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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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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: March 03, 2026
	Referred To: House read and passed
1	WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations
2	are
3	Justice Fernandez, Jamal Lewis, Jahiem Smith, Justin Vecchiarino, Amiyah Gomes,
4	Armani Carew, Bernadinio Sylvestre, Edgar De La Cruz, Aj Stuckey, Jaziyah Thompson, Kesan
5	Eugene Barbosa, Esque Tyrone Barbosa, Tiarah Mitchell, Jariel Done, Ibrahim Olaniran; your
6	constant dedication, commitment, and hard work not just to self-growth but also to the growth of
7	their community while attending AS220;
8	Representative Morales
9	Jelysa Moise, Deliliah Sirypannho, Vanessa Vargas, Akira Moise, Chhayanne Bun,
10	Yuvielyz Perez Rodriguez, Nadalyn Khamvongsa, Chanelle Miles, Woonsocket Area Career and
11	Technical Center; competing at the Community College of Rhode Island’s Newport Campus in
12	the SkillsUSA Hospitality-Travel and Tourism category on February 10, 2026;
13	Representative Phillips
14	Diamond Hill Vineyards; the joyous and momentous occasion of celebrating the 50th
15	Anniversary of Diamond Hill Vineyards and 5 decades of farming, family history and
16	winemaking;
17	Representative Marszalkowski
18	Nathan Alexander, Kaitlyn Archer, Brianna Arnold, Ashley Byrnes, Todd Camp, Sonja
19	Delucia, Mario Desimone, Jamie DeWetter, Alex Dominick Van Meeteren, Victoria Edge,
20	Lindsey Falk, Ryan Forestier, Talia Gallucci, Stephanie Groccia, Louis Guillemette, Nermeen

1	Habek, Haley Heeks, Daniela Hernandez, Reese Hillier, Matthew Hirsch, Kassandra James,
2	Samantha Leach, Takashi Lill, Michael Lovely, Emily Monosh, Mackenna Martinez, Eric
3	Medeiros, Monia Medeiros, Elizabeth Miner, Dayana Moncayo, Myyah Phin, Jolanda Regis, Paul
4	Rotter, Deanna Savage, Christopher Scalzo, Brianixa Simono, Maxx Tejada, Julian Tillett, Alex
5	Van Meeteren, Rose Vang, Sarah White, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding
6	academic achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s
7	List for the Fall Semester;
8	Representative Shanley
9	Danielle Lefebvre, Katherine Bunnell, Marina Hernandez, Yiranis Liz, Odessa Desuze,
10	Selena Martinez, Georgia Anderson; your outstanding commitment and hard work on behalf of
11	the State of Rhode Island;
12	Representative Sanchez
13	Sheila Albano, Talia Almeida, Jordan Aptt, Natasha Avancini Dos Sant, Lily
14	Beauchamp, Scarlett Beauregard, Makayla Beauregard, Jordan Beck, Jordan Boyd, Angela
15	Broccoli, Ryan Burroughs, Grayson Carrier, Kali Clidence, Lilly Clifford, Tarah Dajti, Bella
16	Delbonis, Kaelyn Fazzino, Sebastian Fonseca-Derosa, Kyle Gallup, Nicholas Guilmette, Ruth
17	Hampton, Tierah Harrison, Ashley Hauser, Ciara Hayward, Anthony Heffernan, Jenna Holliday,
18	Preston Jaruta, Ella Johnson, Stephanie Justiniano, Megan Kahler, Molly Kupa, Kimberly Larson,
19	Grace Marcotte, Victoria Marland, Michaela Maroney, Rebecca Marshall, Laurel Martin, Talia
20	Melucci, Joe Mendonca, Conor Nichols, Shane Nutting, Jenna Ohneck, Jessica Parente, David
21	Phelps, Melissa Reasor, Abigail Rogers, Alexander Rose, Aaron Rossi, Shahan Saeed, Dakota
22	Sargeant, Ian Savastano, Lindsay Shields, Joshua Simone, Harrison Smith, Sierra Sorrentino,
23	Natalie Stebner, Aleix Sullivan, Olvia Swift, Alexis Tefft, Liam Trenn, John Tripodi, Lauren
24	Wade, Andrew Wellott, Nicholas Wilusz, Sarah Wojcik, Community College of Rhode Island;
25	the outstanding academic achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode
26	Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
27	Representative Cotter
28	Emily Aguiar, Ella-Grace Allen, Jacob Bedard, Amber Bosworth, Cassandra Brown,
29	Jessica Burke, Carson Cantone, William Cavalieri, Joseph Ciesynski, Riley Clarke, Lillian
30	Correia, Julie Cox, Hallie Cruz, Corey Davis, Kamryn Deangelis, Kaitlynn Decoteau, Bansari
31	Desai, Madison Doyle, Andrew Duffy, Janel Duncan, Abigale Fitzgerald, Michelle Gallego,
32	Nyanya Gaye, Kailey Gouveia, Owen Howard, Nathan Hunt, Ynes Gabrielle Ignacio, Julianna
33	Keith, Deja King, Logan Lagreca, Bradley Lake, Jayden Laracuente, Evan Laurence, Taylor
34	Leonard, Sindy Lopez Leon, Kate-Lynn Maher, Brianna Marino, Jacob Marsh, Mary Martinez,
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1	Angelo Martinez, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic achievement of
2	being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
3	Representative Serpa
4	Jordan McHale, Coach, Cranston High School East; the distinguished honor of being
5	named Female Coach of the Year (Spring 2025) by the 2026 Rhode Island Interscholastic
6	Athletic Administrator’s Association;
7	Representative Paplauskas
8	Detective Lieutenant Douglas Cerce, Smithfield Police Department; the distinguished
9	honor of being named the 2026 Rhode Island Chief’s Association Detective of the Year;
10	Representatives Santucci and Costantino
11	Jackson Barros, Owner, Ink Lab Tattoo; the joyous and momentous occasion of the
12	Grand Opening of Ink Lab Tattoo on February 14, 2026, located at 500 Armistice Boulevard in
13	Pawtucket, Rhode Island;
14	Representative Felix
15	Adebimpe Adetola-Raji, Arianna Adrian, Yanelis Aldana, Tommi Aldous Littlewood,
16	Kaylee Alves, Ketch-Kaisa Auguste, Ashley Baez, Tariq Beogo, Emmanuel Bisina, Denisse
17	Bustos Herrera, Lorane Camacho Ruiz, Maritza Cante, Jennie Caraballo Irizarry, Vannoreth
18	Chheng, Benlesa Corneh, Steve Criollo, Giana DaGraca, Chendra Derosier, Paul Eric, Ernani
19	Espinosa, Olajumoke Famuyiro, Leanny Felix, Roiland Fernandez, Xiomara Figeroa, Nicolo
20	Francesco Leni, Malik Gavek, Melvin Gboe, Bryan Giron Lux, Mireida Gonzalez Montufar,
21	Calleigh Gonzalez-Alers, Anaissa Grenier, Sydnee Gross, Danna Hansen De La Paz, Dave
22	Jackley, Melissa Jackson, Kayla Jimenez, Tiffany Jones, Soria Khiev, Lavinia Lajeunesse,
23	Kemaris Lamphere, Aliyah Lawal, Precious Lijofi, Michael Liranzo Vasquez, Arona Mam,
24	Jasmine Manson-Velez, Melissa Martinez, Nashlee Martinez, Emely Melo Vargas, Janniah
25	Monteiro, Jenny Morales, Nathalie Morban Payano, Raquel Ortiz Soberanis, Priscila Ovalles,
26	Julia Pazos Ortega, Anaris Perez Rivera, Lauren Perry, Sara Pires, Alanis Regaldo Duarte, Robert
27	Rego, Leonel Rodriguez, Wilbeth Rodriquez, Jullissa Roderiquez, Nancy Rodriguez Martinez,
28	Rihanna Ruzi Perez, Christie Sainterlien, Adeola Samuel, Gloria Santiago, Syed Jawed Shah,
29	Virgen Sistre, Edward Tejada Santana, Darianny Tejeda Santana, Cameron Thibodeau, Shamira
30	Thomas, Steven Tropman Contreras, Jennifer Washington, Sandra Williams, Gui Wood, Rosa
31	Elizabeth Ramos, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic achievement of
32	being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
33	Representative Biah
34	Henry Alcantara, Rayan Alexander, Van Bodziony, Aiden Bozsum, Jillian Brady, Anna
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1	Dowdell, Tayla Fay, Michael Fontaine, Shea Hazard, Katelyn Howard, Hannah Krause, Devin
