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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 791 Commending Quiara Jackson.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 21, 2023 Agreed to by the Senate, February 23, 2023

 

WHEREAS, Quiara Jackson, a student at the historically black Norfolk State University, has achieved great success as a musician, artist, and pioneer; and

WHEREAS, Quiara Jackson made history when named as “Cap ‘N Soul” of the Norfolk State University Spartan “Legion” Marching Band, making her the program’s first-ever female drum major; and

WHEREAS, as drum major of the “Legion,” Quiara Jackson leads a group of approximately 250 student musicians and what is widely regarded as one of the premier college marching bands in the country; and

WHEREAS, a sociology major and senior at Norfolk State University, Quiara Jackson is an active and engaged member of the Epsilon Sigma chapter of the Tau Beta Sigma honorary band sorority and contributes significantly as a member of its executive board; and

WHEREAS, Quiara Jackson’s accomplishments are a testament to her hard work and dedication and serve as an inspiration to all Virginians; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Quiara Jackson for her academic, civic, and musical accomplishments; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Quiara Jackson as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth.