HJR468 Summary

• Commends Sarah Kathryn Sharp for being selected Miss Samford University 2012 and honors her achievement and character.

• Sharp is a junior at Samford University majoring in Family Studies and Human Development who will compete in the Miss Alabama contest in June as part of Miss America preliminaries.

• Her platform focuses on "Dysautonomia Youth Network of America," advocating for education about dysautonomia (dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system) in schools and society.

• Sharp has obtained permission from the Vestavia Board of Education to speak about dysautonomia to faculty and staff across the district and plans to expand education efforts statewide.

• Sharp is an accomplished equestrian with 18 years of experience and regional/national awards from the American Quarter Horse Association, and will perform Bach's Cello Suite Prelude on bass clarinet for the talent competition.