Bill Text: GA HR1105 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Sellers, Matthew; commend and invite to House
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-01-12 - House Passed/Adopted [HR1105 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1105-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1105
By:
Representative O`Neal of the
146th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Matthew Sellers of Perry and inviting him to be recognized by the House of
Representative; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Matthew Sellers has been named one of 36 national recipients of the 2012
Marshall Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom, the fifth
student at the University of Georgia to earn the award in the past decade and
the sixth overall from the university; and
WHEREAS,
while at UGA, Sellers has taken advantage of research, internship, and travel
opportunities to prepare for a teaching and research career in academia;
and
WHEREAS,
he plans to pursue a master of studies program in modern literature followed by
a doctor of philosophy program in English language and literature at England's
Oxford University and will graduate from UGA in May with a Bachelor's degree in
English and a minor in history; and
WHEREAS,
he completed a research project as a 2009 summer fellow with UGA's Center for
Undergraduate Research Opportunities which eventually evolved into his honors
thesis that he prepared at the spring's CURO undergraduate research symposium at
UGA; and
WHEREAS,
Matthew Sellers has served in several leadership roles with UGA's chapter of the
Roosevelt Institute and currently serves as operations manager for UGA's Journal
for Undergraduate Research Opportunitites; and
WHEREAS,
Matthew Sellers has long been recognized by the citizens of this state as a
leader with a deep personal commitment to his studies, and this well-deserved
reputation is proven through the 2012 Marshall Scholarship.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the efforts of Matthew Sellers, congratulate him on his 2012
Marshall Scholarship, and invite him to be recognized by the House of
Representatives at a date and time designated by the Speaker of the
House.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Matthew
Sellers.
