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Senate
Resolution 330
By:
Senator Meyer von Bremen of the 12th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Haley Kilpatrick; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Haley Kilpatrick was raised in Albany, Georgia, and is the daughter of Bert and
Tonya Kilpatrick; and
WHEREAS,
she was an Honor Roll graduate from Deerfield-Windsor College Preparatory School
and is now a HOPE scholar at Kennesaw State University; and
WHEREAS,
at just 16 years of age, Haley created a revolutionary concept called
“Girl Talk,” which brings middle school-aged girls together to share
their concerns about school, friends, and life in general; and
WHEREAS,
this program, which has been a huge success at her school in Albany and is now
in eight schools in Georgia and eleven states nationwide, can truly change the
focus and impact of mentor programs for young girls; and
WHEREAS,
“Girl Talk” was not Haley’s first involvement in community
activism, and her talents helped her achieve numerous recognitions and awards
– including the 2003 United Way/Volunteer Albany Volunteer of the Year,
the 2003 Deerfield-Windsor Volunteer of the Year, the 2002 Volunteer of the Year
for Lion’s Literacy Center, Miss Deerfield-Windsor 2003, and the 2002 Miss
Teen Albany; and
WHEREAS,
Haley’s most significant recognitions came in 2004 when she was selected
as the Cosmo Girl of the Year, receiving a $10,000 scholarship from Maybelline,
and as one of nine nationwide recipients of the Born to Lead Award and was
chosen by American Eagle as one of six winners of the “Live Your
Life” program that featured her and the others in all 800 stores
nationwide; and
WHEREAS,
Haley plans on graduating from Kennesaw State University with a degree in
communication and a minor in journalism and aspires to become an author where
she will stress the importance of mentoring to every parent and
child.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body recognizes Haley
Kilpatrick for her significant impact on young girls’ lives, dedication to
community involvement, commitment to mentoring, and true inspiration for the
next generation of leaders.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Haley Kilpatrick.