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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 Chippendale, and Kazarian

     Date Introduced: May 21, 2026

     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

     McKenna Workman, Chariho Regional School District; your participation in the

Inaugural Chariho Civic Engagement Summitt and your commitment to explore the functions of

government, civic responsibilities and community involvement that are essential to a healthy

democracy;

Representative Cotter

     Michelle Murtha, Portsmouth High School; the distinguished honor of receiving the

National Education Association Rhode Island 2027 Teaching Excellence Award for your

outstanding commitment to the students of Portsmouth High School;

Representatives Cortvriend, McGaw and Donovan

     Aaron Gencarelli; the distinguished honor and outstanding academic achievement of

being awarded a Westerly Elks $1,000 Scholarship;

Representative Azzinaro

     Ella Murphy; the distinguished honor and outstanding academic achievement of being

awarded a Westerly Elks $1,000 Scholarship;

Representative Azzinaro

     Westerly Lions Club; celebrating the “100 Years of the Westerly Lions Clubs” and the

commitment to serve the Westerly community by helping the visually impaired, supporting

underprivileged residents and addressing local needs through volunteerism;

Representative Azzinaro

     Kristi Prestly, Cranston High School West; the distinguished honor and outstanding

academic achievement of being a Top 12 Senior Gold Medalist at the 2026 Rhode Island

Academic Decathlon;

Representatives Paplauskas, Fascia and Quattrocchi

     Saige Hodges, Coventry High School; the distinguished honor and outstanding academic

achievement of being a Top 12 Senior Gold Medalist at the 2026 Rhode Island Academic

Decathlon;

Representatives Nardone, Noret, Roberts and Serpa

     Sydney Pavao, Coventry High School; the distinguished honor and outstanding academic

achievement of being a Top 12 Senior Gold Medalist at the 2026 Rhode Island Academic

Decathlon;

Representatives Nardone, Noret, Roberts and Serpa

     Jack Wallbillich, Boy Scout Troop 1139, Slatersville, RI; 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 Newberry

     Nirupama Bhatt, Cumberland High School Class of 2026; the distinguished honor and

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

Class of 2026;

Representative Ackerman

     Molly F. Enestvedt, Cumberland High School Class of 2026; the distinguished honor and

outstanding academic achievement of being named Valedictorian of the Cumberland High School

Class of 2026;

Representative Ackerman

     Rocco Czaja, Liam Kelly, Ben Ranney, Tristan Andrews, Bishop Hendricken High

School Swim Team; the outstanding athletic achievement of being named to the 2026 Rhode

Island Interscholastic League Swimming All State First Team 200 Yard Medley Relay Team;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Griffin Cooper, Rocco Czaja, Ashton Rocchio, Tristian Andrews, Liam Kelly, Sean

Rourke, Hunter Andrews, Kai Bellows, Mario Cerullo, Evan Fournier, Ben Ranney, Cody

Hopkins, Raymond Rainville, Coash David W. Hanson, Assistant Coash Jacob Daniels, Bishop

Hendricken High School Swim Team; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2026

Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 1 Swimming State Championship;

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Speaker Blazejewski

     The Honorable Mark Boyer, West Greenwich Town Council; your retirement after many

years of dedicated and faithful service to the people of the Town of West Greenwich, Rhode

Island;

Representative Roberts

     Amy Paul, Pocasset Elementary School; being honored for your heroic response in

saving the life of a student who was choking during lunchtime and couldn’t breathe. Your

outstanding commitment best exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism and duty of

care;

Representative Edwards

     Sheida Soleimani; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of receiving the

2026 Guggenheim Fellow Award;

Representative Morales

     Mary-Regina Bennett; your retirement after 23 years of outstanding and dedicated

educational service and most recently at the St. Philip School in Greenville, Rhode Island;

Representative Santucci

     David Enos; the distinguished of having the gym at Lincoln High School renamed in your

honor as the Enos Auditorium for your commitment and dedication to the student of Lincoln

High School;

Representatives Ackerman, Costantino and Shallcross Smith

     Saige Hodges, Coventry High School; the distinguished honor and outstanding academic

achievement of placing as a Top 12 Senior Gold Medalist in the 2026 Rhode Island Academic

Decathlon;

