Bill Text: GA SR201 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Sims, Kristina "Camille"; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-22 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR201 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR201-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 201
By:
Senator James of the 35th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Kristina "Camille" Sims; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Kristina "Camille" Sims is a senior at North Atlanta High School where she
maintains a 4.1 grade point average in the school's International Baccalaureate
program, and, in addition to being the first African American crowned Miss GA's
Outstanding Teen 2010, she has dedicated over 1,000 hours of community service
and received both the Presidential Service Award and a Proclamation from the
City of Atlanta for "Outstanding Community Service" and she has also been voted
one of 2lst Century Leaders "Top 20 Georgia Leaders Under 20 Years of Age";
and
WHEREAS,
Camille is very active in her school and community, and she is a: Fulton County
Youth Commissioner, youth educator for Atlanta Community Food Bank, youth
counselor for Dunwoody Nature Center, varsity cheerleading captain, and member
of the National Honor Society and she is also a two-time nominee for the Georgia
Governor's Honors Program in both Theater and Music; is Atlanta Public School
System's District Wellness Ambassador and serves as a spokesperson for her
platform "Fighting Hunger and Improving Wellness"; and
WHEREAS,
she has been recognized by Delta Sigma Theta with one of the organization's
highest and most prestigious awards; and
WHEREAS,
she strives for excellence while helping others, and instead of having a Sweet
16 birthday party, she launched a personal initiative and raised 3,600 pounds of
food for the hungry, and despite her copious activities, her favorite activity
is passing out "H.O.P.E." boxes of food to homeless families on Saturday
mornings; and
WHEREAS,
Camille's collegiate aspirations are to pursue dual degrees in Public Health and
Environmental Studies and start a nonprofit program called "Feed The World," and
when asked why she stated, "I am an activist and I want to dedicate my life to
helping eradicate hunger," and her favorite quote is "Be the change you wish to
see in the world" by Mahatma Gandhi and it is her desire to exhibit these
inspirational words daily.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
Kristina "Camille" Sims for her many accomplishments and wish her all success in
the future.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Kristina "Camille" Sims.