2	Lawrence, Garrett Mason, Taylor McCullough, Monae Melton, Keyshon Morales, Maryam
3	Moustafa, Victoria Olsen, Madeline Paquette, Matthew Petrone, Xaniel Ramirez, Nicole
4	Schofield, Ari Shapiro, Emma Staley, Liliana Sundahl, Sarah Thomas, Liam Vinett, Aliana
5	Winkfield, Jason Xie, Peter Yrchik-Shoemaker, Community College of Rhode Island; the
6	outstanding academic achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island
7	2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
8	Representative Tanzi
9	Edmund T. Parker, Jr., P.E.; the distinguished honor and outstanding achievement of
10	being named the recipient of the Freeman Award by the Providence Engineering Society at the
11	annual Awards Banquet on February 26, 2026;
12	Speaker Shekarchi
13	David C. Bowen, P.E.; the distinguished honor and outstanding achievement of being
14	named the recipient of the Engineer of the Year Award by the Providence Engineering Society at
15	the annual Awards Banquet on February 26, 2026;
16	Speaker Shekarchi
17	Connor Reilly, North Smithfield High School Basketball Team; the outstanding athletic
18	achievement of scoring your 1000th career point against Providence Country Day School on
19	February 5, 2026;
20	Representative Fogarty
21	Mary Almeida; the joyous and momentous occasion of celebrating a Happy 100th
22	Birthday on February 27, 2026;
23	Representatives Donovan and Speakman
24	Ingrid Acosta, Claudia Agramonte, Emelyn Alba Flores, Isabel Alcantara, Rami
25	Alghouthani, Ashley Ayala Lopez, Kayla Barber, Balerin Barrera Ramirez, Aida Bello, Ashanty
26	Bueno Peralta, Darlenes Castellanos, Arianna Castellanos, Eliana Crespo Badia, Rachel Cronin,
27	Chantel Cruz, Cassandra Dacosta, Elsie Diaz Mateo, Joshua Duran, Sheila Fernandez, Raquel
28	Figueroa, Kimberly Gale Richard Garcia Garcia, Jordan Garcia Nas, Emely Garcia-Lora, Daniel
29	Genao Herrera, Jhordani Gomez, Jackelin Gonzalez Mejia, Jhovana Gonzalez-Valenzuela,
30	Cassandra Hall, Camila Heredia, Ariana Irizarry, Briane Isom, Joel Jeremiah, Darius Lenus,
31	Niurka Marrero, Yulissa Mateo, Isayah Medeiros, Genesis Medina, Eridania Mendoza, Jesus
32	Mercado, Emely Mezquita, Janell Miles, Alina Montalvo, Adam Monteiro, Sydnie Nelson, Elaina
33	Nigro, Deuris Nunez Rodriguez, Goldane Pamphile, Roneily Pena Paez, Linnette Pena Peguero
34	De Bolivia, Jailene Perez, Cassandra Perez, Charina Pimentel Lugo, Mela Rodriguez, Diana
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1	Rodriguez, Bianka Rodriguez Estrella, John Rodriguez Mejia, Lynnette Roque Reynoso, Deja
2	Ross, India Rougas, Sadam Salas, Anthony Sanders, Aiden Sanders, Sayris Santana, Eibealin
3	Smith, Amber Taylor, Eliasha Toledo, Christopher Umana Boj, Antonia Urena, Alina Valentina
4	Montalvo, Delaney Vargas, Jesenia Vasquez, Betel Vasquez, Julia Vicente Reynoso, Community
5	College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic achievement of being named to the
6	Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
7	Representative Diaz
8	Michael Ackert, Jaime Aldrich, Leah Alexander, Natalia Aponte, Jared Barber, Noah
9	Barth, Malachi Billings, Bradley Bucci, Julia Cannon, Rachelle Coley, Andrea Collins, Charlotte
10	Connerton, Ivy Cote, Daniela Cuellar, Ian Dalegliesh, James Erwin, Dylan Esposito, Connor
11	Fisette, Megan Grenier, Beau Harvey, Rosemarie Hayward, Robison Hoopes, Ann Jones, Luke
12	Kapalka, Kathleen Labarbera, Riley Lalonde, Trinty Leapaga, Sofia Martinez, Eoin Mccarthy,
13	Yajaira Moran, Mikayla Perlingiero, Jack Purdy, Brandon Rosario, Cassandra Ruggiero, Maylin
14	Sanchez, Noah Schein, Leah Teague, Alison Turpin Lain Twining, Harrison Valentine, Jianna
15	Venditto, Cristina Vieira, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic
16	achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the
17	Fall Semester;
18	Representative Craven
19	Rusul Aldabbagh, Ciara Araujo, Nelson Arias, Melanie Arias, Jansel Arias Musse,
20	Miguel Ariza, Brennan Bailey, Ilenia Barrientos, Joseph Bellotti, Evens Camper, Dora Carranza
21	Velasquez, Bryon Castillo, Brian Cedano, Ansony Chavarria Luis, Ariane Chavez, Logan
22	Chenette, Bran Cole, Brandon Cole, Jisel Collazo, Ashley Contreras Gonzalez, Randall Coon,
23	Liliana Defusco, Valentina Deluca, Emily Diaz, Jaleah Diaz, Yosmary Estevez, Paulina Fonseca,
24	Manuel Franco Moscoso, Travis Gentzel, Juliette Gil Acevedo, Andy Gonzalez, Lisbet Hinojosa
25	Suarez, Dina Iafrate, Naomi Jean Cruz, Nwakaego Johnny, Tiffany Jones, Yasmine Khiara, Leo
26	Kinder, Kenneth Madera, Angelina Manzanillo, Bryan Matos, Mikayla Meda, Adalina Menezes,
27	Ranses Montan Javier, Leydi Natera de Pena, Peggy Olmos, Adeola Oroja, Emely Paiz, Jaileen
28	Perez, Nathan Perez, Yanisbelis Pica-Perez, Cindy Piedade, Kamryn Raymond, Zeidy Rivera,
29	Uziely Rodriguez Sully, Robert Rose, Karen Rossel Velasquez, Yendry Sanches Matos,
30	Guillermo Santana, Janet So, Estefania Sotelo, Rahjae Towns, Fatuma Tuider, Quinten Tunstall,
31	Victor Urizar Espaderos, Mariel Vargas, Maolys Ventura, Amelia Washington, Khadaja White,
32	Madison Zarone, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic achievement of
33	being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
34	Representative Lima
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1	Olanrewaju Aborishade, Erindamilare Akinnuga, Mabel Alvarado, Arielvis Antiqua
2	Septimo, Mamadou Badiane, Viany Baez, Franklin Bacley, Akira Bennett, Yohanni Benzant
3	Cofi, Roseline Bleh, Jigado Bugota, Kimberly Cabrera, Delaila Calderon, Chantell Carter, Jhondy
4	Castillo, Deyanira Cintron, Deyanira Cintron, Tameka Clarke, Soraya Collado, Thomas Conte,
5	Angelina Curiel Ariana Depena, Monrina Dixon, Jesse Duvall, Dianiris Echavarria Fragoso,
6	Christy Escoboza, Janelle Fabregas, Arnold Falcon, Frandy Fernandez, Selena Gutierrez Osorio,
7	Adamari Guzman Hernandez, Victoria Harvey, Derryn Jerkins, Samantha Kelly, Henry Kerr,
8	Gilah Kimia, Christopher Koroma, Selina Lape, Hannah Lawson, Anamilette Lebron, Gracie
9	Leggett, Samantha Lisboa-De Pina, Readjoyce London, Amanda Lora, Meralex Martinez, Ronlas
10	Miranda, Brianna Nunez, Shanel O’Connor, Omorinola Oladosu, Andrea Orellana, Nikaiya
11	Parker, Janira Perez Medina, Eakapon Phothisen, Fausto Polanco Brito, Kenia Quezada, Franco
12	Ruiz, Nahyona Sanchez, Ilienes Santana, Sachieliz Santiago Torres, Orlando Santos Perez,
13	Journey Serena, Lealani Silva, Patrick Smith, Samuel Tlarelpa, Abril Toribio, Moisesa Traya,
14	Santiago Urioste Vaca, Adriana Urioste Vaca, Sophia Valdez, Jimmy Velasquez, Jimmy Vina
15	Contreras, Vanessa Vitiello, Kyveonna Waite, Veasna Yean, Community College of Rhode
16	Island; the outstanding academic achievement of being named to the Community College of
17	Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
18	Representative Sanchez
19	Arthur Brown, Owner, AJ’s Restaurant; your selfless efforts opening AJ’s Restaurant to
20	help firefighters keep warm, fed, and hydrated during a house fire on Epworth Avenue on the
21	night of February 8, 2026 in the Town of West Warwick. Thank you!
