Senate Resolution 682
By: Senators Halpern of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Kemp of the 38th, McLaurin of the
14th, Jones II of the 22nd and others
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating and commending Raising Expectations; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Raising Expectations will be celebrating 30 years of dedicated community
service, empowering and supporting youth facing significant systemic and economic
challenges; and
WHEREAS, under the guiding hand and sustained leadership of co-founders Maria
Armstrong and Tangee Allen, this outstanding non-profit organization has served over 3,500
youth, all of whom qualify for free or reduced price meals and are first-generation college
students; and
WHEREAS, Raising Expectations delivers a comprehensive continuum of academic,
leadership, and college-to-career programming designed to support students over multiple
years and through key life transitions; and
WHEREAS, Rising Expectations’ core programing focuses on sustained, month-by-month
engagement, following students from middle school through college and transition into the
workforce; and
WHEREAS, in addition to core programs, Raising Expectations offers enrichment initiatives
including the Summer Pathfinder Workforce Programs, the Real Estate Enrichment Program,
Take a Student to College Day, and literacy programs, expanding access to experiences and
opportunities often unavailable to students from under-resourced communities; and
WHEREAS, this remarkable organization's work strengthens not only individual students,
but families, neighborhoods, and the broader Atlanta community; and
WHEREAS, Raising Expectations' legacy is defined by its belief in what is possible when
youth are met with consistency, care, and high expectations—and by its continued
commitment to fueling the future, one student at a time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
congratulate Rising Expectations upon 30 years of impact, commend it for its many
outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of Georgia, and extend best wishes for its
continued growth, development, and success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Rising
Expectations.