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SR 17

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Brooklyn Antoinette Kersey on being selected as the "Student of the Year" at Doyle High School in Livingston Parish.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Valarie Hodges

The resolution formally commends Brooklyn Antoinette Kersey for being named 2025-2026 Doyle High School Student of the Year, recognizing her achievements and leadership.

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 3/19/2026.
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Bill Summary · SR 17

Overview

  • Type: Senate Resolution (SR 17)
  • Jurisdiction: Louisiana
  • Session: 2026 Regular Session
  • Sponsor: Senator Hodges (co-sponsor: Valarie Hodges)
  • Purpose: Commend Brooklyn Antoinette Kersey for being selected as the 2025-2026 “Student of the Year” at Doyle High School, Livingston Parish.

Main purpose and intent

  • The resolution formally commends and congratulates Brooklyn Antoinette Kersey for receiving the 2025-2026 Student of the Year honor at Doyle High School.
  • It recognizes her academic excellence, leadership, character, and community involvement, and serves as an official expression of esteem from the Senate.

Key provisions and changes

  • The bill does not create new statutes or impose obligations. As a resolution, its effect is ceremonial.
  • It records the achievement and acknowledges Kersey’s:
    • Academic success (4.2 GPA; ACT score of 28)
    • Role as a student-athlete (softball and powerlifting)
    • Leadership positions (4-H president, Beta Club vice-president, SADD financial manager, FFA member)
    • Homecoming Queen honor (2025-2026)
    • Volunteer service and community involvement
    • Postsecondary plans (LSU for a B.S. in Human Movement Sciences, then occupational therapy at LSU-NO)

Who is affected

  • Primary: Brooklyn Antoinette Kersey, with the bill serving to publicly recognize her achievements.
  • Secondary: Doyle High School and Livingston Parish community, which receive formal acknowledgment of the student’s accomplishments from the Louisiana Senate.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduction: March 11, 2026
  • Readings and action: Read by title and placed on the calendar for a second reading (March 11, 2026); adopted (March 16, 2026)
  • Enrollment and enactment: Enrolled and signed by President of the Senate; transmitted to Secretary of State (March 19-23, 2026)
  • Nature of instrument: Acknowledgment resolution; no regulatory or fiscal impact anticipated

Additional notes

  • The resolution includes a formal statement that a copy will be transmitted to Brooklyn Kersey.
  • This document serves a ceremonial purpose, celebrating individual achievement rather than implementing policy.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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