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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 63
BY REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Mallory Byrd on being named the 2019 Louisiana
Elementary School Student of the Year
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend Mallory Byrd upon being named the 2019 Elementary School Student of the
3 Year by the Louisiana Department of Education and to recognize her extraordinary
4 accomplishments.
5 WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the House of Representatives recognizes the
6exceptional intelligence and boundless energies of Mallory Byrd, an outstanding fifth grade
7student at Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School in Deville, Louisiana, who has
8demonstrated excellence in academic achievement, artistic talent, community service, good
9character, and civic duty; and
10 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Education annually selects one student
11from the elementary, middle, and high school grades of public and non-public schools from
12a list of twenty-one regional finalists based on criteria that measure academic achievement,
13leadership skills, character, and service to the student's school and community; each regional
14finalist must submit a portfolio and complete a written composition on the day of the award
15ceremony, and an independent selection committee interviews the finalists and evaluates
16their communication and critical thinking skills; from the elementary school grade level,
17Mallory Byrd was chosen and received the honor of being named 2019 Elementary School
18Student of the Year at the Louisiana State Museum on April 11, 2019; and
19 WHEREAS, Mallory is the oldest of the seven children of Warren and Jennifer Byrd
20of Pineville, and she attends the same school both her parents attended; Mallory has made
21indelible marks both in and outside of the classroom; and
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1 WHEREAS, Mallory participates in the gifted and talented academic and visual arts
2programs and maintains a 4.0 GPA; her artwork has won awards and been featured in area
3museums; and
4 WHEREAS, Mallory is president of the 4-H Club at her school; she is in her sixth
5year as a piano student and assists the preschool music class at Hayden R. Lawrence Upper
6Elementary School; Mallory also sings in the children's choir at her church, performs solos
7for musicals, and carols at nursing homes; and
8 WHEREAS, other extracurricular activities Mallory enjoys include gymnastics and
9soccer; she serves her community through Operation Christmas Child, which provides boxes
10of toys to children in need; she volunteers at the foster care closet; and
11 WHEREAS, reading is one of Mallory's favorite hobbies, and she visits her local
12library to peruse books and participate in the many programs the library offers to the
13community; and
14 WHEREAS, Mallory helps her neighbors in the care of their horses and spends time
15exploring her ancestry; her appreciation of experiments and the hands-on learning
16opportunities offered by teachers at Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School have
17inspired her to consider her future career path as a science teacher; and
18 WHEREAS, Mallory Byrd is a talented scholar, a gifted artist, and a civic-minded
19citizen who demonstrates a commitment to excellence that is commendable in a person of
20her youth, and she is most deserving of the title she has earned as 2019 Elementary School
21Student of the Year.
22 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
23Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate Mallory Byrd upon being
24named 2019 Louisiana Elementary School Student of the Year; does hereby recognize her
25contributions to the betterment of her school and community; does hereby extend to her
26enduring appreciation for the tremendous pride and honor she brings to her family, friends,
27school, city, parish, and state; and does hereby express best wishes for continued success in
28her future endeavors.
29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
30to Mallory Byrd.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 63 Original 2019 Regular Session Mike Johnson
Commends Mallory Byrd on being named 2019 Elementary School Student of the Year by
the La. Dept. of Education.
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