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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 35
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
COMMENDATIONS. Commends LSU student Paxton Turner of Baton Rouge on being
named as Honorable Mention in the Goldwater Scholarship competition.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend and congratulate Paxton Turner of Baton Rouge on being selected as2
Honorable Mention in the Goldwater Scholarship competition.3
WHEREAS, the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program4
was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater, who served his5
country for fifty-six years as a soldier and statesman, including thirty years of service in the6
United States Senate; and7
WHEREAS, the purpose of the program is to provide a continuing source of highly8
qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college9
students who intend to pursue careers in these fields; and10
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and11
Excellence in Education Foundation awarded two hundred seventy-one scholarships for the12
2013-2014 academic year to undergraduate sophomores and juniors from the United States;13
and14
WHEREAS, recipients of the Goldwater Scholarships were selected on the basis of15
academic merit from a field of one thousand one hundred seven mathematics, science, and16
engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities17
nationwide; and18 SR NO. 35
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WHEREAS, Paxton Turner of Baton Rouge was named as an Honorable Mention1
by the Goldwater Foundation; and2
WHEREAS, he is a mathematics major at Louisiana State University who will3
graduate in 2015 and hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in pure mathematics; and4
WHEREAS, Paxton's goal is to conduct research in algebraic geometry and to teach5
at the university level; and6
WHEREAS, Paxton Turner merits the utmost respect for the exemplary strides he7
has taken in his pursuit of academic excellence, and for the tremendous honor and pride that8
he brings to his family, friends, community, and the state of Louisiana.9
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana10
does hereby commend and congratulate Paxton Turner on being named as an Honorable11
Mention in the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.12
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to13
Paxton Turner.14
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
Claitor SR No. 35
Commends Paxton Turner on being named as an Honorable Mention by the Barry Goldwater
Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.