1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A HOUSE RESOLUTION 10 11 TO CONGRATULATE THE MEMBERS OF BLYTHEWOOD 12 IVY LEAGUE ON THEIR CHARTERING AS ALPHA KAPPA 13 ALPHA SORORITY’S NEWEST GRADUATE CHAPTER AND 14 TO THANK THIS EXEMPLARY GROUP FOR ITS 15 DEDICATION TO THE SERVICE OF THE 16 BLYTHEWOODNORTHEAST COLUMBIA COMMUNITY. 17 18 Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased 19 to learn that Blythewood Ivy League (BIL) will become the newest 20 graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) on 21 December 12, 2015; and 22 23 Whereas, on officially receiving their charter, BIL’s seventy 24 members will make history as the only AfricanAmerican 25 Greekletter organization based in the BlythewoodNortheast 26 Columbia community. These civicminded women have provided 27 service to their community as an AKA interest group since their 28 establishment in March 2014; and 29 30 Whereas, as community stakeholders, the members of Blythewood 31 Ivy League have strategically implemented meaningful, engaging 32 programs that reflect an unprecedented level of excellence and 33 effectiveness. Programs include Books for 2 (summer reading 34 books donated to second graders in Richland School District Two), 35 The Amazing Race of BlythewoodNortheast Columbia (day of 36 random acts of kindness), ASCEND (mentoring program for 37 Richland Two high school students), and 1908 Playground 38 Mobilization (assistance with upgrades to Blythewood Park), 39 among other efforts. Results have been farreaching; and 40 41 Whereas, the group’s unrelenting commitment to the community 42 has earned BIL its status as a new AKA graduate chapter, and its

[4585] 1 1 fine service will be recognized by AKA as the sorority’s South 2 Atlantic Regional Director, Mrs. Sharon Brown Harriott, officiates 3 at the chartering celebration; and 4 5 Whereas, the House of Representatives is grateful for the dedicated 6 service of Blythewood Ivy League and the members take much 7 pleasure in saluting the group as it continues its service as AKA’s 8 newest graduate chapter. Now, therefore, 9 10 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: 11 12 That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 13 by this resolution, congratulate the members of Blythewood Ivy 14 League on their chartering as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s 15 newest graduate chapter and thank this exemplary group for its 16 dedication to the service of the BlythewoodNortheast Columbia 17 community. 18 19 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to 20 Blythewood Ivy League. 21 XX 22

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