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Proclamation recognizing and commending Ms. Brenna Marie Brucker for winning the 2004 Wendy's High School Heisman Award.
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WHEREAS, the Wendy's High School Heisman program was founded in 1994 to recognize the nation's most esteemed high school senior men and women for excellence in academics, community service, and athletics; and
WHEREAS, Brenna Marie Brucker, a resident of Bethel park, Allegheny County, was recently honored as one of two winners of the 2004 Wendy's High School Heisman Award selected from a pool of over 15,000 applicants, an achievement earning her recognition in Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, and ESPN magazines and on the ESPN2 television network; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Brucker has distinguished herself throughout her academic career and as a result is ranked number one in her class at Bethel Park High School; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Brucker has repeatedly demonstrated both noteworthy initiative and exceptional versatility and, as a result has earned praise for endeavors as diverse as hosting her own television program, editing Half-A-Step Ahead, a magazine with a national circulation, and patenting a brace designed to protect athletes' external oblique muscles from injury ; and
WHEREAS, she has shown a remarkable social conscience in volunteering her time to the Senior Olympics, at nursing homes, reading books on tape for elementary school children, and serving as the co-chairperson of the Sierra Club for Teens; and
WHEREAS, she has exhibited impressive versatility throughout her athletic career, earning a black belt in karate and four varsity letters each in cross country, track and field, and rifle; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Brucker's leadership qualities have equaled her other talents and earned her status as the captain of her cross county, track and field, and rifle squads; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Brucker's dedication to self expression through writing and the arts is amply demonstrated by her 146 published original articles, 72 published original poems, and 173 published original graphic art designs;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Allegheny County Council recognizes Ms. Brenna Marie Brucker for winning the 2004 Wendy's High School Heisman Award; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Allegheny County Council hereby salutes and recognizes the accomplishments of Brenna Marie Brucker and expresses its appreciation to her for her past and ongoing contributions to the community and for her efforts in assisting to improve the overall quality of life of this region.