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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 52
BY REPRESENTATIVE PONTI
A RESOLUTION
To commend Louisiana State University student Katherine Hollister Smith upon her receipt
of a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship and Award of Excellence from the Honor Society of
Phi Kappa Phi.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend LSU student Katherine Hollister Smith
upon her receipt of a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship and Award of Excellence from the Honor
Society of Phi Kappa Phi; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Smith, a senior majoring in math, attends the LSU Honors College
and plans to enter medical school at Johns Hopkins University or Washington University in
St. Louis; and
WHEREAS, she is among only one hundred students nationwide to receive the Phi
Kappa Phi Fellowship and Award of Excellence; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Smith grew up in Baton Rouge and graduated from Parkview
Baptist High School; and
WHEREAS, since its creation in 1932, the Fellowship Program allocates nearly three
hundred eighty thousand dollars annually to deserving students for first-year graduate or
professional study; and
WHEREAS, the selection process for the Phi Kappa Phi Fellowships and Awards of
Excellence is based on the applicants' undergraduate academic performance, evidence of
graduate potential, and leadership and service on the campus and in the community; and
WHEREAS, Katherine Hollister Smith merits a special measure of commendation
for her outstanding accomplishments and contributions as a citizen and scholar.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Katherine Hollister Smith, a student at
Louisiana State University, upon her receipt of a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship and Award of ENROLLEDHR NO. 52
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Excellence from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, does hereby recognize and record for
posterity her exceptional academic achievements and singular contributions, does hereby
express enduring appreciation for the tremendous pride and honor she brings to her
university, community, and state, and does hereby extend her best wishes for continued
success and happiness in all of her future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Katherine Hollister Smith.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES