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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 102
BY SENATOR RISER
A RESOLUTION
To commend James "Buster" Couhig, student at Bains Elementary School in West Feliciana
Parish, upon his winning third place in the Ninth Environmental Awareness Art and
Language Arts Contest, in language arts for students ages five to seven from
throughout Louisiana.
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission, under the
direction of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, has chosen the winners in
its ninth annual contest for Louisiana children in grades kindergarten through high school;
and
WHEREAS, the contest is designed to encourage an emphasis on and the inclusion
of environmental science content in Louisiana's classrooms; and
WHEREAS, this year's theme of "Louisiana Outdoors: A Beautiful Experience"
attracted over thirteen hundred entries from students throughout Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the theme was selected in order to assist teachers in using the contest
to encourage students to be aware of and to enjoy the outdoors, leading them to become
better stewards of the environment in the future; and
WHEREAS, student entries include artwork, poetry, and short stories which allow
the students to creatively reflect upon their love, appreciation, and knowledge of the unique
natural habitats that Louisiana offers its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the winners receive monetary awards, provided through the generous
sponsorship of the Alcoa Foundation, and the winning art work is placed on billboards in the
students' communities and the poetry and short stories are featured in newspaper
advertisements.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend James "Buster" Couhig of Bains Elementary School for winning third
place in the Ninth Environmental Awareness Art and Language Arts Contest, in language
arts for students ages five to seven. SR NO. 102 ENROLLED
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
James "Buster" Couhig, through the West Feliciana Parish School Board, Bains Elementary
School.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE