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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING SHEILA DIXON ON HER SELECTION TO THE 2013 ALL-IVY

BASKETBALL TEAM

     Introduced By: Representative Thomas Winfield

     Date Introduced: April 02, 2013

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, It is fitting that this House recognizes those young people who, through

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their talents and unflagging commitment to excellence, have exalted themselves in both academia

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and athletics; and

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     WHEREAS, Sheila Dixon attended Schenectady High School and is now a Senior,

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majoring in Political Science, at Brown University.  Being the youngest of fifteen biological and

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adopted children in her blended family allowed her to generate a tenacity and will to succeed that

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have already yielded a panoply of accomplishments for Ms. Dixon; and

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     WHEREAS, During her high school years, Sheila focused on her goals.  She not only

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achieved admirable grades, but also became a stand-out basketball player with her high school's

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team, the Patriots.  During the season, she averaged 13.7 points-per-game and led the school's

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team to its first Big 10 regular season title, earning her the distinction of being named the Big 10

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League MVP.  She was also named to the New York State Class AA fourth team, and was the

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Albany Times Union Girls' Basketball Athlete of the Year; and

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     WHEREAS, Sheila's drive and amazing athletic skills helped fulfill her dreams of

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attending an Ivy League school.  In the fall of 2009, she not only began classes, but also saw

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major action on the court for Brown University, averaging 12.4 minutes-per-game and netting a

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career-high 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds; and

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     WHEREAS, During her Sophomore and Junior years at Brown, Sheila was named as a

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Second Team All-Ivy selection in back-to-back years.  In addition, during the 2010-2011 season,

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she was named the Most Valuable Player, was Brown's leading scorer and rebounder with 11

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points and 6.3 rebounds per game, and earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Hawk Holiday

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Classic and the Brown BEAR Basketball Classic; and

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     WHEREAS, During the 2011-2012 basketball season, Sheila was the Cox Sports

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Division I Rhode Island Women's Player of the Year.  She started in all 28 games for the Bears,

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was named the MVP of the Brown Classic, and was the team's leading scorer and rebounder

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during the regular season, earning her the Ivy League Player of the Week honors; and

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     WHEREAS, Sheila is currently a senior at Brown University and one of our very

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dedicated House Pages.  She is co-captain of the Bears this year and has once again been honored

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as an All-Ivy selection, earning an Honorable Mention.  She became the 16th Brown women's

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basketball player to reach the 1,000 point milestone, and her 1,070 career points makes her the

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13th highest scorer in the program's history; and

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       WHEREAS, There are always young people who rise above the rest, who dare to

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dream, and are willing to endeavor to make those dreams become reality.  Over the course of her

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short lifetime, Sheila Dixon has already distinguished herself with a profundity of awards and

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accomplishments.  She is an exceptional young woman and she is truly deserving of our

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recognition and praise; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Sheila Dixon on her third All-Ivy selection.  We

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furthermore wish her much success in all her future endeavors; and be it further 

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

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Sheila Dixon.

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