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Senate
Resolution 149
By:
Senators Hill of the 4th and Kemp of the 46th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Katie Matthews; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
4-H Clubs of Georgia provide a unique educational opportunity for students from
nine to 19 years of age to learn valuable lessons outside the classroom and
offer some 55 project areas in which students can develop expertise and compete
with one another; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia´s 4-H programs are coordinated by the Cooperative Extension Service
of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
and this service is the major university outreach program focusing on the youth
of this state; and
WHEREAS,
Katie Matthews of Oglethorpe County is an outstanding member of 4-H and is the
recipient of the prestigious Dean´s Award; and
WHEREAS,
this accomplishment signifies that Katie Matthews has consistently demonstrated
exceptional leadership and communications skills and outstanding character and
citizenship; and
WHEREAS,
Katie Matthews is an excellent representative of the dynamic resource this state
has in its young people.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
and commend Katie Matthews as the recipient of the prestigious Dean´s Award
and for this outstanding 4-H member´s dedication to the principles of 4-H
programs.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Katie Matthews.