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2015 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 146
BY REPRESENTATIVES ST. GERMAIN, BARROW, HILL, HODGES, JACKSON,
NANCY LANDRY, MORENO, NORTON, SMITH, STOKES, THIERRY,
WHITNEY, AND WOODRUFF AND SENATORS BROOME, BUFFINGTON,
DORSEY-COLOMB, AND PETERSON
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend Tabitha Ann Kearns upon her receipt of a 2015 Women of Excellence Award
from the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation in the category of High
School Woman of Excellence and upon being a recipient of a Louisiana Legislative
Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship.
WHEREAS, Tabitha Ann Kearns is a senior at Edward Douglas White Catholic High
School in Thibodaux, Louisiana, where she is a servant leader through Key Club; and
WHEREAS, she served as the eighth grade and freshman class representative for her
school's Key Club, and in 2012, she undertook the position of vice president; Tabitha served
as lieutenant governor of the Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District and supervised
thirteen clubs in Lafourche, Terrebonne, and St. Mary parishes; and
WHEREAS, through her experience on the district board and her passion for service,
Tabitha rose to the position of governor of the three-state district; in this position, she served
one hundred fifty active clubs and led a district board consisting of thirteen lieutenant
governors and three executive officers; and
WHEREAS, Tabitha chose to work with and support The Eliminate Project, a special
initiative partnership between Kiwanis International and the United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus from the world; during Tabitha's term
as governor, her district raised approximately twenty-five thousand dollars for The Eliminate
Project; and
WHEREAS, during her five years as a Key Clubber, she has devoted approximately
nine hundred hours in service to her home, school, and community; and
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WHEREAS, through her passion to find a community of teens grounded in faith,
Tabitha founded a group called Sisters in Christ, which allows teens to discuss social
pressures and share in one another's spiritual journeys; she participated in the 2014 March
for Life in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, Tabitha is also a member of the National Honor Society, Campus
Ministry, Retreat Team, Pro-Life Club, Teenage Republican Club, and Student
Ambassadors; and
WHEREAS, during her career as a distinguished member of Key Club, Tabitha has
been named Outstanding Key Clubber for five consecutive years, and received numerous
other awards including Outstanding Vice President of the District, Distinguished Lieutenant
Governor, National Honor Society Good Character, Daughters of the American Revolution
Good Citizen, Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce Teenager of the Year, Houma-Thibodaux
Diocese Student of the Year, Outstanding Diocesan Youth Leader, and Edward Douglas
White Catholic High School Honor Graduate; and
WHEREAS, among her many accomplishments, Tabitha has been a superior-rated
pianist for fourteen years and in 2014, she was selected as one of only six teens to perform
in the Nicholls State University Monster Piano Concert; and
WHEREAS, Tabitha will attend Louisiana State University this fall, where she plans
to major in biology with a concentration in pre-medicine; she hopes to become a pediatric
oncologist; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation created the
Women of Excellence Awards to recognize and honor extraordinary women of excellence
across the state for their outstanding achievements and accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, recipients of the Women of Excellence Awards exhibit characteristics
of integrity and professionalism, personify excellence in their area of specialty, and are
committed to community service to better society as a whole; and
WHEREAS, for 2015, there are six categories for the Women of Excellence Awards:
Business, College Woman of Excellence, Health and Medicine, High School Woman of
Excellence, Louisiana Hero of Excellence, and Nonprofit of Excellence; and
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WHEREAS, the recipients of the 2015 Women of Excellence Awards are being
recognized at the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation's Women of
Excellence Awards Gala on Tuesday, May 26, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Tabitha Ann Kearns has been named a recipient of a 2015 Women of
Excellence Award in the category of High School Woman of Excellence and is also a
recipient of a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship for her
accomplishments and personification of excellence in integrity, character, academics,
leadership, and community service; and
WHEREAS, Tabitha Ann Kearns merits a sincere and heartfelt measure of
commendation for her dedication to excellence and her outstanding accomplishments, and
it is appropriate for the Legislature of Louisiana to commend Tabitha Ann Kearns upon her
receipt of a 2015 Women of Excellence Award from the Louisiana Legislative Women's
Caucus Foundation and of a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation Scholarship.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Tabitha Ann Kearns upon her receipt of a 2015 Women of Excellence Award
from the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation in the category of High School
Woman of Excellence and upon her receipt of a Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus
Foundation Scholarship; does hereby recognize and record for posterity her singular
contributions to the citizens of Louisiana; and does hereby extend enduring appreciation for
the tremendous pride and honor that she brings to her community and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Tabitha Ann Kearns.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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