MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2005 By: Representatives Young, Bailey, To: Rules Broomfield, Burnett, Fleming, Weathersby

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 71

1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE MEMBERS OF PHI THETA 2 KAPPA'S ALL- ACADEMIC TEAM ON THE OCCASION OF 3 "MISSISSIPPI PHI THETA KAPPA DAY." 4 WHEREAS, on March 23, 2005, members of Phi Theta Kappa, an 5 esteemed honor society for community and junior colleges, which 6 has its international headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi, will 7 celebrate "Mississippi Phi Theta Kappa Day"; and 8 WHEREAS, special commendations are extended to the 9 outstanding scholars who comprise Phi Theta Kappa's 10 All-Mississippi Academic Team, a team of highly successful 11 community and junior college students assembled by the Mississippi 12 State Board for Community and Junior Colleges to participate in 13 the Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team competition; 14 and 15 WHEREAS, the following students have been recognized as 16 members of the 2004 All-Mississippi Academic Team: Jessica Dumas, 17 Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale; Brian Holden, Coahoma 18 Community College in Clarksdale; Amber Heffner, Copiah-Lincoln 19 Community College in Natchez; Teri Troxler, Copiah-Lincoln 20 Community College in Natchez; Todd Sullivan, Copiah-Lincoln 21 Community College in Wesson; Karen Wallace Freeman, Copiah-Lincoln 22 Community College in Wesson; Faith Hessenius, East Central 23 Community College in Decatur; Ashley Nicholson, East Central 24 Community College in Decatur; Betty Denney, East Mississippi 25 Community College in Scooba; Anna Hailey, East Mississippi

26 Community College in Scooba; Sunni Meadows, East Mississippi 27 Community College in Mayhew; Whitney Westbrook, East Mississippi

H. C. R. No. 71 *HR40/R1965* N1/2 05/HR40/R1965 PAGE 1 (DJ\BD) 28 Community College in Mayhew; Elizabeth Bell, Hinds Community 29 College in Jackson; Jennifer Creel, in 30 Pearl; Charla Lewis, Hinds Community College in Pearl; Claire 31 Durst, Hinds Community College in Raymond; Keith Hill, Hinds 32 Community College in Raymond; Amanda George, Hinds Community 33 College in Vicksburg; John Murphy, Hinds Community College in 34 Vicksburg; Eric Burden, Holmes Community College in Goodman; 35 William White, Holmes Community College in Goodman; Robert Harris, 36 Holmes Community College in Grenada; Philip Harville, Holmes 37 Community College in Grenada; Brittney Norman, Holmes Community 38 College in Ridgeland; Evelyn Southward, Holmes Community College 39 in Ridgeland; Lee Ann Bennett, Itawamba Community College in 40 Fulton; Laci Smothers, Itawamba Community College in Fulton; 41 Angela Sheffield, Itawamba Community College in Tupelo; Austin 42 Smith, Jones County Junior College in Ellisville; Rebecca Smith, 43 Jones County Junior College in Ellisville; Casey Hendricks, 44 Meridian Community College in Meridian; Kyle Naylor, Meridian 45 Community College in Meridian; Charles Collins, Mississippi Delta 46 Community College in Moorhead; Timothy Ragland, Mississippi Delta 47 Community College in Moorhead; Rebbecca Anderson, Mississippi Gulf 48 Coast Community College in Gautier; Peggy Tillman, Mississippi 49 Gulf Coast Community College in Gautier; Stephanie Evers, 50 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Gulfport; Katherine 51 Mobbs, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Gulfport; 52 William Kelly, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 53 Perkinston; Bryce Wade, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 54 in Perkinston; June Lowry, Northeast Mississippi Community College 55 in Booneville; James Morelock, Northeast Mississippi Community 56 College in Booneville; Kelli Mussa, Northwest Mississippi 57 Community College in Southaven; Kimberly Phillips, Northwest

58 Mississippi Community College in Southaven; Megan Egbert, 59 Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia; Rachel

H. C. R. No. 71 *HR40/R1965* 05/HR40/R1965 PAGE 2 (DJ\BD) 60 Parks, Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia; 61 Wendee Keller, Pearl River Community College in Hattiesburg; 62 Amber Ladner, Pearl River Community College in Hattiesburg; Traci 63 Comesana, Pearl River Community College in Poplarville; Melissa 64 Tillery, Pearl River Community College in Poplarville; Valerie 65 Hart, Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit; Heidi 66 Hart, Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit; and 67 WHEREAS, as members of Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi 68 Academic Team, these students have demonstrated impressive 69 intellect, outstanding leadership and a determination to achieve 70 academic excellence; and 71 WHEREAS, the praiseworthy and devoted efforts of the members 72 of Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team have earned for 73 themselves and their academic institutions the respect and 74 admiration of this Legislature; and 75 WHEREAS, it is the policy of this Legislature to recognize 76 and commend excellence, especially when evidenced by the young 77 people of our state, who are its future: 78 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 79 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING 80 THEREIN, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the members of 81 Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team on the occasion of 82 "Mississippi Phi Theta Kappa Day" and extend our heartiest wishes 83 for success in all their future endeavors. 84 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be 85 furnished to the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges to 86 be forwarded to each chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at each 87 institution named herein and to the members of the Capitol Press 88 Corps.

H. C. R. No. 71 *HR40/R1965* 05/HR40/R1965 ST: Phi Theta Kappa; commend All-Mississippi PAGE 3 (DJ\BD) Academic Team on the occasion of "Mississippi Phi Theta Kappa Day."