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To Recognize and Congratulate Danielle Busch on being the recipient of the Ray Collier Scholarship Award upon the Occasion of the 33rd Annual Labor Salute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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WHEREAS, Danielle grew up with her family in the Linden Community of Columbus, Ohio. Danielle attended Columbus Public Schools and graduated from Centennial High School and studied Landscape design at Fort Hayes Career Center. Danielle is a faithful member of the Greater Twelfth Baptist Church; Church; and
WHEREAS, Danielle continues her educational pursuits by attending The Ohio State University with a major in Agriculture with a minor in Horticulture. Danielle has made the Dean’s list. In addition to being a fulltime student, she is employed as a Florist. She is an alumnus of Future Farmers of America (FFA); and
WHEREAS, Danielle participated in “Living Well in Linden” that address community health disparities. She volunteers at St. Stephen’s Community House, and is a member of the Greater Linden Neighborhood Leadership Academy; and
WHEREAS, Danielle is a member of Local 1059. Danielle along with her family believe in equal rights, opportunities and wages. They value and support the role that unions hold in the workforce. The inclusive of African Americans in the unions allowed families to earn living wages with job security; and
WHEREAS, African Americans are able to enjoy a better quality of life. This is the case in her family and the reason they support unions. Danielle is a proud union worker and carry’s that badge with; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and congratulate Danielle Busch on being the 2020 Ray Collier Memorial Scholarship Recipient, on this 11th day of January 2020.