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2015 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 128
BY REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend Ethan Laine Coker of Haynesville High School in Claiborne Parish for being
named Louisiana's Middle School Student of the Year.
WHEREAS, Ethan Laine Cooker, an eighth grade student at Haynesville High
School, was named Louisiana Middle School Student of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Ethan Coker is the son of Keith and Lauribeth Padgett of Haynesville,
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, his dedication to academic achievement and drive to do his best at all
times are evident as he is a 4.0 student, a Duke TIP program medallion winner, and is
currently enrolled in three high school courses; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Coker has made ADVANCED on all state tests he has taken, and
as a seventh grade student, he made a perfect score on the ELA, Math, and Social Studies
portion of the iLEAP test and attained a score of twenty-four on the ACT; and
WHEREAS, in addition to academic success, Mr. Coker is an active 4-H member
and serves as his school's 4-H club president; in recognition of his outstanding participation
in 4-H, he has received numerous parish, regional, and state awards, and he has been an
active participant of the Claiborne Parish 4-H outdoor skill club; and
WHEREAS, he has also served as president of the Claiborne Parish Livestock Club
for four years; he is a member of the American Boer Goat Association , the American Dairy
Goat Association, and the Louisiana Junior Show Circuit; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Coker is a very compassionate individual who volunteers his time
to raise money for St. Jude, 4-H, and the Louisiana Junior Show Circuit; he has volunteered
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many hours of service to 4-H through livestock workshops, junior leader service hours, and
the Annual Canned Food Drive; and
WHEREAS, he enjoys spending Friday nights during football season as a
videographer for the Haynesville High School football team; and
WHEREAS, in his spare time, Mr. Coker enjoys hunting, fishing, reading, and
playing video games and the guitar; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from high school, Ethan Coker plans to attend college
and major in biology or engineering; and
WHEREAS, Ethan Laine Coker is a talented Louisiana student who demonstrates
impeccable leadership and a commitment to excellence that is truly commendable, and he
is most deserving of the Louisiana Middle School Student of the Year award.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Ethan Laine Coker upon being named the Louisiana Middle School Student of the
Year; does hereby recognize his remarkable academic accomplishments; and does hereby
wish Ethan full measures of success and happiness in years to come.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Ethan Laine Coker.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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