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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 69
BY SENATOR LONG AND REPRESENTATIVE NOWLIN
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts upon being named one
of the "Public Elite High Schools" in America by The Washington Post.
WHEREAS, the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) was
established by the state legislature in 1982, in Natchitoches, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, it is the preeminent state supported residential high school for
Louisiana's high-achieving, highly-motivated students; and
WHEREAS, the mission of LSMSA is to foster in its young scholars lifelong growth
toward reaching individual potentialities and toward finding places of work and service in
a global society through the examination and exchange of ideas in a community of learners;
and
WHEREAS, it continues to fulfill its mission statement by providing an exemplary
educational experience to its students; and
WHEREAS, the students and faculty at LSMSA deserve the commendation and
congratulations of the Legislature of Louisiana for the honor they bestow upon the
community of Natchitoches and the citizens of Louisiana with the academic excellence they
continuously achieve.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts upon being
named one of the "Public Elite High Schools" in America by The Washington Post.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Dr.
Patrick Widhalm, the executive director of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the
Arts.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES