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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Priyanka Vedak, an esteemed resident of Crystal
3 Lake and a senior at Prairie Ridge High School, has achieved
4 national recognition for exemplary volunteer service by
5 receiving a 2007 Prudential Spirit of Community Award; and
 
6     WHEREAS, This prestigious award, presented by Prudential
7 Financial in partnership with the National Association of
8 Secondary School Principals, honors young volunteers across
9 America who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to
10 serving their communities; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Priyanka Vedak earned this award by raising more
12 than $10,000 for suicide prevention education by participating
13 in a 20-mile fundraising walk sponsored by the American
14 Foundation for Suicide Prevention; following the suicide of a
15 fellow classmate, Priyanka and two of her friends solicited
16 sponsors for the walk and distributed information about suicide
17 and depression while raising money for the cause; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The success of the State of Illinois, the strength
19 of our communities, and the overall vitality of American
20 society depend, in great measure, upon the dedication of young
21 people like Priyanka Vedak who use their considerable talents
22 and resources to serve others; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate Priyanka Vedak on being a recipient of a 2007
4 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, recognizing her
5 outstanding record of volunteer service, peer leadership, and
6 community spirit, and extend our best wishes for her continued
7 success and happiness; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Priyanka Vedak as a symbol of our esteem.