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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 35
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Paxton Turner, a junior at LSU in Baton Rouge, on being
named a Goldwater Scholar.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend and congratulate Paxton Turner, a junior at Louisiana State University in2
Baton Rouge, on being named a Goldwater Scholar.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 eighty scholarships for the12
2014-2015 academic year to undergraduate sophomores and juniors from the United States;13
and14
WHEREAS, Goldwater Scholarships are widely considered one of the most15
prestigious undergraduate awards available to students of the sciences; and16
WHEREAS, recipients of the Goldwater Scholarships were selected on the basis of17
academic merit from a field of one thousand one hundred seven mathematics, science, and18 SR NO. 35
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engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities1
nationwide; and2
WHEREAS, Paxton Turner is one of two LSU students recognized by the Goldwater3
Foundation and awarded the prestigious, nationally competitive Goldwater Scholarship by4
the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program; and5
WHEREAS, he is a member of the LSU Honors College and has been recognized for6
his outstanding scholastic achievements in science, math and engineering; and7
WHEREAS, Paxton is a junior pursuing a major in mathematics in the College of8
Science who will graduate in 2015 and is currently researching an Honors Thesis on cluster9
algebras with Milen Yakimov in LSU's Department of Mathematics; and10
WHEREAS, he intends to pursue a Ph.D. in pure mathematics and ultimately hopes11
to conduct research in number theory and combinatorics and teach at the university level;12
and 13
WHEREAS, Paxton Turner merits the utmost respect for the exemplary strides he14
has taken in his pursuit of academic excellence, and for the tremendous honor and pride that15
he brings to his family, friends, community, and the state of Louisiana.16
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana17
does hereby commend and congratulate Paxton Turner on being named as a Goldwater18
Scholar and being awarded a scholarship in the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence19
in Education Program.20
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to21
Paxton Turner.22
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Claitor SR No. 35
Commends Paxton Turner, a junior at LSU in Baton Rouge, on being named as a Goldwater
Scholar and being awarded a scholarship in the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence
in Education Program.