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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 12
BY SENATORS ALLAIN AND CHABERT
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate Nicholls State University student, Jonathan Bergeron, on his
outstanding academic achievements.
WHEREAS, Jonathan Bergeron is a senior at Nicholls State University; and
WHEREAS, he will graduate from the Honors Program in May of 2019, with a
Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry; and
WHEREAS, Jonathan is a proud native of Chauvin, Louisiana, and graduate of South
Terrebonne High School; and
WHEREAS, he recently achieved an overall score in the ninety-ninth percentile on
the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), and scored in the one-hundredth percentile
on the chemistry portion of the MCAT; and
WHEREAS, Jonathan distinguished himself by maintaining a perfect grade point
average in Nicholls' challenging Chemistry curriculum, while also pursuing mentored
research, such as synthesizing new chemical compounds; and
WHEREAS, his mentor, Professor Uttam Pokharel, said that Jonathan is the best
organic chemistry student he has encountered in more than a decade; and
WHEREAS, Jonathan authored an honors thesis entitled "Synthesis of
Organo-Metallic Polyacenes"; and
WHEREAS, he is active in several honors organizations including Phi Kappa Phi,
Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta, and the American Chemical Society; and
WHEREAS, Jonathan volunteers at an assisted living facility expressing compassion
and concern for the elderly as he plans and conducts activities for the residents; and
WHEREAS, Jonathan plans to attend the Louisiana State University Health Science
Center School of Medicine in New Orleans after graduation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate Nicholls State University student, Jonathan
Bergeron, on his outstanding academic achievements.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Jonathan Bergeron and Dr. Jay Clune, president of Nicholls State University.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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