22	Representatives Noret and Read
23	Maria Monteiro; your outstanding performance during the National Cyber League Fall
24	2025 Competition Season contributed to the Community College of Rhode Island ranking 29th
25	nationally among 8,520 Students from 490 Schools;
26	Representative Brien
27	Regina Zhou; the outstanding academic of finishing in 1st Place in the Personal Financial
28	Literacy category at the CDC State finals hosted by Johnson and Wales University;
29	Representative Brien
30	Alex Kapsimalis; the outstanding academic achievement of finishing in 2nd Place in the
31	Quick Service Restaurant Management category at the CDC State finals hosted by Johnson and
32	Wales University;
33	Representative Brien
34	Amir Depina, the outstanding academic achievement of finishing in 1st Place in the
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1	Entrepreneurship Series at the CDC State finals hosted by Johnson and Wales University;
2	Representative Brien
3	Damien Perry; the outstanding achievement of finishing in 1st Place in the Principals of
4	Entrepreneurship category at the CDC State finals hosed by Johnson and Wales University;
5	Representative Brien
6	Sole Adeyemon; the outstanding academic achievement of finishing in 2nd Place in the
7	Principles of Hospitality and Tourism category at the CDC State finals hosted by Johnson and
8	Wales University;
9	Representative O’Brien
10	Seth Primental; the outstanding academic of finishing in 3rd Place in the Quick Service
11	Restaurant Management category at CDC State finals hosted by Johnson and Wales University;
12	Representative O’Brien
13	Anthony Roman; the outstanding academic achievement of finishing in 3rd Place in the
14	Restaurant and Food Service Management category at the CDC State finals hosted by Johnson
15	and Wales University;
16	Representative O’Brien
17	Kevin Chen; the outstanding achievement of finishing in 3rd Place in the Franchise
18	Business Plan: Written Project category at the CDC State finals hosted by Johnson and Wales
19	University;
20	Representative O’Brien
21	Luca Cardarelli; the outstanding academic achievement of finishing 3rd Place in the
22	Franchise Business Plan: Written Project category at the CDC State finals hosted by Johnson and
23	Wales University;
24	Representative O’Brien
25	Milan Mistry; the outstanding academic achievement of finishing 3rd Place in the
26	Franchise Business Plan: Written Project category at the CDC State finals hosted by Johnson and
27	Wales University;
28	Representative O’Brien
29	Ana Popescu; recognition of your gallery opening of “Silent Like A Painted Crow” at
30	OPEN Studio;
31	Representative Morales
32	Chris Mayes-Wright; recognition of your gallery opening of “Silent Like A Painted
33	Crow” at OPEN Studio;
34	Representative Morales
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1	Captain James Vaughn, Tiverton Fire Department; the distinguished honor of receiving
2	the Firefighter of the Year Award at the 13th Annual Tiverton Lions Club Recognition Night on
3	March 7, 2026;
4	Representative Edwards
5	Corporal Michael Topazio, Tiverton Police Department; the distinguished honor of
6	receiving the Police Officer of the Year Award at the 13th Annual Tiverton Lion Club
7	Recognition Night on March 7, 2026;
8	Representative Edwards
9	Sherly Gagnon; the distinguished honor of receiving the High School Educator of the
10	Year Award at the 13th Annual Tiverton Lions Club Recognition Night on March 7, 2026;
11	Representative Edwards
12	Maeghan Schreiner; the honor of receiving the Middle School Educator of the Year
13	Award at the 13th Annual Tiverton Lions Club Recognition Night on March 7, 2026
14	Representative Edwards
15	Amy Mullen; the distinguished honor of receiving the Ranger Elementary School
16	Educator of the Year Award at the 13th Annual Tiverton Lions Club Recognition Night on March
17	7, 2026;
18	Representative Edwards
19	Kate Higginbotham; the distinguished honor of receiving the Pocasset Elementary School
