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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING SANDRA LAKE FOR HER MYRIAD ACCOMPLISHMENTS

     Introduced By: Senators Quezada, Metts, Lombardo, Conley, and Bell

     Date Introduced: March 05, 2020

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, Sandra Lake was born in San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic. She

is a daughter of William Lake and Minerva Bautista, and the very proud mother of three

daughters, Glamirssy, Eivony, and Diandra; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Lake graduated from the East University of San Pedro, and earned a

Bachelor's in Education, and continuing her education, she received a Master of Science, Human

Services from Springfield College. She became a teacher, working in various public high

schools, and also served as a professor at a local university. In 1997, she received the prestigious

"Gully Award" for education excellence from the Lyons Club Santo Domingo Chapter, and in

1998, she received the teacher of the year award from the Central East University faculty of

Administrative Science and Systems; and

     WHEREAS, In 1999, Ms. Lake moved to Rhode Island and shortly thereafter, founded

the Extraordinary Woman Award (EWA), which is presented annually to commemorate

International Women's Day; and

     WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Ms. Lake, the EWA program expanded, becoming

the Women's Development Institute (WDI) which creates conferences, workshops, and various

support programs designed to improve women's leadership and promote professional

development and personal enhancement by covering various topics that affect young Latino

women and potential community leaders; and

     WHEREAS, The Institute, under the guidance of Ms. Lake, created and developed the

Extraordinary Women of the Future and Young Men of Value, a leadership program designed for

Latino teens with the aim of developing personal skills, confidence and leadership dexterity; and

     WHEREAS, The Institute also established the Single Mother Annual Conference which

addresses the emotional struggles, and social and economic challenges of the single mother, and

Proactive Single Mothers which is a program to mentor and support single mothers; and

     WHEREAS, In 2007, Ms. Lake was honored with distinguished recognition from the

Dominican Independent Award Committee in Rhode Island, and in 2009, she was the recipient of

the Excellence Award in the State of Rhode Island for community service. In 2014, she received

the Quetzal Award from The Guatemalan Center of New England and in 2019, she received the

Dr. Martin Luther King Special Award from the RI State Holiday Commission and Ebenezer

Baptist Church; and

     WHEREAS, Sandra Lake is a woman of great faith and a true Latina leader, who

inspires, supports and fights for the betterment of her community and our society, and we are

proud to recognize her contributions; now, therefore be it

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

hereby honors Sandra Lake for her myriad accomplishments, and wishes her much 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. Sandra Lake.

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