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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 63
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate Adriana Martin on becoming ranked in the United States and
World Pi Ranking at the age of seven as a second grader.
WHEREAS, Southfield School math specialists started a Pi Day challenge for all
kindergarten through eighth-grade students to learn as many digits of Pi as possible; and
WHEREAS, Adriana Martin showed incredible talent and success at the early age
of five and has exceeded her own goals to become ranked in the United States and World
Pi Ranking at the age of seven as a second grader; and
WHEREAS, in one hour and fifteen minutes, Adriana wrote the number of Pi from
memory without any outside help and without any errors with an accuracy of 1,420 digits
on March 13, 2015, more than doubling last year's 603; and
WHEREAS, she ranks first in the United States and world for youngest performance
by a seven-year old; and
WHEREAS, Adriana ranks 25th in the United States for all ages and 69th in the
world for all ages; and
WHEREAS, Adriana goes over the digits in the morning on the 15-minute drive to
school with her father, learning the numbers from January to March this year; and
WHEREAS, Adriana says she likes to "see them in my head a little"; and
WHEREAS, Adrianna's goal for next year is 3,000 to 5,000 numbers of Pi; and
WHEREAS, when she grows up, Adriana says she wants to be a doctor, an Imagineer
at Disney, a Barbie maker, or a teacher; and
WHEREAS, Adriana also loves swimming, plays violin, and does gymnastics; and
WHEREAS, Adriana is a role model for other students and is worthy of emulation
and public recognition and is a source of pride for her parents, Robert and Stacy Martin of
Shreveport, and family and friends; and
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WHEREAS, she deserves to be honored and respected for her knowledge and
distinction and for being competitive and self-driven.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Adriana Martin on becoming ranked in the United
States and World Pi Ranking at the age of seven as a second grader.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Adriana Martin.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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