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House Resolution
36 By: Representatives Lunsford of the 85th,
Post 2, Westmoreland of the 86th, Skipper of the 116th,
Yates of the 85th, Post 1, Coleman of the 118th and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending Robert Huefner on his being named as one of only
two recipients of the national 2002
Wendy´s
High School Heisman Award; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, Robert
Huefner´s
impressive scholastic achievements include a perfect 4.0 grade point average; a
ranking of second in his high school graduating class; a score of 1550 on the
SAT; a National Merit Finalist; a three-time member and captain of the National
Champion Science Olympiad Team; and
WHEREAS, Robert
Huefner´s
admirable athletic accomplishments include being named two-time captain of his
soccer team; earning a letter in cross country; and earning a letter in football
for kicking; and
WHEREAS, Robert
Huefner´s
altruistic community participation includes helping build two houses in Juarez,
Mexico, through the First Presbyterian Church as a part of youth group mission
trips and volunteering at a local hospital, nursing homes, and a soup kitchen;
and
WHEREAS, Robert
Huefner´s
other prominent achievements, activities, and honors
include serving as class president; serving as copy
editor of his school newspaper; attaining the high honor of Eagle Scout; serving
as a member of the student council; serving as a voting member and officer of
the Peachtree City Youth Advisory Board; being selected by the American Legion
as the Senior Senator Delegate from Georgia as one of 96 students invited to
Washington, D.C., where he met the President of the United States; and drafting
a resolution while in Washington, D.C., protecting the American flag, which
passed the Boys Nation Senate; and
WHEREAS, Robert
Huefner´s
highly commendable goals and ambitions include options for college education at
Harvard, Duke, or Cornell, an ROTC college scholarship, and aspirations to
become a military physician; and
WHEREAS, since
1994, the national
Wendy´s
High School Heisman Award has been awarded to one male and one female high
school student, based on leadership in academics, athletics, and community
service; and
WHEREAS, over 13,500 students were
nominated nation wide for the 2002
Wendy´s
High School Heisman Award; and
WHEREAS, as a result
of his many outstanding honors and achievements, Robert Huefner was named on
December 14, 2002, as one of only two National Award winners for the 2002
Wendy´s
High School Heisman Award; and
WHEREAS, as the
Wendy´s
High School Heisman National Award Winner, Robert Huefner was recognized during
a live telecast of the Heisman Memorial Trophy Awards Show on ESPN and received
a crystal trophy and $2,500.00 for his high
school.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Robert Huefner for his
outstanding achievements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to
transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Robert Huefner.
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