Columbus, Georgia

WHEREAS, Candace Turner, a 2003 graduate of Columbus State University, recently

received the NCAA Woman of the Year Award for the State of Georgia;



WHEREAS, the Woman of the Year Award honors not only athletic performance, but

also academic achievement and community involvement;



WHEREAS, Candace served as Lady Cougar basketball team captain for the past two

seasons, graduated in June with a 3.5 GPA in early childhood education and

received the 2003 Charles Eason Leadership Award at CSU;



WHEREAS, during her four years at CSU, the Lady Cougars won 108 games,

including two trips to the Division II Elite Eight, two South Atlantic Regional

Championships, two Peach Belt Conference regular season titles, two PBC

Tournament titles and CSU's first No. 1 ranking during the 31-1 season of

2000-2001;



WHEREAS, Candace's accomplishments are worthy of special recognition by this

Council.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby commend and congratulate Candace Turner upon her receipt of the 2003

NCAA Woman of the Year Award for the State of Georgia. Columbus is truly proud

of Candace and we wish her every success in the future. Let a copy of this

resolution be forwarded to Candace Turner and CSU Coach Jay Sparks.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

30th day of September, 2003, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of ten members of Council.









Councilor Allen voting YES.

Councilor Anthony voting YES.

Councilor Davis voting YES.

Councilor Henderson voting YES.

Councilor Hunter voting YES.

Councilor McDaniel voting YES.

Councilor Rodgers voting YES.

Councilor Suber voting YES.

Councilor Pugh voting YES.

Councilor Woodson voting YES.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR