HJR40 Summary

• Commends Claire Kendrick on her selection as the 2017 Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama.
• Claire Kendrick, a senior at Valleydale Christian Academy, won $8,000 in scholarships and will represent Alabama in the national competition in Mobile.
• Distinguished Young Women, founded in 1958, is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls, having provided over $104 million in scholarships to more than 740,000 young women.
• The Legislature of Alabama honors and commends Claire Kendrick for her achievements, talents, character, intelligence, poise, and grace demonstrated in county and state competitions.
• House adopted 16-FEB-17; Senate adopted 21-FEB-17.