LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Jessica Mulroy upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most presti-
gious of Girl Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Jessica Mulroy, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has
achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl Scout
Gold Award; she will be honored by Girl Scouts of Western New York's
Pittsford Service Unit at a special Court of Awards ceremony on Sunday,
May 20, 2012; and
WHEREAS, A student at Pittsford Sutherland High School, Jessica Mulroy
is a member of a Girl Scouts of America Troop in Pittsford; and
WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights of glory through
the dedication, determination and tireless efforts of the outstanding
citizens of this Nation; and
WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our
youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to the
development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation; and
WHEREAS, Since 1980, Senior Girl Scouts have capped their years of
achievement in Girl Scouting with the Girl Scout Gold Award; and
WHEREAS, In order to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a girl must
fulfill five requirements; chief among them is the design and completion
of a Gold Award Project; this project must build upon the interests of
the girl, provide a service to the community, and be of lasting benefit;
and
WHEREAS, For her Gold Award project entitled "Wellness for Women and
Girls," Jessica Mulroy, after learning that girls she knew had eating
disorders, organized a Wellness Workshop targeting women and girls to
teach them about healthy living as a preventative measure; and
WHEREAS, The workshop included speakers Joy Valvano, a nutritionist,
and Sharon Mathiason, founder of the Moonshadow Spirit Foundation, as
well as yoga and Jazzercise, and was generously supported by numerous
area residents, organizations and businesses; and
WHEREAS, An outstanding young woman, Jessica Mulroy has been involved
in Scouting for years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has
attained all of the necessary achievements for the Girl Scout Gold
Award; and
WHEREAS, Jessica Mulroy is a credit to her family, her school, her
community, her State and her Nation, and no doubt her future will be
filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in
recognition of the significance of this meritorious achievement, to
congratulate and honor Jessica Mulroy upon the occasion of her desig-
nation as recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Jessica Mulroy.