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This resolution recognizes Peyton Bolling, an eighteen-year-old from Rogers, Arkansas, who made history as the first Arkansas contestant to win the Miss America's Teen competition in January 2025. The resolution highlights Bolling's impressive achievements, including her experience as a United States Senate Page in 2023, her creation of the "Civics in Motion" initiative to promote government engagement, and her academic excellence with a 4.2 GPA. As the daughter of a Marine Corps Colonel, Bolling has demonstrated a deep commitment to civic participation, leadership, and community service, partnering with organizations like the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Best Buddies International. The resolution celebrates her numerous accolades, such as being an AP National Scholar, Arkansas' Military Kid of the Month, and a 2024 Arkansas Girls State Senator, and acknowledges her future aspirations to earn a political science degree and potentially pursue a career in governance. The Arkansas Senate officially recognizes Bolling's accomplishments and commits to presenting her with a copy of this resolution, celebrating her as a role model for engaged and thoughtful citizenship.

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sr31&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R