Kayla Banwarth Day Proclamation (August 25, 2016) Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Kayla Banwarth Day(August 25, 2016)
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Whereas, Kayla Banwarth was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, where she attended Wahlert
Catholic High School, became athree-time State Volleyball Champion, and holds the
school's record for digs and aces; and
Whereas, Kayla is a three-time Iowa Volleyball Player of the Year and the 2006 Iowa Gatorade
Player of the Year; and
Whereas, while attending the University of Nebraska, Kayla was afour-year starter, an NCAA
Tournament Final Four player and holds the University's record for digs; and
Whereas, Kayla became a member of the USA Women's National Volleyball Team and was the
team's Most Improved Player for 2013; and
Whereas. Kayla is the fourth Olympian from Dubuque, the first female medalist from Dubuque,
and the first medalist from Dubuque in 88 years. She is the only Iowan ever to medal in
volleyball — beach or indoor — and is credited with the most digs for Team USA in the
2016 Olympics; and
Whereas, Kayla Banwarth won a Bronze Medal as a member of the USA Women's Olympic
Volleyball Team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM
THE 25T" DAY OF AUGUST 2016, AS
"KAYLA BANWARTH DAY))
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
Dubuque to be affixed this 25th day of August, 2016.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
2016: Submitted by Mayor Roy D. Buol and Amy Gilligan (TH Media) and accepted by Kayla
Banwarth at an event in her honor at Courtside, August 25, 2016.