South Carolina H 4430: Ansley Gratzmiller winner 2025 SC Children's Book Challenge

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2025-2026 Bill 4430 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 30, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4430

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A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ANSLEY GRATZMILLER, A FOURTH 
GRADE STUDENT AT BUIST ACADEMY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER 
FOR BEING THE STATE WINNER OF THE 2024-2025 SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S BOOK CHALLENGE.

Whereas, Ansley 
Gratzmiller, has won a grand prize in the 2025 South Carolina Children's Book 
Challenge for her book, Electra, A Girl's Journey to Electrical Safety; 
and

Whereas, the Children's Book 
Challenge, sponsored by Berkeley Electric Cooperative and the Electric 
Cooperatives of South Carolina, invited participating students from across the State 
to write and illustrate a children's book that focused on staying safe around 
electricity; and

Whereas, Ansley Gratzmiller's 
entry, Electra, A Girl's Journey to Electrical Safety, competed against 
books from across South Carolina after being selected by Berkeley Electric as 
the local finalist; and 

Whereas, Ansley received a 
prize of five hundred dollars, and her book will be printed and mailed to 
elementary schools throughout South Carolina. Berkeley Electric also awarded 
her a prize of fifty dollars for winning the local challenge; and

Whereas, Electra, A Girl's 
Journey to Electrical Safety tells the story of a girl who learns respect 
for electrical safety with the help of supernatural visitors: the Ghost of 
Electric Co-ops, the Ghosts of Outlet Safety, the Ghost of Power Line Safety, 
and the Ghosts of Light Safety; and

Whereas, Ansley learned that 
electricity is a good thing to study but that it is not something to play with. 
She is grateful that her book will help other people her age to be safe when 
they realize the danger of being careless about electricity; and

Whereas, South Carolina's 
electric cooperatives have been committed to providing electric power to rural 
communities since 1938. This concern for communities and for the future of 
youth in South Carolina has carried forward until today; and

Whereas, by inspiring students 
to learn more about energy in the Palmetto State, South Carolina's electric 
cooperatives hope to spark a passion for critical thinking in the minds of 
tomorrow's leaders; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives values Ansley Gratzmiller's dedication, 
creativity, and significant contribution to the State of South Carolina, and 
the members extend best wishes to her for continued success in all of her endeavors. 
Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize 
and honor Ansley Gratzmiller, a fourth grade student at Buist Academy for 
Advanced Studies, and congratulate her for being the state winner of the 
2024-2025 South Carolina Children's Book Challenge.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Ansley Gratzmiller.

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