Tennessee 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee Senate Bill SJR0248 Draft / Bill

Filed 03/17/2025

                     
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 248 
By Walley 
 
 
SJR0248 
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A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Olivia Free, 2025 
Valedictorian 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, Olivia Free is one such exceptional student, who was recently named the 
Valedictorian 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. Free 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, Olivia Free 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 Freed-Hardeman University to pursue pre-medical 
studies; and 
 WHEREAS, Olivia Free's noteworthy achievement is a tremendous source of pride for 
her parents, Brian and Christina Free, her school, and her community; and 
 WHEREAS, Ms. Free'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 HUNDRED FOURTEENTH 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we hereby commend and honor Olivia Free of Frank   
 
 
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Hughes School on being named the 2025 Valedictorian, 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.