Representative Read

     Sydney Pavao, Coventry High School; the distinguished honor and outstanding academic

achievement of placing as a Top 12 Senior Gold Medalist in the 2026 Rhode Island Academic

Decathlon;

Representative Read

     Jaylene Le, Toll Gate High School; the distinguished honor and outstanding academic

achievement of placing as a Top 12 Senior Gold Medalist in the 2026 Rhode Island Academic

Decathlon;

Representative Read

     Lt. John Bray, Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers; the honor of being

named as the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers 2026 Supervisor of the Year;

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Representative Shekarchi

     Cassandra Fonseca, Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers; the honor of

being named as the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers 2026 Hospital of the

Year;

Representative Shekarchi

     Jay Pierotti, Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers; the honor of being

named as the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers 2026 Steward of the Year;

Representative Shekarchi

     Steve Calise, Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers; the honor of being

named as the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers 2026 High Security of the Year;

Representative Shekarchi

     Walter Cole, Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers; the honor of being

named as the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers 2026 Intake Service Center of

the Year;

Representative Shekarchi

     Brandon Ferreira, Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers; the honor of being

named as the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers 2026 Maximum Security of the

Year;

Representative Shekarchi

     Janilson Lopes, Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers; the honor of being

named as the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers 2026 Medium Security of the

Year;

Representative Shekarchi

     Kathleen Hicks, Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers; the honor of being

named as the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers 2026 Women’s Division of the

Year;

Representative Shekarchi

     Gerard Pilon, Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers; the honor of being

named as the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers 2026 Minimum Security of the

Year;

Representative Shekarchi

     August Eve Pittman, Boy Scout Troop 77, Buttonwoods; the distinction and honor of

attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boys Scout of America for your commitment and

dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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Representative Solomon

     Suzanne, Pezza, Narragansett Pier School; being honor by the National Education

Association of RI “Legacy of Learning” campaign during Teacher Appreciation Week for your

commitment to building your student confidence, voice and inspiring a love of learning;

Representative Craven

     Barrington Little League, 11U Majors Baseball 2025 All Star Team; the outstanding

athletic achievement of winning the District 2 Championship;

Representative Boylan

     Barrington Little League, 12U Majors Baseball 2025 All Star Team; the outstanding

athletic achievement of winning the Silver City Slugfest;

Representative Boylan

     Barrington Little League, 9/10U Baseball 2025 All Star Team; the outstanding athletic

achievement of winning the District 2 Ron Silva Championship;

Representative Boylan

     Barrington Little League, 9U Softball Team; the outstanding athletic achievement of

winning the East Providence Fastpitch Tournament;

Representative Boylan

     Woodley Benoit; the distinguished honor of receiving Honorable Mention for your

Gaspee Pencil Drawing at the Senator Jack Reed Art Competition on May 3, 2026;

Representative O’Brien

     Carolyne Kellner; your commitment and dedication to the students who participate in Mt.

Pleasant High School Art Department;

Representative O’Brien

     Attorney James Howe; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday;

Representative McEntee

     Cohen Norman Brinker, Peter James Grammas, Jacob Benedict Sarkady, Boy Scout

Troop 6, Cranston, RI; 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 Paplauskas

     Elena S. Arribas, Nirupama Bhatt, Lucy G. Biggs, Addison K. Buchanan, Athena Chang,

Cole J. Collemer, Savannah L. Collins, Katherine E. Dwyer, Molly F. Enestvedt, Emma C.

Figueiredo, Keira A. Fuller, Brett R. Hawkins, Samantha R. Jacinto, Brayden M. Janeiro,

Giabella A. Lamoureux, Grace V. Lopes, Georgia L. Lyles, Madison M. Magazu, Chase A.

