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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, and Chippendale

     Date Introduced: June 04, 2024

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations

are deserving of commendation; and

     Bridget Boucher, Principal, Varieur Elementary School; the distinguished honor of being

named as the 2024 Elementary Principal of the Year and recognizing your commitment and

dedication to uplifting the children of the City of Pawtucket through education;

      Representative Stewart

     Haley Adams, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Gianluca Albanese, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding

academic achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Nicholas Amirault-Capuano, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the

outstanding academic achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Ava Barlow, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Benjamin Borkman, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding

academic achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Kai Capitumini, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Arianna Cardoso, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding

academic achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Nyla DaRosa, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Kylie DiGuilio, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Maria Fontaine, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Hunter Giuliano, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Stephanie Jordan Avila, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding

academic achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Deven Jesus, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Juliana Lapierre, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Teslimah Lawal, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Khadijah Leigh, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

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     Aiden Luna, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Andrew Mendes, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Kylie Murray, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Thomas Niosi, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Nora O'Connor, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Oluwadamilola Odekunle, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding

academic achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Jayden Ortiz, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Juliana Piccirillo, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding

academic achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Gianna Porreca, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Morgan Racine, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Caroline Ricci, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Noah Riley, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Sadie Song, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Charlotte Tobin, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Emily Velasquez, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding

academic achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Victoria Villella, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Alyssa Walker, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     John Wayland, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Molly Witt, North Providence High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of being inducted into the 2024 National Honor Society;

      Representative O'Brien

     Maryann Gobern Mathews, President, Tribal Council; the distinguished honor of your

visit to the Rhode Island House of Representatives and honoring your commitment and

dedication to bringing to life the rich history of the Block Island Manissean Tribe;

      Representative Diaz

     Crystal Cassell, Tribal Council; the distinguished honor of your visit to the Rhode Island

House of Representatives and honoring your commitment and dedication to bringing to life the

rich history of the Block Island Manissean Tribe;

      Representative Diaz

     Stephen Sheffield, Tribal Governace Committee Rep; the distinguished honor of your

visit to the Rhode Island House of Representatives and honoring your commitment and

dedication to bringing to life the rich history of the Block Island Manissean Tribe;

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      Representative Diaz

     Tyler Gobern, Tribal Preservation Office Rep; the distinguished honor of your visit to the

Rhode Island House of Representatives and honoring your commitment and dedication to

bringing to life the rich history of the Block Island Manissean Tribe;

      Representative Diaz

     Tribal Members Donald Gobern, Chevin Gobern, Shirlyne Gobern, Russell Gobern, Kyle

Gobern, Ruchard Gobern, Jan Turner, Pat Gunn, Kevin Mathews, Kevin Mathews Jr., Michael

Mathews, Barbara Gobern; the distinguished honor of your visit to the Rhode Island House of

Representatives and honoring your commitment and dedication to bringing to life the rich history

of the Block Island Manissean Tribe;

      Representative Diaz

     Demi Egunjobi; your commitment to the University of Pennsylvania and recipient of the

Providence Student Union (PSU) Scholarship fund;

      Representative Morales

     Anya Arroyo; your commitment to Roger Williams University and recipient of the

Providence Student Union (PSU) Scholarship fund;

      Representative Morales

     Kimberly Salazar; your commitment to UMASS Boston and recipient of the Providence

Student Union (PSU) Scholarship fund;

      Representative Morales

     Dexter Vincent; your commitment to Brown University and recipient of the Providence

Student Union (PSU) Scholarship fund;

      Representative Morales

     Yasemin Eksioglu; your commitment to University of Connecticut and recipient of the

Providence Student Union (PSU) Scholarship fund;

      Representative Morales

     Florence Mahoro; your commitment to Rhode Island College and recipient of the

Providence Student Union (PSU) Scholarship fund;

      Representative Morales

     Brianna Gonzalez Soriano, Iman Kizekai, Sarah Martin, Assan Ndimbalan, Yahire

Reales; congratulation on being inducted into the 2024 Pawtucket Teen Hall of Fame;

      Representative Cruz

     Giovanni Acevedo Luna, Greta A. Ajoyan, Brooke M. Allen, Jarelys M. Alvarez, Sarah

E. Andersen, Braden M. Ayotte, Abigail D. Badeau, Matthew R. Bandieri, Connor A. Banks,

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Samantha O. Barber, Nolan A. Baynes, Alex Beausoleil, Skye M. Beausoleil, Emalee J.

