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House
Resolution 2069
By:
Representative Scheid of the
22nd
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Shelley Backstrom, Laura Bailey, Megan Livingston, and Lauren Sproul for winning
the 2006 "What Would You Say?" contest by creating an original commercial which
urges their peers to stay in school; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
four seniors from Sequoyah High School in Canton, Georgia, Shelley Backstrom,
Laura Bailey, Megan Livingston, and Lauren Sproul, worked together to create an
original commercial called "Become Your Dream" which encourages
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youth to stay in school; and
WHEREAS,
these exceptional young ladies developed a positive and inspiring message that
encourages their peers to not only graduate from high school, but to further
pursue their dreams through higher education; and
WHEREAS,
their concept was chosen from among 500 entries submitted by nearly 1,300
Georgia middle and high school students as the winner of the annual "What Would
You Say?" contest sponsored by Education GO Get It, a Georgia organization that
focuses on encouraging teenagers to stay in school; and
WHEREAS,
the winning commercial concept created by these four imaginative and inspiring
young students will be professionally produced and broadcast throughout the
state to engage students in a dialogue about the benefits of education,
encourage peer to peer communication, and show students how current courses
connect to future careers; and
WHEREAS,
the "Become Your Dream" commercial will serve as an important tool to encourage
high school graduation and college enrollment, helping to pave the way for a
better and brighter future for Georgia's young people.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join in commending Shelley Backstrom, Laura Bailey, Megan Livingston,
and Lauren Sproul for winning the 2006 "What Would You Say?" contest by creating
an original commercial which urges their peers to stay in school and recognizing
the impact that their creative talents will have on all young people throughout
the State of Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Shelley
Backstrom, Laura Bailey, Megan Livingston, Lauren Sproul, and Sequoyah High
School.