2009-J5318
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Alex Sandra Morgan upon the occasion
of capturing the 2010 New York State Junior Miss title
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend and pay
tribute to those young people who, by achieving outstanding success in
their competitive endeavors have inspired and brought pride to our
majestic Empire State; and
WHEREAS, It is also the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize
the dedication and commitment of our young people who distinguish them-
selves through excellence in statewide contests; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Alex Sandra Morgan upon the occasion of capturing the 2010 New York
State Junior Miss title; and
WHEREAS, New York's Junior Miss competition is an official local
preliminary of America's Junior Miss scholarship program; it awards
college scholarships to young women who have distinguished themselves at
school and in their communities; and
WHEREAS, The goal of New York's Junior Miss competition is to provide
the Junior Miss experience to every eligible young woman in the region;
those who participate in Junior Miss programs develop interview skills,
self-confidence, and other life skills that lead to future success; and
WHEREAS, New York's Junior Miss winner will compete in the national
competition, America's Junior Miss, in Mobile, Alabama, at the 53rd
Annual America's Junior Miss National Finals, to be held on June 24-26,
2010; and
WHEREAS, On Saturday, March 27, 2010, Alex Sandra Morgan of Elba, New
York, captured New York's Junior Miss title in Buffalo State College's
Rockwell Hall; she won the right to represent New York in the national
America's Junior Miss competition; and
WHEREAS, An 18-year-old senior at Notre Dame High School, Alex Sandra
Morgan won top honors in all four of the major award categories: talent,
poise, fitness and scholastic; for the talent portion of her program she
performed a ballet pointe to "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from
Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker"; and
WHEREAS, Alex Sandra Morgan's goal is to become an architectural engi-
neer; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to celebrate the individual accomplishments
of remarkable young people in state-wide competitions in this great
Empire State; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to recognize and
applaud Alex Sandra Morgan for her noteworthy endeavors and achieve-
ments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Alex Sandra Morgan upon the occasion of capturing the 2010 New
York State Junior Miss title; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Alex Sandra Morgan, Elba, New York.