20	Educator of the Year Award at the 13th Annual Tiverton Lions Club Recognition Night on March
21	7, 2026;
22	Representative Edwards
23	Officer Joshua Rego, Little Compton Police Department; the distinguished honor of
24	receiving the Police Officer of the Year Award at the 13th Annual Tiverton Lions Club
25	Recognition Night on March 7, 2026;
26	Representative Edwards
27	Firefighter Tyler Lopes, Little Compton Fire Department; the distinguished honor of
28	receiving the Firefighter of the Year Award at the 13th Annual Tiverton Lions Club Recognition
29	Night on March 7, 2026;
30	Representative Edwards
31	Marianne Vareika, Wilbur and McMahon Schools; the distinguished honor of receiving
32	the Wilbur and McHahon Educator of the Year Award at the 13th Annual Tiverton Lions Club
33	Recognition Night on March 7, 2026;
34	Representative Edwards
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1	Edward Rotella; the distinguished honor of receiving the Heart of a Lion Award at the
2	13th Annual Tiverton Lions Club Recognition Night on March 7, 2026;
3	Representative Edwards
4	Jose F. Bastia; the distinguished honor of receiving the Silver Bowl Leadership Award
5	for your selflessness, passion and leadership in empowering our youth, your civic involvement in
6	our community and commitment to our organization;
7	Representative Diaz
8	The Honorable Jose F. Batista, Esq.; your leadership in the area of law and civic
9	involvement and your outstanding contributions to the State of Rhode Island and the City of
10	Providence;
11	Representative Diaz
12	Joe DeLuca; the joyous and momentous occasion of celebrating your 80th Birthday on
13	March 21, 2026;
14	Speaker Shekarchi
15	Wffa Abdelsalam, Laura Abdula, Abdulsalam Adegoke, Sulamita Ajanel Velasquez,
16	Artemisa Alves Correia, Stephanie Anastassi, Brittany Andrade, Sylvian Anes, Daniela Barrios,
17	Arriana Bogolea, Daviana Brito, Kayla Brito, Luis Brito Gomes, Yamah Brown, Alex Burtman,
18	Diego Cante, Meghan Capuano, Yascaira Caridad, Reana Chowyen, Oluyombo Collins, Nicole
19	Courtemanche, Emily Decarvalho, Kassandra Diaz, Rosanna Espinal, Allison Estes Brendan
20	Foley, Elisabete Fortes, Jessica Geake, Kirubel Gebreamlak, Sheila Gomes, Davide Granata,
21	Angeline Hector, Mariama Jaiteh, Joseph Krewko, Selena Leiva, Ronaldo Lopes, Sofia Lopez,
22	Darline Louissant, Jeannie Macamaux, Hannah Mailey, Chrystal Makor, Emma Makor, Kayleigh
23	Marques, Alayshca Medina Roman, Alexa Mongelli, Melissa Monteiro de Pina, Jennifer Ortega,
24	Sophia Panzo, Lucy Patterson, Tehilla Peromsik, Eric Petross, Neftali Poroj Rosales, Abygail
25	Price, Farah Ramirez, Madeline Ramos, Matius Reymoso Ramirez, Tatyana Roderick, Cecilia
26	Rodriguez, Yamely Rodriquez, Brisa Samayoa, Camilla Sanchez, Anthony Sarpong, Naraly
27	Semedo Tavares, Nathan Senatus, Anthony Silva, Patrick Teixeira, Mayra Tomar, Aricelis
28	Vazquez, William Walker, Nassim Yaktin, Augusto Zory, Community College of Rhode Island;
29	the outstanding academic achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode
30	Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
31	Representative Stewart
32	Oluwatobi Akinruli, Nathan Auld, Anna Auld, Marlenny Belliard, Shar-Nell Brown,
33	Jackelyn Calderon, Frangely Cancel Rodriguez, Alex Cortez, Jennifer De Leon Herrera, Diana
34	Difo, Ivana Duran Torres, Crisliver Felix Severino, Sharleney Ferreiras Belen, Emmanuel Garcia,
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1	Kenssy Garcia Martinez, Jack Gunter, Jasib Hoyte, Nakai Jackson, Marquise Jenkins, Jeremiah
2	Lapsey, Matthew Lawhorne, Axel Lozada, Justin Millier, Geisha Nieves, David Oyedeke Jr.,
3	Jayden Russell, Vallerie Santil, Isabella Serrano, Haylie Smith, Carolyn Smith, Xavier Sullivan,
4	Anthony Swackey, Makayla Taveras, Gavin Vargas, Jonathan Williams, Community College of
5	Rhode Island; the outstanding academic achievement of being named to the Community College
6	of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
7	Representative Lombardi
8	Leslie Adorno Rios, Alisha Agramonte, Adeline Agyemang, Rachel Aleix Mull, Yesmin