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Minchillo, Connor J. Moreau, Sudeepa Nayak, Abigail M. O’Connell, Evan C. Pereira, Shannon

S. Poirier, Jake R. Schonhoff, Brooke R. Tellier, Sophia M. Thibault, Sienna M. Tremblay, Ruby

R. Walsh, Sahasra Yenumula, Cumberland High School Class of 2026; the outstanding academic

achievement of being named Cumberland High School Class of 2026 Top 10% Student;

Representative Ackerman

     Jeanne Michon, Executive Director, New Beginnings, Inc.; your 40 years of dedicated

and faithful service to providing food and basic human needs to the underserved and unhoused in

the City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island;

Representative Phillips

     Aaliyah Rosaline Lama, Johnson & Wales University Class of 2026; the outstanding

academic achievement of your graduation from the Johnson & Wales University Class of 2026

College of Business with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting;

Representative Diaz

     Lewis Pryer; being honored for going above and beyond to provide the unhoused in the

City of Providence and Kennedy Plaza the food and clothing necessary to helping them with the

resources they need;

Representative Solomon

     Pierre Leveillee; being honored for going above and beyond to provide the unhoused in

the City of Providence and Kennedy Plaza the food and clothing necessary to helping them with

the resources they need;

Representative Solomon

     Donald Bergeron, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 43

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Kenneth Nichols, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 41 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Donald Reil, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 41 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Joseph DiBlase, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 40 years

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of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Gerald Ducharme, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 39

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Dante Marovelli, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 39 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Gloria Cross, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 38 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Avelino Duarte, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 38 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Earl Forgue, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 38 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Robert St. Jean, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 38 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Matthew Lombardo, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 37

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Gregory Richards, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 37

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

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Representative Shekarchi

     Michele Rossi, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 37 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     William Goclowski, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 36

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Keith Vieira, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 36 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Paul Abelli, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     James Bailey, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Gregory Belisle, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Anthony Bomba, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Manuel Cortez, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Christopher Distasio, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35

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years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Jason Ditroia, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Bernard Fournier, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     James Hollis, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Kevin Krupa, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Stephen Marsella, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     John Marszalkowski, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Thomas Pilozzi, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Robert Renshaw, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

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Representative Shekarchi

     Kevin Silvia, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 35 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Theodore Paquette, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 34

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Mario Sousa, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 34 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Paul Bibeault, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 28 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Olufunmilayo Solanke, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 28

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Michael Hall, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 25 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Glenn McCartney, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 26

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Deborah Cunningham, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 22

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Robert Massa, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 22 years of

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dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Michael Gerard, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 19 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Daniel Noble, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 18 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Victor Cotto, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 16 years of

dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member of

the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Christopher Fortes, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 10

years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a

member of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Alfred Zannini, Rhode Island Department of Corrections; your retirement after 37 years

of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people of the State of Rhode Island as a member

of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections;

Representative Shekarchi

     Marvin Laguerre, Valedictorian, Smithfield High School Class of 2026; the distinguished

honor and outstanding academic achievement of being named Valedictorian of the Smithfield

High School Class of 2026;

Representative Santucci

     Audrey Slaughter-Biello, Salutatorian, Smithfield High School Class of 2026; the

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

Smithfield High School Class of 2026;

Representative Santucci

     Arrow Yuszczak, Valedictorian, Burrillville High School Class 2026; the distinguished

honor and outstanding academic achievement of being named Valedictorian of the Burrillville

High School Class of 2026;

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Representatives Place and Newberry

     Abigail Bassett, Salutatorian, Burrillville High School Class 2026; the distinguished

honor and outstanding academic achievement of being named Salutatorian of the Burrillville

High School Class of 2026;

Representatives Place and Newberry

     Donovan Turner, Classical High School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished

honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Saige Hodges, Coventry High School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished

honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Sydney Pavao, Coventry High School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished

honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Kristi Prestly, Cranston West High School; the outstanding achievement and

distinguished honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Rosalind Bassen-Alexander, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement

and distinguished honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Savanna Tickner, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement and

distinguished honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Amir Depina, North Providence High School; the outstanding achievement and

distinguished honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Preston Maong, South Kingstown High School; the outstanding achievement and

distinguished honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Jaylene Le, Toll Gate High School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor

of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Thomas Hutchinson, The Wheeler School; the outstanding achievement and

distinguished honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

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Speaker Blazejewski

     Chichi Minami, The Wheeler School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished

honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Philip Spradlin, The Wheeler School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished

honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Coach Dayna Cueva Alegria The Wheeler School; the outstanding achievement and

distinguished honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Daniel Shea The Wheeler School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor

of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Angela D’Amico The Wheeler School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished

honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Kiara Jin The Wheeler School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of

winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Austin Nolan Bidwell The Wheeler School; the outstanding achievement and

distinguished honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Amelia Collins The Wheeler School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished

honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Shay Smith The Wheeler School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor

of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     Seamus Smith The Wheeler School; the outstanding achievement and distinguished

honor of winning the 43rd Annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon;

