Bill Text: GA HR1455 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Nat'l. Alumnae Assoc. of Spelman College-Atlanta Chapter Day; Feb. 17; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-16 - House Read and Adopted [HR1455 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1455-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1455
By:
Representatives Abrams of the
84th,
Morgan of the
39th,
Hugley of the
133rd,
Bruce of the
64th,
Taylor of the
55th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Atlanta Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College and
recognizing February 17, 2012, as National Alumnae Association of Spelman
College-Atlanta Chapter Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Atlanta Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College
(NAASC) is a nonprofit organization of Spelman College alumnae who live in the
metropolitan Atlanta area; and
WHEREAS,
the organization supports Spelman College, a historically black college for
women, through financial gifts, student recruitment, sisterhood, partnership
building, community service, and recognition of Spelman women; and
WHEREAS,
Spelman College is dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts and
sciences and the intellectual, creative, ethical, and leadership development of
its students; and
WHEREAS,
the Alumnae Association of Spelman College was established on May 19, 1892, the
Atlanta Chapter was organized in 1914, and the NAASC was incorporated in 1976;
and
WHEREAS,
the Atlanta Chapter seeks to reach the more than 6,000 alumnae who live in the
metropolitan Atlanta area through networking opportunities and membership
meetings which emphasize speakers who encourage self-improvement and projects
deemed to be of special concern to the African American community;
and
WHEREAS,
the Atlanta Chapter awards a tuition scholarship annually to a young woman who
is a graduating high school senior who resides in Atlanta and will be attending
Spelman College, and has given thousands of dollars to deserving students to
assist them with their education; and
WHEREAS,
the scholarship is based on need, community service, and academic achievement,
beginning with a 25 percent contribution during the student's freshman year and
increasing by 25 percent each year she remains eligible for the scholarship,
eventually providing 100 percent of her tuition during her senior year;
and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the contributions of NAASC to its
students be appropriately recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the Atlanta Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of
Spelman College for their contributions to students for higher education and
academic achievement and recognize February 17, 2012, as National Alumnae
Association of Spelman College-Atlanta Chapter Day at the capitol.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Atlanta
Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College.
