2017 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 9
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
A RESOLUTION
To designate April 17, 2017, as "Kappa Beta Delta Day" at the Senate in recognition of the
positive influence of this international honor society for business students at
community colleges.
WHEREAS, Kappa Beta Delta, known generally as "KBD" is an international honor
society for business students in community colleges around the world; and
WHEREAS, students at Baton Rouge Community College who are members of KBD
are at the top of their class academically in the business department and are leaders of the
college and the broader community as well; and
WHEREAS, KBD offers its members special training in business and
entrepreneurship to better equip them with the tools necessary to be successful in business
and other endeavors beyond the academic setting; and
WHEREAS, KBD's aim, through this specialized training, is to encourage the best
students in the business school to create businesses and grow the economic opportunities in
Baton Rouge, and all of Louisiana, making the state more prosperous; and
WHEREAS, students who are members of KBD actively participate voluntarily in
community projects and activities, raise money and awareness for community-related needs,
and seek opportunities to engage with business leaders and stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, three specific activities are at the core of what KBD members learn and
practice in their college lives: they volunteer with the Big Brothers Big Sisters tutoring
program, serve meals at St. Vincent de Paul, and participate in the annual "Lemonade Day",
which is an event held around the country with the purpose of teaching kids the power of
entrepreneurship; and
WHEREAS, another significant activity for KBD is Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship
Week or BREW at Baton Rouge Community College, a time when KBD plays a key role in
this event held every fall; and
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WHEREAS, during BREW, KBD members and other business students take tours
of local businesses and meet with stakeholders and business leaders in an effort to improve
the skills required by the craft of business management and entrepreneurship; and
WHEREAS, in the spring, KBD members make an annual trip to the Louisiana
legislature during session to observe the legislature in action and become familiar with the
legislative process, in order to become better advocates for business-friendly legislation; and
WHEREAS, KBD believes these visits help their members become better informed
voters and greater community contributors; and
WHEREAS, KBD alumni have become successful business owners, politicians,
managers, and contributing members of the United States military; and
WHEREAS, membership in KBD is a positive educational, civic, and business
influence, and members are encouraged to become leaders in business, nonprofit enterprises,
politics, and the military, making it more likely that these young people will have a positive
impact on their community.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby designate April 17, 2017, as "Kappa Beta Delta Day" in recognition of the
positive influence of this international honor society for business students at community
colleges.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Kappa Beta Delta chapter at Baton Rouge Community College.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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