[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 12972]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING ROSEPINE CONCERT BAND

 Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize 72 
young musicians from Rosepine High School. On April 29, 2009, these 
students travelled from the heart of Vernon Parish in Louisiana to 
compete against 28 bands at the Music in the Parks Festival in 
Williamsburg, VA. Although Rosepine was the smallest school to compete 
in their class, hailing from a town of approximately 1,300 people, they 
received a superior rating and were ranked ``Top of All Bands.''
  As a reward for this outstanding accomplishment, the entire band 
received an educational tour of both historic Williamsburg and 
Washington, DC. I trust that they were inspired and motivated by their 
trip to our Nation's Capital.
  These bright young stars are proof that with hard work, 
determination, and the right amount of support and encouragement, 
anything is possible. I believe that constant support and supervision 
from families and instructors can guide students to a path of success 
and achievement. In addition, I would like to congratulate Rosepine's 
band director, Tra Lantham, and thank him for his dedication and 
commitment to the students as well as the school's music department.
  I ask that these names be printed in the Record. I thank these young 
people and their parents for coming to our Nation's Capitol to learn 
about the workings of the U.S. Senate:

       Mandi Alford, Samantha Allardyce, Jason Allardyce, Kelvin 
     Ayala, Lindsey Aycock, Mark Bailes, Matt Blount, Brandon 
     Boggs, Chloe Brausch, Haley Brown, Hannah Cardy, Zachary 
     Cardy, Jeffery Cox, Ann Cox, Brittany Darrah, Jacob Dearmon, 
     Taylor Deladurantaye, Nick Deladurantaye, Jamison 
     Deladurantaye, Josh Ducote.
       Victoria Evans, Chris Funderburk, Daygan Gardner, Chase 
     Gill, Austin Granger, Ryan Hess, Chris Hughes, Jessica Islas, 
     Elizabeth Kellner, Daniel Linn, Kaitlyn Lockhart, Wyatt 
     Maricle, Blake Maricle, Kaymen Megl, Austin Merilos, Sydney 
     Merilos, Joseph Myers, Katlyn Peavy, Bradley Richard, Josie 
     Slaydon.
       Courtney Smith, Eden Solinsky, Devin Stephens, Cory 
     Stephens, Emilee Stewart, Teagan Suire, Dustin Thompson, Tito 
     Torres, Jossie Willis.

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