9	Asencio, Karen Aviles Guaman, Ruby Basham, George Benitez, Omar Benitez, Biance
10	Bjorklund, Alda Camboia, Vinessa Campagnone, Elias Ceballos, Josh Connelly, Genesis
11	Contreras, Samantha Cornelio, Benjamin Cornet, Sofia Cornet, Armando Cruz, Elias De Jesus
12	Ceballos, Jefrey De La Cruz, Juan Del Castillo, Madiou Diallo, Ernestine Ehiekpor, Harris
13	George, Rashad Glenn, Eddy Gutierrez, Cristal Gutierrez, Ivannia Juarez Mares, Jewel Juilan,
14	Blair Kasprzak, Destiny King, Julianna Lorios, Ketty Laurent, Nicola Lewis- Johnson, Emily
15	Marte, Marybel Martinez, Victoria Mercedes Gomez, Chelsy Mota, Kelsy Mota, Kodiak
16	Newcomer, Sunbo Ojekunle, Lennox Orellana, Ethan Oyer Gabriela Paguada, Leanna Paul,
17	Shalea Perry, Maximillian Phrathep, Emeralda Restituyo, Emily Rocha, Klever Romero Torres,
18	Hector Samayoa Guzman, Veronica Sanchez Castro, Yamyleysse Santiago, Ronald Scott, Emma
19	Sereby, Joely Suarez Peguero, Kenneth Sutton, Babygirl Tarley, Kaida Tarley, Kaida Thomas,
20	Jonathan Tornez, Beatrice Touze, Paula Vasco Caceres, Sharian Walton, Alexandra Wing,
21	Michael Wogbeh, Stephaine Yi, Kassiel Zarzuela, Community College of Rhode Island; the
22	outstanding academic achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island
23	2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
24	Representative Morales
25	Sydney Alsfeld, Antonia Andreason, Hana Angel, Julianne Bergeron, Ashley Berry,
26	Brooke Boyajian Isabell Brady, Luke Burnham, Chianna Burrill, Kylyn Coffey, Tonya Cramer,
27	Samantha Crossman, Alysia Czerwien, Brooke Dibenedetto, Anna Egan, Summer Erikson,
28	Ayomikun Falano, Grace Ferlan, Diavion Fonseca, Elizabeth Fontaine, Alexiah Fransico,
29	Christina Frazier, Emily Gibson, Alejandra Granados, Gabriel Hernandez, Kristin Hill, Matthew
30	Holden Lucas Killilea, Shelee Lastor, Korngly Lim, Mackenzie Lincoln, Nicole Mcclain, Sean
31	McGhie, Cole Manning Dominique Moreira, Deanna Morin, Sarah Mosher, Yeliza Northup,
32	Janel Olson, Isaac Ou, Madison Parent, Emma Pouler, Melissa Pratt, Owen Robinson, Joseph
33	Rodrigues, David Rollins, Alex Santizo, Paul Senra, Ashlyn Serena, Kayli Sherlock, Sirena
34	Sousa, Linda Southammavong, Christine Tack, Ariana Veiga, Darlin Veliz Morales, Elizabeth
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1	White, Josiel Zuniga, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic
2	achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the
3	Fall Semester;
4	Representative Sanchez
5	Margaret Adoma Kessie, Mayly Augustin, Olivia Borges, Adriana Burgo De Pina,
6	Bridget Burns, Emely Carreon, Gelany Contreras, Kamolla Correa, Vanessa Corredor, Raul
7	Cubillos Viasus, Alexandra De Pina, Nathan Delvecchino, Lydia Dys, Ariana Fortes, Kayla
8	Fortes, Jacquelin Franco Cante, Lakicha Gamboa, Hannah Greco, Bailey Henry, Maryam
9	Howard, Ayelen Jose Peralta, Lancine Konate, Aiden Laurie, Sashae Lee-Millien, Sofia Leite,
10	Will Mauriceau, Yara Mohr, Joshua Morales, Muhamedom Ndir, Lucia Neves Garcia, Katrina
11	Norris, Juliana Pereira, Joana Perez, Vada Permenter, Cassandra Pineda Izguirre, Fiona Propst,
12	Adrianna Ramirez Santos, Alyn Rodriguez, Cheniell Ruiz, Alizz Salinas, Sofia Shamberger,
13	Rhydan Tejahni, Khusbu Thapa, Alina Unwin, Megan Ursini, Elkin Velez, Jamie Veliz, Lillian
14	Wallin, Kadijatou Wane, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic
15	achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the
16	Fall Semester;
17	Representative Cruz
18	Firefighter Michael Baptista, Hopkins Hill; your outstanding calm professionalism and
19	skill under pressure on September 11, 2025 bringing a new life into the world and doing an
20	amazing job being a calm hero in a chaotic moment;
21	Representatives Noret and Read
22	Firefighter Justin Deem, Hopkins Hill; your outstanding calm professionalism and skill
23	under pressure on September 11, 2025 bringing a new life into the world and doing an amazing
24	job being a calm hero in a chaotic moment;
25	Representatives Noret and Read
