<BillNo> <Sponsor> SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 247 By Walley SJR0247 005382 - 1 - A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Mattie Kay McClain, 2025 Salutatorian at Frank Hughes School. WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should pause to pay tribute to those students who, through their natural talents and unflagging commitment to academic excellence, have distinguished themselves in the classroom; and WHEREAS, Mattie Kay McClain is one such exceptional student, who was recently named the Salutatorian of the 2025 graduating class at Frank Hughes School; and WHEREAS, through diligent study, steady composure during examinations, and steadfast commitment of time and talent, Ms. McClain has achieved outstanding academic success and joined the ranks of the best and brightest students in Tennessee and our country; and WHEREAS, in her remarkable high school career, Mattie Kay McClain has earned an exemplary grade point average while participating in numerous extracurricular activities; and WHEREAS, her display of intellectual aptitude and ambition surely bodes well for her future success, as she plans to attend Union University and pursue a degree in physical therapy; and WHEREAS, Mattie Kay McClain's noteworthy achievement is a tremendous source of pride for her parents, Matt and Suzanne McClain, her school, and her community; and WHEREAS, Ms. McClain's dedication to excellence is clearly deserving of the respect, admiration, and commendation of this General Assembly; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUN DRED FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we hereby commend and honor Mattie Kay McClain - 2 - 005382 of Frank Hughes School on being named the 2025 Salutatorian, salute her impressive academic achievement, and extend to her our best wishes for a happy, successful future. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear without House or Senate designation.