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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING JESSICA A. CARRIGNAN BEING NAMED SALUTATORIAN OF

THE LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2012

     Introduced By: Representatives Menard, Petrarca, and O`Grady

     Date Introduced: May 23, 2012

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Jessica A. Carrignan, the daughter of Joseph and Danielle Carrignan of

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Lincoln, distinguished herself not only in being named second in her class, but also by the

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profundity of honors, awards, athletic participation, and community service she accumulated

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during her high school career; and

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      WHEREAS, Some of Jessica’s achievements include serving as president of the

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National Honor Society, being Student Council secretary for two years, participating in Life

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Society, and being a member of the Rhode Island Honor Society. She was also the recipient of the

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Yale Book Award for 2011 and a National Merit Commended Scholar; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition to her class studies and academic affiliations, Jessica played

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varsity basketball for four years, winning the Academic All State award for basketball in 2012,

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and served as a camp counselor and a leader and instructor for the Youth Basketball Camp; and

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     WHEREAS, Jessica has also been active in the Girl Scouts of Rhode Island for nine

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years, earning her the Silver Award; and

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     WHEREAS, In the fall, Jessica will be attending the University of Maryland in College

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Park, where she will major in kinesiology and minor in psychology. She hopes to pursue a career

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in sports, coaching, and physical therapy; and

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     WHEREAS, In spite of peer pressure and other influences and stressors, there are those

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young people who rise above the rest. Graduation day is a time to celebrate these achievements

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and imagine the possibilities for futures filled with new beginnings and unexplored opportunities;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Jessica Carrignan is a first-rate young woman whose accomplishments are

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remarkable and who is truly deserving of our recognition and praise; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby honors and congratulates Jessica A. Carrignan on being named

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Salutatorian of the Lincoln High School Class of 2012. The entire membership extends best

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wishes for her continued success and happiness; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Jessica A. Carrignan.

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