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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 59
BY SENATORS CHEEK AND SHAW
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Andrew Murphy, a student at Captain Shreve High
School, on being named the 2010 Louisiana High School Student of the Year.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend Andrew Murphy, a student at Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport, on2
being named the 2010 Louisiana High School Student of the Year.3
WHEREAS, the Students of the Year Awards Program is sponsored by the Louisiana4
State Superintendent through the Department of Education and the State Board of5
Elementary and Secondary Education to recognize outstanding elementary, middle, and high6
school students who have demonstrated excellent academic achievement, leadership ability,7
and citizenship; and8
WHEREAS, Andrew Murphy is a senior at Captain Shreve High School where he9
serves as captain of the football and baseball teams, maintains a high grade point average,10
and is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes; and11
WHEREAS, he is the varsity center on the Gator football team and the varsity12
catcher for the Gator baseball team, having earned All-District, All-City, and All-State13
awards for both football and baseball; and14
WHEREAS, Andrew was named to the football All-State Academic Team, named15
as a Wendy's Heisman state finalist, and is the recipient of the national Football Foundation16
and College Hall of Fame Outstanding High School Scholar Athlete scholarship; and17
WHEREAS, he is the Boys' Vice President of the Student Council and a member of18 SCR NO. 59
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its Executive Board; and1
WHEREAS, Andrew has won numerous awards and honors at the school district,2
state and national levels, including being named a Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership3
Ambassador, the Elks Student of the Month, the Key Club Regional Secretary of the Year,4
a Jefferson Scholar nominee, a recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award, and5
was also selected to receive the Masonic Lodge's Honesty and Integrity Award; and6
WHEREAS, he serves as co-president of the Key Club, secretary of the National7
Honor Society, vice president of Mu Alpha Theta, ad editor of the yearbook staff, and is a8
Captain Shreve Ambassador; and9
WHEREAS, Andrew's passions are playing the piano and traveling; and10
WHEREAS, he is a National Music Teachers Association piano composition state11
level winner, a state winner in the Parent Teacher Student Association Reflections Music12
Composition contest, and enjoys playing at school functions; and13
WHEREAS, he has participated in educational programs such as President14
Classroom in Washington, D.C., Louisiana Boys' State, and national, regional, and state15
student council conventions, and studied abroad at Macquerie University in Sydney,16
Australia; and17
WHEREAS, Andrew Murphy merits a sincere and heartfelt measure of18
commendation for the tremendous honor and pride that he brings to his family, friends, and19
community, Captain Shreve High School, Caddo Parish, and the state of Louisiana.20
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby21
commend and congratulate Andrew Murphy on being named the 2010 Louisiana High22
School Student of the Year and wishes him continued success in his future endeavors.23
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to24
Andrew Murphy.25
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
Cheek SCR No.
Commends Andrew Murphy on being named the 2010 Louisiana High School Student of the
Year.