SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 22
(By Senators Oliverio, Prezioso, Anderson, Ball, Dugan,
Snyder, Hunter, Minear, Bowman, McKenzie, Jackson, White, Walker,
Schoonover, Sharpe, Kimble, Buckalew, Dittmar, Fanning, Plymale,
Macnaughtan, Wooton, Chafin, Ross, Bailey, Love, Sprouse, Deem,
Boley, Craigo, Wiedebusch, Helmick and Tomblin, Mr. President)
Recognizing the outstanding academic accomplishments of West
Virginia University's five Foundation Scholarship winners.
Whereas, Soha Abbott of Morgantown High School, Monongalia
County; Taufiq Ahmed of Princeton Senior High School, Mercer
County; Philip Biedler of Musselman High School, Berkeley County;
Ray Nestor of Grafton High School, Taylor County; and Amanda Walker
of Brooke High School, Brooke County, have distinguished themselves
throughout their high school careers; and
Whereas, The West Virginia University Scholars Program
recognizes the academic excellence of more than six hundred
freshmen annually, awarding a total of nearly two million dollars
to outstanding high school students; and
Whereas, These five outstanding students have been awarded
West Virginia Foundation Scholarships, which will pay full tuition,
room and board, fees and textbooks throughout their careers at West
Virginia University; and
Whereas, These five students join an elite group of fifty-two West Virginia residents as recipients of this major award; and
Whereas, These five students represent the highest ideals of
academic excellence, leadership and extracurricular activity at
their respective high schools; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby congratulates Soha Abbott of Morgantown
High School, Taufiq Ahmed of Princeton Senior High School, Philip
Biedler of Musselman High School, Ray Nestor of Grafton High School
and Amanda Walker of Brooke High School for their selection and
acceptance as winners of the West Virginia University Foundation
Scholarship Program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate hereby extends its heartfelt
best wishes to these five outstanding West Virginia students for
their continued academic excellence and for any future endeavors
they may choose to undertake; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to Soha Abbott, Taufiq Ahmed,; Philip
Biedler,; Ray Nestor; and Amanda Walker.