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Senate
Resolution 362
By:
Senators Henson of the 41st, Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd, Goggans of the 7th, Tarver
of the 22nd and Powell of the 23rd
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Laura Nicole Weitnauer and recognizing her as a 2006 Georgia Certificate of
Merit recipient; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Laura Nicole Weitnauer was nominated by her high school to receive the 2006
Georgia Certificate of Merit; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia Certificate of Merit winners must be ranked in the top 5 percent of
their class and join an elite group of over 4,000 high school juniors chosen to
receive one of the most prestigious academic awards in the southern United
States; and
WHEREAS,
first presented in 1959 by the University of Georgia to identify our
state´s most academically talented students, the Certificate of Merit
program gained the State of Georgia as its cosponsor in 1970; and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia and its flagship University seek to encourage the best and
brightest students from over 400 high schools to explore the wide variety of
educational opportunities available in the state; and
WHEREAS,
so that recipients might learn more about scholarships and honors programs
available to them, the University of Georgia submits to them a list of all such
programs; and
WHEREAS,
in earning her Certificate of Merit, Laura has made her family, friends, fellow
students, and school faculty proud.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Laura Nicole Weitnauer on her most notable and grand achievement and recognize
her as a 2006 Georgia Certificate of Merit recipient.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Laura Nicole Weitnauer.