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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 131
BY SENATOR BARROW
A RESOLUTION
To commend Alyssa Carson on her many accomplishments.
WHEREAS, since Alyssa Carson was a little girl, she had her heart set on the stars;
and
WHEREAS, at the tender age of three, she told her daddy that she wanted to be an
astronaut and go to Mars; and
WHEREAS, by the age of sixteen, Alyssa had witnessed three space shuttle launches,
attended space camp seven times, the Space Academy three times, the Robotics Academy
once, was the youngest to graduate from the Advanced Space Academy, and participated in
several Sally Ride Science Camps; and
WHEREAS, in 2012 and 2013, she furthered her education at Space Camp Turkey
and Space Camp Canada, becoming the first person to attend all three National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) space camps worldwide; and
WHEREAS, Alyssa is also the first and only person to complete the NASA Passport
to Explore Space program, visiting all fourteen NASA visitor centers stretching across nine
states; and
WHEREAS, in January 2013, NASA invited her to be on the MER 10 panel in
Washington, DC, via a live broadcast on NASA Television to discuss future missions to
Mars; and
WHEREAS, Alyssa was later selected as one of seven ambassadors representing
Mars One, a mission to establish a human colony on Mars in 2030; and
WHEREAS, in October 2016, she was the youngest person to be accepted to, and
graduate from, the Advanced PoSSUM Academy, officially making her an astronaut trainee
and certified to go into space; and
WHEREAS, Alyssa is driven by an insatiable desire to live life to the fullest, break
through the ceiling of possibilities, and make a positive and lasting impact on the world; and
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WHEREAS, it is fitting to herald the achievements of Louisiana's accomplished
youth like Alyssa Carson, a model student and citizen who represents the best and brightest
of the state.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Alyssa Carson on her many accomplishments and
does hereby wish her continued success in all future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Alyssa Carson.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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