Benjamin, Alexandra E. Biagetti, Mya Blake, Jamie Bourbeau, Cabhan W. Brown, Cassie M.

Brown, Mea L. Brown, Ryan Brunelle, Paige E. Cairone, Ariana L. Caramiciu, Mason C. Caron,

Travis M. Chelotti, Mary C. Chenot, Raphael Clermont, Allison E. Clune, Elizabeth A. Cook,

Anthony J. Coppola, Jenna A. Corrao, Sydell M. Cosme, Sarah S. Cote, Jacob N. Crandall,

Angelina M. D'Agostino, Ella L. D'Amato-Houle, Lucas A. DaSilva, Noah R. Davis, Brendan D.

Deem, Olivia R. Degnan, Kyle M. DellaBarba, Caiden Demers, Connor S. Deprofio, Megan R.

Desrosiers, Kaitlyn M. Dion, Jehieli B. Donis-Espana, Gregory A. Dooley, Olivia F. Dubois,

Marley A. Ducharme, Loghan E. Durkin, Gabriel M. Edwards, Caly A. Erskine, Kevin P. Fagan,

Sean P. Fenner, Emilia Ferraro, Michael Fiyod, Kaitlyn M. Fleming, Ethan M. Fontaine, Jenna A.

Forrest, McKenzie E. Fortune, Samantha M. Foster, Ryan R. Frenette, Noah R. Frenger, Olivia

M. Fullam, Madison Gaulin, Aidan Gause, Travis M. Gauvin, Jenna D. Giguere, Callie R. Giles,

Collin Glode, Benjamin M. Godzwon, Olivia L. Handy, Jesse W. Hannan, Jesse D. Harper,

Cameron S. Harris, Jacob W. Hazard, Noah H. Hazard, Sophia E. Hedquist, Anthony J. Howard,

Dominick laciofano, Jayden J. Jette, Madelynn R. Keegan, Alex B. Kell, Tresston E. Kelleher,

Marc Kinney, Olivia R. Lamarre, Jackson P. Landry, Kaitlyn A. Langevin, Travis J. Lemaire,

Colin R. Lemire, Brooke K. Lemme, Alicia Livingston, Salt A. Lopez, Garrett J. Machado,

Kaitlyn A. Mainville, Sophia G. Marchione, Emily M. Martin, Jeremy L. Martins, Alexander J.

Masiello, Austin G. McClure, Kelsey M. McCutcheon, Jaylee J. McPadden, Tyler B. Miles, Cory

A. Monteiro, Mario A. Morillo Girard, Carolyn R. Morin, Reese E. Morin, Rihanna E. Morin,

Ethan J. Murphy, Lea R. Murphy, Anthony P. Natale, Wyatt P. Nault, Evan M. Nielsen, Braden

R. Paquette, Elijah J. Peloquin, Michael D. Pepler, James Perkins, William D. Phetteplace,

Kendra M. Pimentel, Tanner M. Pincince, Aidan P. Prosser, Brandon T. Radford, Tyler S.

Raimond, Devin M. Richard, Eric A. Robinson, Steve A. Rodrigues, Deagan A. Roux, Peter J.

Rybka, Molly G. Salvas, Seth J. Santiago, Guilherme Santos, Riley E. Schiffmann, Gene L.

Schobel, Nolan Serafin, Hannah B. Silvia, Christopher J. Singleton, Siara M. Skrzat, Kirstyn D.

Smith, Tamia Smith, Benjamin J. St Pierre, Zachary Stone-Tatro, Olivia F. Taylor, Cameron

Thatcher, Tyler B. Tokarski, Liam P. Toothaker, Joel M. Tripodi, Benjamin D. Tyler, Donna E.

