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2015 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 148
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 Tiffany Amber Landry 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, Tiffany Amber Landry is a senior at Fisher Middle-High School in
Lafitte, Louisiana, where she has served as class president throughout her four years of high
school; she has also served as publicist and treasurer of Student Council, secretary of the
National Honor Society, vice president of Key Club, and is a member of the yearbook club,
and a former member of the 4-H Club and volleyball team; and
WHEREAS, Tiffany has a passion to serve and help others; she has implemented
several service projects including Help for the Homeless backpacks, and as a National Honor
Society member, she has worked closely with students who have learning disabilities; and
WHEREAS, she has donated countless hours to organizations such as Key Club,
where she raised funds for projects such as The Eliminate Project, which focuses on
eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus in third-world countries; and
WHEREAS, Tiffany has a passion for art and as a recognized artist, one of her
paintings hung in the Cannon Tunnel of the United States Capitol Building in 2013; in
addition to being a winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition and a Jefferson Parish
Art Achievement Award, her artwork has been published in Celebrating Art books; and
WHEREAS, throughout her junior year in high school, Tiffany attended the New
Orleans Center for Creative Arts full-time after school; she has shared her art talent with her
school by creating graphic designs for class t-shirts, advertisements for various events, and
yearbook page designs; and
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WHEREAS, Tiffany is an exceptional high school student who has maintained a 4.72
grade point average and is ranked first in her class; she has received various scholarships and
awards, some of which include the Jefferson Parish Superintendent's Award, the Patrick F.
Taylor Foundation Scholar Award every year of high school, and she has been on the
Principal's List; and
WHEREAS, in the fall, Tiffany plans to attend Louisiana State University to double-
major in business administration and graphic design; Tiffany hopes to become the chief
executive officer of a Fortune 500 company and aspires to encourage and inspire young
women to achieve their goals; 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 contributions; 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
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, Tiffany Amber Landry 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, Tiffany Amber Landry 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 Tiffany Amber Landry 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.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend Tiffany Amber Landry 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 the 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 she brings to her community and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Tiffany Amber Landry.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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