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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 121
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate Ethan Laine Coker of Haynesville High School in Claiborne
Parish for being named Louisiana's Middle/Junior High School Student of the Year.
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the citizens and Senate of the Legislature of
Louisiana have learned of the honor earned by Ethan Coker on being selected the Louisiana
Middle/Junior High School Student of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Ethan Coker, an eighth grade student at Haynesville High School, was
named Louisiana Middle/Junior High School Student of the Year; and
WHEREAS, eighteen students were selected as regional finalists in the state's annual
Students of the Year competition, and the eighteen students selected include one fifth,
eighth, and twelfth grader from each of the state's six regions to represent public and
nonpublic elementary, middle, and high schools across Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the finalists all convened at the Louisiana State Museum in Baton
Rouge on April 22, 2015, for an awards ceremony and the announcement of the State's
Student of the Year winner; and
WHEREAS, Ethan Coker was selected as the Louisiana Middle/Junior High 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, Ethan has scored advanced on all state tests he has taken; he made a
perfect score on the ELA, math, and social studies portion of the iLEAP test, attained a score
of twenty-four on the ACT as a seventh grader, and 25/25 on the ACT Explore test as an
eighth grader; and
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WHEREAS, in addition to academic success, Ethan 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 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, and he is a member of the American Boer Goat Association, the American
Dairy Goat Association, and the Louisiana Junior Show Circuit; and
WHEREAS, he has won intermediate champion showman at the state fair of
Louisiana, champion showman at the Northwest District show, first in class in showmanship
at the LSU AgCenter Livestock show, and was top ten in the Louisiana Junior Show Circuit
market and showmanship divisions; and
WHEREAS, Ethan Coker is a compassionate young man and an exemplary citizen
of Louisiana who volunteers his time to raise money for St. Jude, 4-H, and the Louisiana
Junior Show Circuit; and
WHEREAS, he has volunteered 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, Ethan 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 is a talented Louisiana student who demonstrates impeccable
leadership and a commitment to excellence that is truly commendable, and he is most
deserving of being named the Louisiana Middle/Junior High School Student of the Year; and
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
and the overall vitality of American society depend in great measure on intelligent,
dedicated, and strong young men like Ethan Coker.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby recognize all of Ethan Coker's remarkable academic accomplishments, and
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commends and congratulates him upon being named the Louisiana Middle/Junior High
School Student of the Year, and wishes him much success and happiness in all of his future
endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Ethan
Coker.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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