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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 39
BY SENATOR GARY SMITH
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate Brandon Oubre of Norco, a junior at Louisiana State
University in Baton Rouge, on being named a Goldwater Scholar.
WHEREAS, the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater, who served his
country for fifty-six years as a soldier and statesman, including thirty years of service in the
United States Senate; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the program is to provide a continuing source of highly
qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college
students who intend to pursue careers in these fields; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and
Excellence in Education Foundation awarded two hundred eighty scholarships for the
2014-2015 academic year to undergraduate sophomores and juniors from the United States;
and
WHEREAS, Goldwater Scholarships are widely considered one of the most
prestigious undergraduate awards available to students of the sciences; and
WHEREAS, recipients of the Goldwater Scholarships were selected on the basis of
academic merit from a field of one thousand one hundred seven mathematics, science, and
engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities
nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Brandon Oubre is one of two LSU students recognized by the
Goldwater Foundation and awarded the prestigious, nationally competitive Goldwater
Scholarship by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program;
and
WHEREAS, he is a pursuing a double major in computer science in the College of
Engineering and mathematics in the College of Science, currently works in LSU's Robotics
Research Lab on the creation of a low-cost robot, and is also working on a collaboration
between Microsoft and LSU to develop a geometry tutoring web application system; and SR NO. 39 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, Brando Oubre plans to obtain a PhD in computer science and is
interested in conducting research on robotics for an academic or government organization;
and
WHEREAS, Brandon Oubre merits the utmost respect for the exemplary strides he
has taken in his pursuit of academic excellence, and for the tremendous honor and pride that
he brings to his family, friends, community, and the state of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Brandon Oubre of Norco on being named as a
Goldwater Scholar and being awarded a scholarship in the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and
Excellence in Education Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Brandon Oubre.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE