WHEREAS, it is with great pleasure that heartiest congratulations are herein extended to the students who were selected for the 1999 All-Alabama Academic Team competition; and
WHEREAS, the sponsors of the team are the Alabama Deans of Student Affairs Association, Alabama Instructional Officers' Association, Alabama Financial Management Association, Alabama Presidents' Association, and Phi Theta Kappa, as well as several corporation sponsors; and
WHEREAS, the objectives of the team are to establish a partnership between Alabama two-year colleges and Phi Theta Kappa, promote excellence in education, increase public awareness of educational excellence provided by two-year colleges, and provide recognition to outstanding two-year college students based on academics and leadership; and
WHEREAS, the two teams of exceptionally bright and talented students, who were chosen on the basis of academic excellence and other eligibility rules, include the following students on Team One: Elizabeth Abshire, Lisa Joyner, Roy Stanford, Christina Feltman, Jeffrey Gautney, Shannon Fielding, Wendy Moncrief, Bridget Duroche, Katie Scott, Greg Zimmerman, Caroline Driscoll, Joshua Thompson, Paul Byrd, Cheri Burke, Sabrina Revell, Shirley Schofield, Amy Richey, Joseph Tucker, Michelle Walpole, Valerie Holcombe, Jodie Chandler, Miranda Keller, April Dempsey, Charles Eberhardt, Mary Shelton, Cassandra Hollinger, Jason Jacobs, Eric Harrison, and Jeff Rayburn; and the students on Team Two: Valerie Boutwell, Diane Miller, Chastain Reach, Cathy Bradford, Jerry Pritchett, Julia Kedrova, Kelly Hatcher, Daniel Mellott, Robert McWilliams, Vonderri Murray Morris, Samuel Catrett, Rachael Havard, Otis Roberts, Deanne Gilbert, Katrina Potts, Paula Little, Elizabeth Ryan, Tracy Peebles, Lisa Maynard, Michael Penn, Alicia Wiggins, Devan Whitley, Ashley Pate, Kenneth Nolin, Judith Guidas, Kajal Shah, Misty Purser, Christie Cummings, and Abbie Sightier; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That highest commendation is hereby accorded the 1999 All-Alabama Academic Team members for their outstanding achievement, and it is further directed that a copy of this resolution be provided for appropriate presentation and display, and for each team member as an expression of sincere best wishes for every future happiness and success.