Ugarte, Ronald Vargas Alvarez, Elijah Velazquez, Joshue D. Villatoro, Jacob A. Washburn,

Bryce C. Waterman, Brenna M. Wilson, Tyler Wilson, Emma J. Withington, Alex J. Yativong,

Benjamin L. Young, Caleb Young, Jessica Young, Luke F. Zanella, Burrillville High School

Class of 2024; the outstanding academic achievement of your graduation from the Burrillville

High School Class of 2024 on June 7, 2024;

      Representatives Place and Newberry

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     Kotaro Suzuki, Consulate-General of Japan in Boston; 170th Anniversary of the United

States-Japan Treaty of Peace and Amity that opened export markets for trade between the

countries; and for the rich history of cultural exchange, cooperation and friendship between the

United States & Japan;

      Representative Kennedy

     Emme Aguiar, Cody Albro, Teagan Bach-Sorensen, Tuleh Bach-Sorensen, Adam Banks,

Danielle Bannister, Andrew Beese, Eris Benner, Mell Benson, Faith Bettencourt, Daniel Biello,

Lillian Biestek-Murphy, Sophia Bilotta, Benjamin Blythe, Henri Boneu, Mackenzie Botelho,

Alisdair Bowen, Stella Bowen, Keira Boxell, Makayla Boxell, Jacob Braud, Trynity Brosnahan,

Abigail Bryske, Juan Burgos, Eliara Cabral, Olivia Campos, Daniel Carlin, Skyler Castonguay,

John Cawley, Noah Chamberlain, Joshua Champagne, Jackson Chaves, Brooke Chouinard,

Samuel Chretien, Emialy Cisneros, Nora Cooney, Rin Cory, Abigail Courville, Adelynne

Crisfield, Catherine Cronin, Lauren Daly, Brynn Dauphin, Joseph Dearing, Nathaniel DeConto,

Gwenyth DeCosta, Jae DeFalco, Aleah Dickeson, Sophie Dluhy, Trevor Doherty, Colm Dooley,

Honorah Dougherty, Renesha Duncan, Olivia Durant, Henry Dutra, Aiden Echevarria, Sophia

Eck, Emma Elmore, Isabella Fairfield, Chase Fanning, Dominic Ferreira, Lily Ferreira, Marisa

Figueroa, Eve Fitzpatrick, Joselyn Freire, Lex Gallucci, Haley Gennette, Molly Gersen, Madison

Gomes, Ella Gonsalves, Rosalee Griffiths, Edgar Hammond, Owen Harrop, Natalie Hartley,

Griffin Hay, Lachlan Hayes, Marley Hecht, Cynthia Herren, Leni Hilmer, Claire Hook, Alexzia

Hoose, William Howard, Lukas Huffman, Cole Hughes, Gabriella Humes, Tyler Hurd, Erik

Hurst, Jaylen Ivy, Drew Janczynski, Madison Jenkins, Jacob Kalif, Sophia Karousos, Theresa

Katin, Jamyah Kilgore, Lila Kirwin, Eliska Krajacich, Hayden Krzych, Marisa Krzych, Jake

Kuykendall, Kaylee Lapeza, Margaret Lauder, Elizabeth Lavery, Cole Leviss, Benjamin Lopes,

Cayden MacQueston, Steven Madden, Kaelyn Mahoney, Megan Malone, Bradley Maroto, John

Mass, Sydney McGraw, Miles McHugh, Madison McKinney, Lily Medeiros, Troy Mello,

Isabella Miller, Joshua Miller, Alexis Miranda, Ava Moore, Aiden Morgado, Fabio Muscianisi,

Rebecca Natale, Talus Nightingale, Emma Noble, Matthew Nolan, Kaelynne Nolette, Benjamin

Norris, Rory O'Connell, Emerson O'Connor, Kayla Oliveira, Jonathan Olson, Indiana Pacheco,

Scott Evan Pakenham, Nicole Paquette, Jefferd Parayno, Atticus Pardo de Zela, Kayla Parsons,

Morgan Pattison, Avery Pelletier, David Perry, Mia Phelps, Isabelle Piker, Gabriella Pires, Kaden

Plog, Ty Polasek, Angelina Prestipino, Rani Ramdass, Gracin Raposa, Emma Rearick, Calla Lilly

Rebello-DeFusco, Charlotte Reey, Peyton Reey, Lucas Requena, Domenic Restaino, Oliver Rey,

Brianna Rhea, Sydney Rinfret, Samuel Rivers, Landon Rodrigues, Avery Roman, Charles

Schifrine, Derek Seale, Jordan Seale, Emma Sherrod, Aaron Smith, George Smith, Sophia Smith,

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Nicholas Spaner, Alexander Stansfield, Henry Steadman, Madison Sylvia, Oliver Tibbetts, Olivia

Tobin, Alexander Todd, Benjamin Togbay, Kaelan Tornga, Horacio Torres, Lily Tripari,

Mackenzie Tripp, Anne Tyer-Witek, Austin Vandal, Ethan Vieira, Benjamin Vincent, John

Voute, Connor Vye, Savannah Walsh, Hunter Watson, Seth Whittington, Milo Wichowski,

Katherine Wilkey, Christopher Wilkie, Gordon Windham, Katherine Yalanis, Brian Zhang, Leo

Zhang, Portsmouth High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic achievement of your

graduation from the Portsmouth High School Class of 2024 on June 7, 2024;

      Representatives Cortvriend and McGaw

     Paula Creamer, Thornton Elementary School; your retirement after many years of

dedicated and faithful service to the students and faculty at Thornton Elementary School;

      Representative Cardillo

     Gianni Ciccarelli, Charles Maguire, Benjamin Evans, Zack Moone, Nolan Flanagan, Jack

Zukowski, Jack Goldthwait, Boy Scout Troop 66, Cranston; the distinction and honor of attaining

the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the

values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

      Representative Fenton-Fung

     Jillian Egan, Salve Regina University Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the Salve Regina University Class of 2024 with a Bachelor

of Science Degree in Biology and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology;

      Representative Fenton-Fung

     Kristen Stickel, Salve Regina University Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the Salve Regina University Class of 2024 with an RN -

Bachelor of Science Degree;

      Representative Fenton-Fung

     Ryan Charleson, Salve Regina University Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the Salve Regina University Class of 2024 with a Master of

Science Degree in Homeland Security and Digital Forensics;

      Representative Fenton-Fung

     Mohammed Kattan, Salve Regina University Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the Salve Regina University Class of 2024 with a Master of

Science Degree in Nursing;

      Representative Fenton-Fung

     Anthony Rossi, Salve Regina University Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the Salve Regina University Class of 2024 with a Master of

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Arts Degree in International Relations;

      Representative Fenton-Fung

     Adam T. Simone, Narragansett High School Class of 2024; the distinguished honor and

outstanding academic achievement of being named Valedictorian of the Narragansett High

School Class of 2024;

      Representative Tanzi

     Julianne D. Harris, Narragansett High School Class of 2024; the distinguished honor and

outstanding academic achievement of being named Salutatorian of the Narragansett High School

Class of 2024;

      Representative Tanzi

     Pam Dolan, Teacher, Peace Dale Elementary School; the distinguished honor of being

named as the South Kingstown School Department "2024 Teacher of the Year";

      Representative Tanzi

     Pavithara Rathinavel; being honored for your commitment and dedication as a long

serving and outstanding teacher-volunteer at the Rhode Island Tamil School;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Aravith Planiswami; being honored for your commitment and dedication as a long

serving and outstanding teacher-volunteer at the Rhode Island Tamil School;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Rama Subramanian, Karthik Balasubramanian, Charulatha Ravishankar, Sathyapriya

Manickavasagam; being honored for your commitment and dedication for your outstanding

leadership and volunteerism at the Rhode Island Tamil School;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Manoth Rajagopal; being honored for your commitment and outstanding volunteerism at

the Rhode Island Tamil School;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Sarnya KP; the distinguished honor of receiving the Social Justice & Equity Award for

your commitment to outstanding leadership and volunteerism at the Rhode Island Tamil School;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Ida Merlin Rajakumar; being honored for your commitment and dedication as the

Content Creator and Designer at the Rhode Island Tamil School;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Narayanan Chidambaram; being honored for your commitment and dedication as the

Founder & Non-Executive Director of RI Tamil Community/RITS/RI Tamil School;

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      Speaker Shekarchi

     Aadhana Aravinth; being honored at the Rhode Island Tamil School Annual Celebration

for the distinction of being the first batch student and youngest first batch graduate;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Rhode Island Tamil School and Rhode Island Tamil Sangam; your outstanding

commitment and dedication to teaching the Tamil language, heritage and culture;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Councilman Vincenzo Testa; complimenti per essere eletto consigliere di Prata Sannita;

      Representative Corvese

     Recognizing Convite Centenario 28 de Junio, San Pedro Jocopilas; for all their hard work

on behalf of the State of Rhode Island;

      Representative Sanchez

      Recognizing Convite Bemenino 29 de Junio, San Pedro Jocopilas; for all their hard work

on behalf of the State of Rhode Island;

      Representative Sanchez

     Alianys Ortiz, Maryoly Deleon, Nathan Rodriguez, Ragen Fernandes, Nadalyn

Khamvongsa, Braelyn Goddard, Akira Moise, Kaily Xayachit, Nicole Dy, Jordyn Rodriguez,

Barbara Fortunato, Ana Pereira Rosado, Salimata Ndiaye, Fabriny Andrade Brito, Yamaris

Vazques, Aissatou Sall, Crystal Lopezrjo, Zarah Jarrett, Angelinette Melendez, Sebastian Lopez-

Bottoms, Mayura Yaing, Brannon Khounvichith, Kirii Miller; your participation in Generation

Citizen at the Rhode Island State House and recognizing your commitment to being at the

forefront of creating a more just, participatory and inclusive country;

      Representative Phillips

     Master Sergeant Timmy Kyong Oh Yoon, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your

retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service to the people of the State of Rhode

Island and the United States of America as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

      Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro

     Samantha Sievers; the joyous and momentous occasion of celebrating a Happy Birthday

on May 29, 2024;

      Representative Diaz

     Mayor Angelo Capone, Prata Sannita; Complimenti per essere stato eletto sindaco di

Prata Sannita;

      Representative Corvese

     Grace Jordan; earning a degree in Public Health and Education Studies from Brown

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University;

      Representative Morales

     Jeanine Valencia; earning your bachelor's degree from California University of Monterey

Bay;

      Representative Morales

     RI Kung Fu Club; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and

celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Prafulla's Academy of Dance and Music (PADAM); your participation in the Asian

Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific

Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Cambodian Society of RI; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25,

2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Hmong Rhode Island Association; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on

May 25, 2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Laotian Youth Group; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024,

and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Napua O'Polynesia Dance group; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May

25, 2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Center for Southeast Asians; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25,

2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     United Healthcare Rhode Island; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May

25, 2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Providence Community Health Centers; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event

on May 25, 2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander

Heritage Month;

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      Representative Diaz

     Commonwealth Care Alliance; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May

25, 2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     The Providence Center; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024,

and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Preventing Overdose and Naloxone Intervention (PONI); your participation in the Asian

Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific

Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     STAR COBRE; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and

celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Inspiring Minds; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and

celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Executive Office of Health and Human Services of RI; your participation in the Asian

Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific

Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Elite Systems Management; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25,

2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Southeats; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and

celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island; your participation in the Asian Wellness

Event on May 25, 2024, and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander

Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Sokeo Ros; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and

celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

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     Fanta Panthavong; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and

celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Timothy Xoydara; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and

celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Thomas Xoydara; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and

celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Wedley Thelemaque; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024,

and celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Soy Bandith; your participation in the Asian Wellness Event on May 25, 2024, and

celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month;

      Representative Diaz

     Isabella Despina Ackerman, Skye Amity Adam, Jordan Amaral, Kaetlyn Nikole Andujar,

Amelie Joan Archambault, Alaina E. Arruda, Sophie E. Ashman, Savanna Jolie Atstupenas, Celia

Avelar, Jocelyn H. Baker, Leo D. Baker, Elizabeth Claire Barakat, Lydia Chantel Belisle, Kyle

Christopher Benoit, Kevin Nicolas Blanco Murialdo, Jaylon R. Bodden, Jack David Bogdanski,

Aaron Thomas Bolduc, Alexia Mimi Boudjouk, Ayden Matthew Boulay, Owen James Boulay,

Brianna Yasmin Bressan, Isaac J. Brown, Madison Paige Cabral, Joshua M. Candeias, Lorena

Isabelle Carranza, Melissa Castro, Owen S. Cavalieri, Sophia Jean Cavanaugh, Jaidon Andrade

Centeio, Shaiana Cepeda, Andrew S. Ceriello, John M. Chatty, Ella M. Chece, Sarah-Marie Ryan

Choiniere, McKenzie A. Choquette, Lauren Nicole Cipriano, Sean Robert Clifford, Deanna

Chantel Coia, Abigail Lee Connors, Grace Elizabeth Connors, Joseph Robert Conti, Hannah L.

Costantino, Alexandria Rose Cote, Beckett James Cournoyer, Dajia Marie Cusati, John Edwin da

Cruz, Natalie Anne Daniels, Cassidy Angelina Dawkins, Kaelyn Alexa DeJesus, Luciano

Guillermo Delgado Berrospi, Megan Ava Delisle, Noah Reilly Desmarais, Camden Giovanni

DiChiara, Sequoia Cynthia Drolet, Tyler Joseph Durang, Madison Embrey, Isabella Marie

Escudero, Cameron Ryan Ethier, Collin Travis Falcone, Madison Alicia Fay, Jessica M. Felicio,

William Jackson Fellingham, Dominic Jay Fernandes, Haylee Lisa Ferreira, Mia Figueiredo, Jack

Michael Fiske, Phillip Fitzgerald, Isabelle Fontaine, Paulo C. Fontes, Cassidy Fortier, Ryan

Douglas Fraize, Joseph M. Fucci, Riley William Galligan, Calvin S. Gamache, Brett Stephen

Germani, Issa Ghazal, Adam Lance Giuffrida, Natasha Lynn Gomez, Yoselin Arcely Gomez,

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Jacob M. Gonder, Krystal Arianna Gonzalez, Aidan Michael Gorman, Patrick Aiden Gray, Collin

James Greer, Jacques Paul Guerrier, Christopher Hall, Nathaniel O. Hall, William Parente Hall,

Aunisty Harris, Benjamin Gerard Harrison, Hailie Jaye Harris, Nicholas Conner Havey, Jennifer

Hope Hayden, Aidan A Herrera Thornton, Alexandria R. Hicks, Steven John Holley, Alyssa K.

Hughes, Khadija Humayun, Alexis Bea Hurley, Sadie Michelle Hurley, David Steven Iasimone,

Robert Emory Ives, Kyle R. Jacob, Riley Jacob, Jacob Simon Kamborian, Ravi Amar Kapadia,

Farooq Khan, Katherine Lynne Kilsey, Natalia Aurora Klek, Margaret Elizabeth Lachapelle,

Chrisandra Maura-Madeline Lafleur, Jack P. Lawson, Daniel Lee, Sydney Jean Lees, Tiago J.

Lemieux, Madelynn Leeann Letourneau, Owen M. Lewis, Thomas J. LoPiccolo, Sarah Elizabeth

Luchka, Emily Petra Lutai, Lydia Rose Magliocco, Fakhar Mahdi, Sean Patrick Maher, Sofya

Mallon, Emily Grace Mancini, Anneliese Hilda Marabello, Taylor Lydia Marsh, Eva Madeline

Martinelli, Francesca I. Marzilli, Devin Michael McCaffrey, Jayden A. McNally, Wayne

Montrel-Jordan McNamara, Paulina Medina Restrepo, Shayan Nazim Mehdi, Sandra Isabel

Mejia Delgado, Kai Paul Metivier, Reese Abigail Moreau, Ryan Daniel Morin, Cameron Riley

Morris, Ronald G. Mourad, Oscar A. Munoz, Mitchell Joseph Murtha, Mahadev S. Nair, Kamil

Faris Naqvi, Niall Timor Naqvi, Khady L.L. Ndoye, Austin Tyler Noel, Alexandra Bree Olley,

Julian Ondis, Miguel A. Ospina, Darleen Marie Paglia, Lucas John Parent, Anthony Joseph

Parisi, Colby Michael Park, Isabella Adriana Parker, Sophie M. Paroyian, Abhi Patel, Sahil Patel,

Adrien Emilio Paternina, Lydia Faith Paul, Zachery Scott Peckham, Thomas William Peloquin,

Tyler James Peloquin, Ravah Jeanne Perry, Aubrey Peters, Isabella Peters, Michael M. Pham,

Christopher Pina, Christinne Kelina Pina, Carlos Jacob Pinto, Gia Catrina Plante, Cayden Potter,

Landen Jacob Priesing, Dominic Primo, Darialys S. Quiñones Colón, Jose C. Ramos-Lopez,

Sofia Fernanda Ramos, Andrew Ricci, Caden Richard Robert, Aidan G. Roderbaugh, Freddy M.

Rodriguez, Samuel Finn Rodrigues, Zadier Danilo Rodriguez, Avyana Hope Russo, Nahvia Faith

Russo, Julia Nida Sa, Ryan William Salome, Lauren E. Sanchez, Christian J. Sangiovanni,

Adjanys Dienys Santana, Kristen Marie Santos-Torres, Andrew Shaub, David Michael Silvestri,

Mason Brady Simao, Devon Merchant Soehnge, Alanna E. Somyk, Jaiden Anthony Spardello,

Noah Stager, Madison Marie Strong, Aiden John Struck, Bartholomew Shawn Struck, Emma

Rose Such, Camila S. Tabora Ochoa, Dashiell Christopher Thome, Jaiden Torres, Bianca Ilena

Toscan, Dylan Travers, Paige Whitford Valedofsky, Tayla Valentin, Ayianna Michelle Valle,

Gavin Antonio Varga, Jorge Vargas, Michelle Velez, Gianna Nicole Villella, Cash Mathew

Vincent, Matthew Vito, Vanessa Viveiros, Ashlyn Juliet Voller-Mulcahey, Marco D. Vuono,

Yunus Mukhlis-Abdul Waahid, Casey Lynne Weaver, Robert H. White, Patrick Ryan Whitford,

Kevin W. Williams Delgado, Lucy I. Wrobleski, Georgia Yanez, Joy Zhang; the outstanding

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academic achievement of your graduation from the Lincoln High School Class of 2024;

      Representatives Ackerman, Shallcross Smith and Costantino

     Nasir Hurt, Federal Way High School Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from the Federal Way High School Class of 2024;

      Representative Casey

     Olivia Marcoux, Valedictorian, Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024; the

outstanding academic achievement and distinguished honor of being Valedictorian of the Mount

Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Michael Hebert, Salutatorian, Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024; the

outstanding academic achievement and distinguished honor of being Salutatorian of the Mount

Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Laurel Christensen, Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024; the outstanding

academic achievement and distinguished honor of being a Mount Saint Charles Academy Class

of 2024 Top Ten Student;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Matthew Donahue, Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024; the outstanding

academic achievement and distinguished honor of being a Mount Saint Charles Academy Class

of 2024 Top Ten Student;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Sam Elkerton, Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement and distinguished honor of being a Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024

Top Ten Student;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Jacob Fernandes, Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement and distinguished honor of being a Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024

Top Ten Student;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Ella Gasbarro, Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

achievement and distinguished honor of being a Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024

Top Ten Student;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Benjamin Sousa, Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024; the outstanding academic

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achievement and distinguished honor of being a Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024

Top Ten Student;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Benjamin Villatoro, Mount Saint Charles Academy Class of 2024; the outstanding

academic achievement and distinguished honor of being a Mount Saint Charles Academy Class

of 2024 Top Ten Student;

      Speaker Shekarchi

     Aida Patricia Crosson, the distinguished honor of your visit to the Rhode Island State

House on May 23, 2024, and celebrating "2024 Lupus Day in Rhode Island" and your

commitment to advocate, educate and raise awareness of Lupus;

      Representative Diaz

     Lisa Luzzi, the distinguished honor of your visit to the Rhode Island State House on May

23, 2024, and celebrating "2024 Lupus Day in Rhode Island" and your commitment to advocate,

educate and raise awareness of Lupus;

      Representative Diaz

     Rachel Rossi, the distinguished honor of your visit to the Rhode Island State House on

May 23, 2024, and celebrating "2024 Lupus Day in Rhode Island" and your commitment to

advocate, educate and raise awareness of Lupus;

      Representative Diaz

     Addevlin Bailey, the distinguished honor of your visit to the Rhode Island State House on

May 23, 2024, and celebrating "2024 Lupus Day in Rhode Island" and your commitment to

advocate, educate and raise awareness of Lupus;

      Representative Diaz

     Lieutenant John Donley, Pawtucket Police Department; the distinguished honor of being

promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the Pawtucket Police Department;

      Representative Noret

     Steffen Sheridan, your outstanding commitment and dedication to the West Warwick

American Legion Post 2 and recognizing your efforts in painting the building and saving the Post

over $7,000;

      Representative Noret

     James Masterson, your outstanding commitment and dedication to the West Warwick

American Legion Post 2 and recognizing your efforts in painting the building and saving the Post

over $7,000;

      Representative Noret

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     Norma Caiazza; retirement after 25 years of dedicated and faithful service to the students

of North Kingstown High School and your commitment to inspire and challenge each student to

reach their full potential;

Representatives Casimiro and Craven

     Laurie Croteau; retirement after 22 years of dedicated and faithful service to the students

of Hamilton Elementary School and your commitment to inspire and challenge each student to

reach their full potential;

Representatives Casimiro and Craven

     Richard Garland; retirement after 13 years of dedicated and faithful service to the

students of North Kingstown High School and your commitment to inspire and challenge each

student to reach their full potential;

Representatives Casimiro and Craven

     Paul Graham; retirement after 35 years of dedicated and faithful service to the students of

Wickford Middle School and your commitment to inspire and challenge each student to reach

their full potential;

Representatives Casimiro and Craven

     Maureen McMullen; retirement after 36 years of dedicated and faithful service to the

students of Forest Park Elementary and your commitment to inspire and challenge each student to

reach their full potential;

      Representatives Casimiro and Craven

     Marea Rice; retirement after 25 years of dedicated and faithful service to the students of

Fishing Cove Elementary and your commitment to inspire and challenge each student to reach

their full potential;

      Representatives Casimiro and Craven

     Pamela Rowland; retirement after 34 years of dedicated and faithful service to the

students of North Kingstown High School and your commitment to inspire and challenge each

student to reach their full potential;

      Representatives Casimiro and Craven

     Neil Potter and Whitney Hoke; the joyous and momentous occasion of celebrating your

Wedding Day on May 25, 2024;

Representative Handy

     Riley Giroux, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls Basketball Team; the

outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

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Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Kayley Carreiro, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls Basketball Team;

the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Rihanna Taveras, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls Basketball Team;

the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Dulce Garcia, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls Basketball Team; the

outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Adeline Areson, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls Basketball Team;

the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Avry Dewar, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls Basketball Team; the

outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Mary McNulty, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls Basketball Team;

the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Amanda Preston, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls Basketball Team;

the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Lola Olink, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls Basketball Team; the

outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Addison Eddy, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls Basketball Team;

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the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Alanna Pereira, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls Basketball Team;

the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League

Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     James Areson, Head Coach, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls

Basketball Team; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island

Interscholastic League Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Brigitte DeSomma, Assistant Coach, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School

Girls Basketball Team; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island

Interscholastic League Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Caitlin Zimberlien, Assistant Coach, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls

Basketball Team; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island

Interscholastic League Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Brianixa Simono, Team Manager, Toll Gate Girls Varsity, Toll Gate High School Girls

Basketball Team; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2024 Rhode Island

Interscholastic League Division II girls Basketball State Championship;

Representatives Shanley and Bennett

     Miranda Bouchard, Coventry High School; the outstanding academic achievement of

your successful completion of the AP Drawing digital Portfolio Exam for the 2023/2024 School

Year;

Representative Serpa

     Kelsie Bowden, Coventry High School; the outstanding academic achievement of your

successful completion of the AP Drawing digital Portfolio Exam for the 2023/2024 School Year;

Representative Serpa

     Amanda Guilbeault, Coventry High School; the outstanding academic achievement of

your successful completion of the AP Drawing digital Portfolio Exam for the 2023/2024 School

Year;

Representative Serpa

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     Sam Gibbons, Coventry High School; the outstanding academic achievement of your

successful completion of the AP Drawing digital Portfolio Exam for the 2023/2024 School Year;

Representative Serpa

     Josephina Johnson, Coventry High School; the outstanding academic achievement of

your successful completion of the AP Drawing digital Portfolio Exam for the 2023/2024 School

Year;

Representative Serpa

     Jacob Muzzy, Coventry High School; the outstanding academic achievement of your

successful completion of the AP Drawing digital Portfolio Exam for the 2023/2024 School Year;

Representative Serpa

     Hayden Walker, Coventry High School; the outstanding academic achievement of your

successful completion of the AP Drawing digital Portfolio Exam for the 2023/2024 School Year;

Representative Serpa

     Sami Hmiddouche, Assumption University; the outstanding achievement of being named

to the Dean's List for the 2024 Spring Semester at Assumption University;

Representative Fenton-Fung

     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons

and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for

continued good fortune; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to

transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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