H*3424 Resolution, By Bannister, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, 
Bales, Ballentine, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, 
Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, 
Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, 
Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, 
Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, 
Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, 
Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, 
Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, 
Moss, Mulvaney, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, 
Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, 
Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, 
G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, 
Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, 
Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME AND BEST WISHES FOR A SUCCESSFUL
 VISIT TO OUR FRIENDS FROM COLONEL BY SECONDARY SCHOOL, OF GLOUCESTER, ONTARIO,
 CANADA, PARTICIPATING IN THE CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH GREENVILLE SENIOR
 HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, OF GREENVILLE COUNTY.

   02/06/07  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-3

TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME AND BEST WISHES FOR A SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO OUR FRIENDS FROM COLONEL BY SECONDARY SCHOOL, OF GLOUCESTER, ONTARIO, CANADA, PARTICIPATING IN THE CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH GREENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, OF GREENVILLE COUNTY.

Whereas, from February 3 to February 11, 2007, the students, teachers, and administrators from Greenville Senior High School Academy of Academic Excellence, of Greenville County, will be hosting an exchange of thirteen students and two adult leaders from Colonel By Secondary School, of Gloucester, Ontario, Canada; and

Whereas, during this period of time, these Canadian exchange students and their accompanying faculty will be traveling all over South Carolina and visiting many of its historic sites and attractions; and

Whereas, this program provides many positive learning experiences and presents opportunities for participants from both countries to enjoy cultural exchanges that otherwise might not be available to them; and

Whereas, this program is a valued resource in teaching respect and tolerance for cultures differing from ours and helps bond friendships that likely would not happen without this exchange; and

Whereas, this program will allow our neighbors from Canada to enjoy the many fine attractions our State offers and will enable them to experience the kindness and hospitality for which the citizens of South Carolina are known worldwide; and

Whereas, the Greenville Senior High School Academy of Academic Excellence Cultural Exchange Program presents an outstanding model for other schools with similar programs in our State to emulate; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina wish to thank the participants who make this exchange possible and hope for the continued success of this program for many years to come. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina extend a warm welcome and best wishes for a successful visit to our friends from Colonel By Secondary School, of Gloucester, Ontario, Canada, participating in the cultural exchange program with Greenville Senior High School Academy of Academic Excellence, of Greenville County, including the adult leaders, Mrs. Angela Evans and Mr. Aaron Leach, and the following exchange students: Amanda Belanger, Eva Bezinger, Joanna Cieslukowska, Emily Donaldson, Britta Evans-Fenton, Victoria Harrison, Ally Hill, Alicia Kehoe, Yulka Konarski, Lucy Ma, Sanaa Majid, Aditya Ramachandran, and Chris Rudnicki.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Colonel By Secondary School, of Gloucester, Ontario, Canada, and to Greenville Senior High School Academy of Academic Excellence, of Greenville County.