LA HR171

Commends Dr. Karl Carpenter on his retirement as principal of Pineville High School, where he served for 18 years (since 2007) and awarded nearly 4,500 diplomas to graduating seniors

Recognizes his career beginning as a band director at Oberlin High School in 1979, followed by Winnfield Senior High School (1982) and Tioga High School (1983-2003), where he built one of central Louisiana's largest and most decorated bands

Acknowledges his service as assistant principal at Carter C. Raymond Junior High School in LeCompte from 2003 to 2007

Notes his two decades on the Louisiana Music Educators Association board of directors, serving as president, band division chairman, orchestra division chairman, and district director

Honors his induction into the Hall of Distinguished Educators at Northwestern State University for contributions to student development and music education