SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1439
By Southerland
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Alexis McCarter upon placing second in the Senior Group Website category at the twenty-third annual East Tennessee History Day contest.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should pause to pay tribute to those students who, through their remarkable efforts, have distinguished themselves as emerging community leaders of whom we can all be proud; and WHEREAS, one such exceptional individual is Alexis McCarter, who, alongside Brooke Freeman, recently placed second in the Senior Group Website category at the twenty-third annual East Tennessee History Day (ETHD) contest with the project The Revival of the Pigeon River; and WHEREAS, ETHD is the regional competition for the state affiliate of National History Day; and WHEREAS, this year's ETHD event, held on February 29, 2024, at the University of
Tennessee Student Union, featured 167 students from seven counties and ninety-seven projects centered around the theme "Turning Points in History"; and WHEREAS, Ms. McCarter is a student at Cosby High School, and upon her recent success in regional competition, she will advance to the state-level competition, Tennessee History Day; and WHEREAS, the recent achievement of this remarkable student is a tremendous source of pride for her family, her school, and her community; and WHEREAS, Alexis McCarter's dedication to excellence is clearly deserving of the respect, admiration, and commendation of the members of this General Assembly; now,
therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we hereby honor and commend Alexis McCarter upon placing second in the Senior Group Website category at the twenty-third annual East Tennessee History Day contest, extending to her our best wishes for every future success.
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.
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