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.