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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 103
BY SENATOR RISER
A RESOLUTION
To commend Owen Brouilette, student at Bains Elementary School in West Feliciana Parish,
upon his winning second 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 hosts an annual contest for
children in grades kindergarten through high school; and
WHEREAS, the contest is designed to encourage environmental science content in
education; and
WHEREAS, in this ninth year of the awards, the 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 and writing are combined to create
calendars that are distributed throughout the state.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Owen Brouilette of Bains Elementary School for winning second
place in the Ninth Environmental Awareness Art and Language Arts Contest, in language
arts for students ages five to seven. SR NO. 103 ENROLLED
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Owen
Brouilette, through the West Feliciana Parish School Board, Bains Elementary School.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE