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Senate
Resolution 601
By:
Senators Henson of the 41st, Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd, Butler of the 55th,
Thompson of the 5th and Jones of the 10th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Beverly Vaughn; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Beverly Vaughn is a native of DeKalb County, Georgia, and is a distinguished
graduate of Young Harris College and Georgia Southern University, where she
earned a degree in Therapeutic Recreation; and
WHEREAS,
she has nurtured a phenomenal career in the areas of rehabilitation, therapeutic
recreation, and interscholastic athletics for student athletes with physical or
visual impairments; and
WHEREAS,
she held the position of coordinator of Adapted Sports for the DeKalb County
School System from 1990 to 2006, and during her tenure, she developed the
interscholastic athletic program model for adapted sports that has been
recognized nationally as an outstanding and innovative program; and
WHEREAS,
she cofounded the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP) to
serve as the governing body for interscholastic adapted athletics programs, and
she was instrumental in developing an alliance with the Georgia High School
Association to serve Georgia students with physical disabilities or visual
impairments in the area of athletics; and
WHEREAS,
under Beverly Vaughn's capable leadership, the AAASP has received numerous
national commendations and awards, including the 2006 Program Recognition Award
by the American Association of Physical Activity and Recreation, the America's
Promise award, and the Tommy Nobis Center Program Award; and
WHEREAS,
AAASP was singled out among the top 100 programs in the nation among a field of
1,600 that were reviewed as semi-finalists for the Innovations in American
Government Award of the Ford Foundation at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy
School of Government; and
WHEREAS,
Beverly Vaughn is a 2006 recipient of the Congressional Medal of Distinction for
her unwavering commitment and advocacy for children and families with
disabilities; and
WHEREAS,
her dedication to children with disabilities and a vision for their full
inclusion in school and the community has brought honor to the State of
Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body hereby
recognize Beverly Vaughn for her tireless and compassionate service to youth
with disabilities in this state, congratulate her on her extensive awards and
honors, and extend to her their sincerest best wishes for her future health and
fulfillment.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Beverly Vaughn.