Speaker Blazejewski

     William Riccio, Director, City of Newport Public Services; the distinguished honor of

receiving the American Public Works Association Top 10 Public Works Leaders of the Year

Award for your commitment to public service that has benefited generations of Newport

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residents;

Representative Carson

     Recce Vitale, Valedictorian, Cranston West High School Class of 2026; the distinguished

honor and outstanding academic achievement of being named Valedictorian of the Cranston West

High School Class of 2026;

Representatives Paplauskas, Fascia, and Quattrocchi

     Celina Cheng, Salutatorian, Cranston West High School Class of 2026; the distinguished

honor and outstanding academic achievement of being named Salutatorian of the Cranston West

High School Class of 2026;

Representatives Paplauskas, Fascia, and Quattrocchi

     Billy M. Accardi, Kareem Al-Bilbeisi, Krstel Alam, Emmanuel Alba, Racquel A.

Albuquerque, Tyler T. Almeida, Natalia Amaral-Beale, Brianna Barbara Angela, Lorelei Denise

Archambault, Tila V. Armstrong, Sienna Lynn Auclair, Tre Leonard Baker, Jefferson Clinton

Barbosa Montrond Teixeira, Aliyah Bedoya, Neala R. Bentley, Zackery M. Berg, Joshua Stephen

Bergeron, Hector Julio Bermude, Jordan J. Bibeault, Tyler Joseph Biddle, Layla Marie Bolduc,

Amari B. Bonelli, Nicholas George Boudjouk, Breanne Ava-Marie Bouthillette, Brayden A.

Brouillard, Colby Lawrence Brown, Holden Timothy Brown, Jeremiah J. Brown Garza

Alexander Bugera, Ava Amelia Cabral, Aidan Anthony Caetano, Elzbieta R. Caldarone, Isabel

Grace Campagnone, Liam Patrick Canale, Liam Joseph Carraher, Allyson R. Catu Gomez,

Liedson Andrade Centeio, Deaven De Jesus Cepeda, Adrian Russell Chase, Devin Cifuentes,

Ryan Matthew Cimorelli Jr., Ava Elizabeth Cipriano, Jameson David Clark, Anastasia Caitlin

Coleman, Angel Jay Colon, Donovan Thomas Conway, Nicholas B. Cormier, Maya Alice

Crocker, Hailey Culhane, Meredith Virginia Dawkins, Mathieu Eugene Delisle, Niccolo Lucien

Della Vecchia, Brooke A. DeMarco, Elizabeth Louise Deneneo, Khadija Anta Laye Diagne,

Mason Corey DiDomenico, Mason Christopher Diorio, Emilly Andrade do Nascimento, Wynston

Frank Domenico, Ariel Alejandro Donis Rosales, Charlotte Lyllyan Louise Drolet, Maya

Marguerite Drolet, Dylan Russell Embrey, Weslie Williams Estevez, Ashley Rebeka Estrada-

Lima, Keegan Jeffrey Falcone, Jake M. Famiglietti, Tyler C. Fay, Amerie Fernandez, Emma

Brady Fetters, Dylan Michael Fonseca, Kaia Fortier, Reed Wesley Fortier, Arthur Harold Fortune

III, Keian Mcadoo Fox, Cassidy Love Fuller, Zoe Eleni Gaitanis, Nicholas R. Ganim, Evelyn

Samantha Gay, Kyleigh Marie Gay, Addison Rose Goff, Riley James Goff, Julie Kennedy

Gongoleski, Ava Marie Good, Siena Lynn Goris, Jade Lynn Gracia, Emily Joann Gray, Helen

Mary Green, Brian E. Gugel, Jacob T. Harris, Elliana Sophia Havey, Landyn N. Heart, Aislinn

Henry, Christian A. Hernandez, Jesse Hetu, Kimberly R. Hickey, Max Raymond Hill, Dina

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Mackenzie Howland, Eli V. Hughes, Thomas J. llluzzi, Andreya Sophia Imondi, Levi A. Jackson,

