A senate RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE THE BURKE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 UPON THE OCCASION OF its SIXTy-fifth ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND the members of THE BURKE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 FOR their MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE Burke High School COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize the Burke High School Class of 1959 as it celebrates this important milestone on June 29, 2024 at Trotters Town and Country Inn & Suites in Charleston; and

Whereas, class reunions are times set aside to recognize old friends and acquaintances. They serve as a renewal of the ties that bind alumni together and provide them with an opportunity to reminisce about the past as they continue to meet life's challenges; and

Whereas, the Burke High School Class of 1959 is an outstanding class, and its members have distinguished themselves with countless achievements in a wide range of professions and occupations; and

Whereas, this reunion will provide an opportunity for members of the Burke High School Class of 1959 to recommit themselves to the preservation of the memory of all past classmates; and

Whereas, in the true spirit of the Bulldogs, members of the class annually demonstrate their commitment to higher education with scholarships; and

Whereas, since 1972, the Class of 1959 Association has donated more than forty thousand dollars in scholarships to deserving Burke High School graduates; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are proud to honor the Burke High School Class of 1959 upon the occasion of its sixty-fifth anniversary and extend best wishes for many more anniversaries in the years to come.  Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate the Burke High School Class of 1959 upon the occasion of its sixty-fifth anniversary and commend the members of the Burke High School Class of 1959 for their many years of dedicated service to the Burke High School community and the people and the State of South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Burke High School Class of 1959.

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