victoria Catherine Ward.26 HLS 10RS-6376 ORIGINAL
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Waddell HR No. 201
Commends Victoria Catherine Ward of Captain Shreve High School upon her selection as
a representative of La. at the Hugh O'Brian World Leadership Congress.