AL HR1012

Commends Rilee White of Vestavia Hills for winning First Place in the 2010 Alabama Men's Hall of Fame Essay Contest with an essay on George Washington Carver.

Notes the essay contest is a pilot program coordinated by Samford University School of Education involving 4th Grade classes from four Birmingham-area elementary schools studying Alabama History.

Recognizes White's achievements including receiving a Citizenship Award as a 4th grader and First Place from Birmingham Ballet for art in a performance of The Nutcracker as a 3rd grader.

Highlights White's extracurricular activities including soccer, dance, gymnastics, figure skating, and cheerleading, plus her career aspirations as a veterinarian and published author with two books already written.

Honors and commends White through this House of Representatives resolution, offering congratulations and best wishes for her future endeavors.