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MS HC122
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/21/2016
Primary Sponsor
Willie Perkins
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AI Summary
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Commends and congratulates Ericka M. Wheeler, a Millsaps College senior, for being named a 2016 Rhodes Scholar, making her the first African-American female in Mississippi to receive the award.
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Recognizes Wheeler's academic excellence, commitment to making a positive difference in the world, and embodiment of Cecil Rhodes' scholarship criteria.
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Notes Wheeler's double major in history and English at Millsaps College and her planned post-graduate studies at Oxford University beginning September 2016.
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Acknowledges Wheeler's planned pursuit of medical studies and her work conducting interviews with Alzheimer's patients to create narratives for their families.
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Directs that copies of the resolution be provided to Ericka M. Wheeler and members of the Capitol Press Corps.
Legislative Description
Ericka Wheeler; commend for becoming first African-American female in Mississippi to be named a Rhodes Scholar.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
4/21/2016