Jenraeigh Jasmine Jatta, Conor Adin Johnson, Elaine Tresa Joy, Milo S. M. Joyce, Rheann Alicia

Kalinga, Jonathan Andrew Kamborian, Aaron David Kanter, Noah William Kilroy, Mackenzie

M. Kishfy, Khadija Kouraj, Holden James Lambert, Jeremy Edward Langlois, Lily Larivee,

Emma Margaret Lavery, Zaiden L. Le Grand, Jasmine Olivia Lebeau, Samantha Maitland Lees,

Ryan Justin Lemery, Joseph Stanley Lezon IV, Jacob James Lizotte, Evan James Lombardi, Anna

Margaret Longpre, Jennifer Estefania Lopez Roman, David Americo Lucci, Angelo Joseph Lupo,

Zoe Jolie Lyle, Peter Mallon, Charles J. Manion, Alexander David Manning, Luis Eliejah

Maravilla, Luke Anthony Marchand, Kianna Nicole Marfeo, Lucas David Marshall, Evelyse

Marie Martinez, Jordan P. Martins, Abigail Lauren Marzetta, Samuel Lee Masanz, Nicholas J.

McCann, Riley Elizabeth McCluskey, Molly Rose McGum, Trevor Paul McKee, Janise Annette

Marie McNamara, Audrey Ella McQuade, Carson M. Mellen, Ava Lynn Mello, Maggie Simas

Melo, Brody Alexander Mendonca, Jace Gavin Miller, Hailey Lynne Miranda, Jaylene Veronica

Monteiro, Liam F. Moore, Elliana Marie-Skye Moreau, Hunter Richard Moreau, Tyler R. Morris,

Jessie Mira Mostello-Kubel, Stephen James Motta, Isabella Marie Moulico, Alexandra J. Murray,

Mackenzie Grace Musto, Nogaye Ndiaye, Caitlyn Nicole Newton, Brayden Nicastro, Scott M.

Nicoll, Kaitlyn Nieves, Madison Marie Alicea O'Connor, Jarett John O'Hagan Jr., Connor James

Olick, Gianni Joseph Pagios, Boston Kenneth Paquette, Caleigh I. Parent, Julian James Paroyian,

Edwar Camilo Parra Valencia, Nicholas James Pelosi, Wyatt William Pereira, Malakai R.

Phetsarath, Emma Michelle Picard, Andrew J. Picozzi, Ava Sophia Pistacchio, Amanda Rose

Proia, Kyle R. Provost, Louis Ranieri, London R. Rapko, Aiden Thomas Pereira Reid, Aidan

Nicholas Ricci, Brandon Riley, Gianna Dimitra Rivera, Sofia Ioanna River, Brennan Harold-

Frederick Robery, Riley Daniel Robertson, Jayden Xavier Rosario Rodrigues, Logan Peter Rojas,

Sarah Roldan-Restrepo, Rocco Antonio Romeo, Matthew Ruest, Saffia Sajjad, Benjamin E.

Sampers, Lily Silvana Schmidts, Niclos Cristiano Semedo, Hailey Beth Serabian, Damien P.

Setaro, Kayden Z. Shaub, Alexiah H. Silva, Adelaide Grace Smith, Noura Srour, Finley R.

Stebenne, Theodore Frederick Stimson, Aiden Finn Syvertsen, Angelo Thibeault, Liana Marie

Torres, Sanford Joel Trachtenberg, Christian Stephen Trottier, Aubrey Shay Tucker, Giana Grace

Tumminelli, Zakkary Jozef Tyler, Mohammed Umar, Andrea Nicole Urizar, Noah Hunter

Valedofsky, Mia Dawn Vespia, Caterina A. Vuono, Ameenah Waahid, Everett Matthew Webster,

Mason Amaro White, Thomas Whitford, Lucia Kelly Whyte, Chase Joseph Williams, Wilson

Yang, Giulia Laine Zambarano, Mark A. Zarlenga, Luka James Zdravkovic, Jacob Zhang, Mahdi

Ziani, Lincoln High School Class of 2026; the outstanding academic achievement of your

graduation from the Lincoln High School Class of 2026;

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     Representatives Ackerman, Costantino and Shallcross Smith

     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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