2021 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 98
BY SENATOR REESE
A RESOLUTION
To commend and recognize Terence L. Carter Jr. for being accepted into the United States
Military Academy, which is more famously known as West Point Academy.
WHEREAS, Terence was born on August 4, 2003, at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, and has
been a resident of Leesville, Louisiana since 2007; and
WHEREAS, Terence L. Carter is a member of the 2021 graduating class of Pickering
High School, located in Leesville, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, while at Pickering High School, he was member of the cross country
and track teams; and
WHEREAS, Terence was also a member of the Spanish Honor Society, the Quiz
Bowl Team, and the Beta Club; and
WHEREAS, he simultaneously attended Leesville High School for purposes of being
a cadet in their JROTC program; and
WHEREAS, while a member of the JROTC program, he attained the commanding
position of executive officer, also known as "XO"; and
WHEREAS, an "XO" has many responsibilities which include but are not limited to
supervising and directing cadets, ensuring orders and actions are in line with JROTC rules
and regulations, making operational decisions working with school authorities to coordinate
activities, being responsible for all the battalion does or fails to do, and preparing for and
conducting training of the battalion; and
WHEREAS, he was an Eagle Scout and attained membership into the exclusive
"Order of the Arrow", which recognizes Scouts that best exemplify the Scout oath and law
in their daily lives; and
WHEREAS, in March of 2021, Terence received his acceptance letter from West
Point Academy; and
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WHEREAS, this is an amazing feat when factoring that West Point's admission rate
hovers between ten and twelve percent of applicants per year, and applicants must have very
high GPAs and high scores on the ACT and/or SAT; and
WHEREAS, West Point Academy was founded in 1802, one year after President
Thomas Jefferson directed that plans be set in motion to establish the United States Military
Academy at West Point; and
WHEREAS, the academic program grants a Bachelor of Science degree with a
curriculum that grades cadets' performance upon a broad academic program, military
leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics; and
WHEREAS, cadets are required to adhere to the "Cadet Honor Code", which states
that "a Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do"; and
WHEREAS, the academy bases a cadet's leadership experience as a development of
all four pillars of performance: academics, character, physical, and military; and
WHEREAS, among the country's public institutions, the academy is the top producer
of Marshall and Rhodes scholars; its alumni and students are collectively referred to as "The
Long Gray Line", and its ranks include two United States Presidents; presidents of Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, and the Philippines; numerous famous generals; and seventy-six Medal of
Honor recipients; and
WHEREAS, after graduation from high school, Terence will immediately begin his
matriculation at West Point Academy.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and recognize Terence L. Carter Jr. for being accepted into West
Point Academy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Terence L. Carter Jr. and to Pickering High School.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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