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WHEREAS since the age of 5, Maya Boyd, a thirteen year old Hill District resident, has graced both her own community and many others with her unique gift of song; and
WHEREAS thanks to her God-given talents, Maya has earned a number of honors which include the 1st Place Championship Award for Outstanding Gospel Choir Soloist at Virginia Beach's 2007 FIESTA-VAL Invitational Music Festival; the 2007 2nd Runner-Up in the Miss Black Teenage/Miss Princess Pageant; the 2006 1st Runner-Up in the Miss Black Teenage/Miss Princess Pageant; a Guest Psalmist at Transformation Ministries First Baptist Church of Charlotte, Virginia; and various other local and national competitions and events; and
WHEREAS most recently, Maya graduated from Rogers CAPA Middle School and will be further honing her musical abilities at Pittsburgh's prestigious CAPA High School; and
WHEREAS contingent upon the success of an on-going fundraising campaign, on June 30th, 2007, Maya Boyd will perform her gospel music at the USA World Showcase Competition which will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby wish to commend Ms. Maya Boyd for her many notable achievements, while additionally thanking her for bringing joy to others by sharing both her beautiful voice and her caring spirit.