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2017 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 372
Commending Ben Kennedy.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 10, 2017

 

WHEREAS, Ben Kennedy, a student at Salem High School, won a first place award in the SkillsUSA Championships Extemporaneous Speaking state competition on April 16, 2016; and

WHEREAS, the SkillsUSA Championships are a series of competitions that showcase the best and brightest career and technical education students throughout the nation and allow industry professionals to evaluate and reward student excellence; and

WHEREAS, Ben Kennedy was one of seven Salem High School students to win first place at the district SkillsUSA Championships and advance to the state tournament in Fredericksburg; and

WHEREAS, at the district and state levels, Ben Kennedy competed against numerous talented students from throughout the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Ben Kennedy’s state championship victory demonstrated the exceptional abilities and commitment to lifelong learning of all Salem High School students; and

WHEREAS, as a state champion, Ben Kennedy traveled to the SkillsUSA national tournament in Louisville, Kentucky; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Ben Kennedy hereby be commended on winning a first place award in the 2016 SkillsUSA Championships Extemporaneous Speaking state competition; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Ben Kennedy as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his exceptional achievements and best wishes for the future.