129th General Assembly
Regular Session
2011-2012
S. R. No. 278


Senator Schiavoni 



A RESOLUTION
Honoring Nilyshia Johnson as a 2012 Heinz Ketchup Creativity Contest winner.

       WHEREAS,  The members of the Senate of the 129th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate Nilyshia Johnson on being selected as the twelfth-grade winner of the 2012 Heinz Ketchup Creativity Contest; and

       WHEREAS,  A senior at Chaney High School and Choffin Career and Technical Center, Nilyshia Johnson has worked diligently to develop her abilities, and as a result, she won the twelfth-grade category of this year's Heinz Ketchup Creativity Contest. Her entry reflects her exceptional artistic aptitude as well as her creativity and imagination, and it will be featured on ketchup packets distributed to schools across the country during the 2012-2013 academic year. An intelligent and motivated young woman, she has certainly used her talents in a worthwhile endeavor; and

       WHEREAS,  Displaying discipline, perseverance, and resolve, Nilyshia Johnson has identified herself as a conscientious and hard-working student. The knowledge and self-confidence she has gained through her participation in events such as the Heinz Ketchup Creativity Contest will no doubt be of great benefit to her throughout her lifetime; and

       WHEREAS,  Nilyshia Johnson's accomplishment is a justifiable source of pride and an excellent reflection not only on her but also on her family, her teachers, her schools, and her community. She has exhibited a sincere desire to fully develop her knowledge and skills so that she might fulfill her goals in the future, and this, coupled with her maturity and initiative, shows her potential to become one of tomorrow's leaders; therefore be it

       RESOLVED,  That we, the members of the Senate of the 129th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend Nilyshia Johnson for outstanding achievement and salute her as one of Ohio's finest citizens; and be it further

       RESOLVED,  That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to Nilyshia Johnson.

I, Vincent L. Keeran, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of Senate Resolution No. 278, adopted by the Ohio Senate, June 7, 2012.
 
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Vincent L. Keeran
Clerk of the Senate
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Senator Tom Niehaus
President of the Senate
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Senator Joseph Schiavoni
Senatorial District No. 33