WHEREAS, It has been made known to the Senate that certain persons and organizations are deserving of commendation; and
WHEREAS,
The following individuals:
| Rondie Almeida, Coach; Steven Santos, Assistant Coach; Herlin Perry, Assistant Coach; Rodney Smith, Assistant Coach; Kwasi Alexis; Ian Kenny; Larenzo Perry; Herlin Perry; Eric Bento; Chris Baptista; Steven Santos; Juston Rogers; Rodney Gonsalves; Tracy Almeida; Evando Vaz; Zaid Mahammad; Lennard Johnson; Adrien Fortes; Idris Mahammad; Juan Cameron; Nelson Fortes; Michael Camacho; Roland Estrada; Steven Daley; Lenardo Moretti;Adrien Collins and Timothy Kilgore; capturing the 1996 Rhode Island Pre-Teen Football Superbowl Championship; | Senator Perry |
| Ray and Gail Hebert; being named recipient of the "For God and Youth Award" conferred by the Most High Bishop Louis Gelineau; | Senator Cote |
| Mendy Miller; being named the Horatio Alger National Scholar; | Senator Breene |
| Melissa Grafe; receiving the Horatio Alger/Louis Feinstein Humanitarian Award; | Senator Breene |
| Peter Carlson; being a finalist for the Horatio Alger Association Scholarship; | Senator Breene |
| Cara Melidossian; being a finalist for the Horatio Alger Association Scholarship; | Senator Breene |
| Eric Hamlin; capturing the 1996 Rhode Island Pre-Teen Football Superbowl Championship | Senator Perry |
| Robert and Heather Shuman; the birth of their son, Andrew on January 31, 1997; | Senator Perry |
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State is hereby respectfully requested to transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