26	Captain Richard Shannon, Central Coventry; your outstanding calm professionalism and
27	skill under pressure on September 11, 2025 bringing a new life into the world and doing an
28	amazing job being a calm hero in a chaotic moment;
29	Representatives Noret and Read
30	Firefighter Domenic Bianco, Central Coventry; your outstanding calm professionalism
31	and skill under pressure on September 11, 2025 bringing a new life into the world and doing an
32	amazing job being a calm hero in a chaotic moment;
33	Representatives Noret and Read
34	Lt. Steven Mann, Coventry Fire Department; your outstanding calm professionalism and
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1	skill under pressure on September 11, 2025 bringing a new life into the world and doing an
2	amazing job being a calm hero in a chaotic moment;
3	Representatives Noret and Read
4	Firefighter Gregory Francis, Coventry Fire District; your outstanding calm
5	professionalism and skill under pressure on September 11, 2025 bringing a new life into the
6	world and doing an amazing job being a calm hero in a chaotic moment;
7	Representatives Noret and Read
8	Captain Peter Gingerella, Central Coventry; your outstanding calm professionalism and
9	skill under pressure on September 11, 2025 bringing a new life into the world and doing an
10	amazing job being a calm hero in a chaotic moment;
11	Representatives Noret and Read
12	Firefighter David Simpson, Central Coventry; your outstanding calm professionalism and
13	skill under pressure on September 11, 2025 bringing a new life into the world and doing an
14	amazing job being a calm hero in a chaotic moment;
15	Representatives Noret and Read
16	Ruben “Ruddy Brito; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of
17	Outstanding Dominican Community Leadership Service Award by the Dominican Independence
18	Heritage Award Committee;
19	Speaker Shekarchi
20	Abibal Abreu “El Valiente; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of
21	Outstanding Dominican Community in Media Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage
22	Award Committee;
23	Speaker Shekarchi
24	Rafael Trinidada; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding
25	Contribution to the Dominican Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award
26	Committee;
27	Speaker Shekarchi
28	Mayra Khalil; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding
29	Contribution to Business Leadership Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award
30	Committee;
31	Speaker Shekarchi
32	Victor Reynoso; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding
33	Contribution to the Dominican Sports Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award
34	Committee;
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1	Speaker Shekarchi
2	Miriannys Rivas, NP; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of
3	Outstanding Contribution in Science Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award
4	Committee;
5	Speaker Shekarchi
6	Rubi Tiburcio; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding
7	Contribution to the Dominican Youth Talent Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage
8	Award Committee;
9	Speaker Shekarchi
10	Romana Santos Torres; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of
11	Outstanding Contribution to the Dominican Public Servant Award by the Dominican
12	Independence Heritage Award Committee;
13	Speaker Shekarchi
14	IBN-Hashim Bakari; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding
15	Services to the Dominican Community (Distinguished Honor) Award by the Dominican
16	Independence Heritage Award Committee;
17	Speaker Shekarchi
18	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
19	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
20	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
21	continued good fortune; and be it further
22	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
23	transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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