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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING DESTINY MONTEIRO ON BEING NAMED THE 2018 "YOUTH OF

THE YEAR" BY THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS THROUGHOUT RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senators Cano, Conley, Crowley, Nesselbush, and Euer

     Date Introduced: May 09, 2018

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, The Boys & Girls Clubs of America's statewide "Youth of the Year" Award

began in 1947 and is the most prestigious honor a club member can receive. Youth of the Year

winners "embody the values of leadership and service, academic excellence and healthy

lifestyles." Each year, the Boys & Girls Clubs select a local member to be their "Youth of the

Year" and those winners compete in the Statewide "Youth of the Year" competition, with the

winner receiving a $5,000 scholarship award; and

     WHEREAS, Destiny Monteiro is a senior at Shea High School. She is enrolled in AP and

Honors classes, holds a 4.1 grade point average and is a member of both the National Honor

Society and the Rhode Island Honor Society. She is currently ranked fifth out of a class of 231,

and plans on attending Rhode Island College after graduation; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Monteiro is a member of the Keystone Club, a Boys & Girls Club teen

leadership development club that participates in numerous charitable endeavors. She has

participated in numerous neighborhood cleanup days, serves as a member of the Pawtucket

Mayoral Youth Commission, and has volunteered her time and energy in support of numerous

additional volunteer activities; and

     WHEREAS, In recognition of Destiny Monteiro's sterling record of academic success

and achievements and her exemplary record of community service, she has been named the 2018

"Youth of the Year" by the Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Rhode Island. Ms. Monteiro praised

the Boys & Girls Clubs stating that she "would not be who I am today" without the opportunities

provided to her by her local club. She went on to say "The Club is a place I call home, where I

feel safe, and I am so grateful for that. The staff have always been there for me and have helped

me overcome so many obstacles in my life. I will never forget the guidance, encouragement, and

support I received here"; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby congratulates Destiny Monteiro on being named the 2018 "Youth of the Year" by the

Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Rhode Island and wishes her continued success in all her future

endeavors; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Destiny Monteiro.

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