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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 201 Offered February 27, 2020 Commending the Hampden-Sydney College Student Senate. ---------- Patrons-- Peake and DeSteph ----------

WHEREAS, for 100 years, the Hampden-Sydney College Student Senate has provided students with opportunities to develop leadership skills by representing their classmates as elected officials; and

WHEREAS, Hampden-Sydney College’s student legislative body was originally known as the Students Council and was later renamed the Student Assembly; the name Student Senate was first used in 1974; and

WHEREAS, the Hampden-Sydney College Student Senate is composed of three senators from each graduating class who serve one-year terms; the Student Senate is one of several branches of the institution’s proud tradition of student government; and

WHEREAS, the Hampden-Sydney College Student Senate provides important information to students, advocates for infrastructure improvements on campus, and boosts school spirit by hosting the annual Beat Macon Night; and

WHEREAS, distinguished former members of the Hampden-Sydney College Student Senate include the Honorable Robert Hurt and the Honorable Paul Trible, both of whom represented the Commonwealth in the United States Congress; and

WHEREAS, the members of the Hampden-Sydney College Student Senate pride themselves on maintaining civil discourse and staying engaged with the needs of their constituents and strive to uphold the institution’s mission “to form good men and good citizens in an atmosphere of sound learning”; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Hampden-Sydney College Student Senate on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Hampden-Sydney College Student Senate as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the organization’s contributions to the college community and success in developing young leaders.