[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 21 (Wednesday, March 2, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: March 2, 1994]
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                          TRIBUTE TO ANA VIVAS

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 2, 1994

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ana Vivas, a dedicated 
community leader from California's 14th Congressional District who is 
being honored as an inductee into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of 
Fame as a Young Woman of Excellence.
  Ana Vivas is an inspirational young woman who came to the United 
States from Nicaragua in 1989. During a difficult adjustment period in 
her new home, she was referred to a local youth mentor organization, 
Friends for Youth. Working with her mentor, she developed the 
confidence and perseverance necessary to succeed. Currently, she is one 
of the top five students in academic performance at her school and she 
has been chosen the school's top English student. She volunteers at the 
Community Living Room in San Mateo where she works directly with at-
risk youth and also serves as an exception role model to youth by 
sharing her personal experiences and successes with them. Her career 
goal is to become a doctor.
  Mr. Speaker, Ana Vivas is an outstanding citizen of California's 14th 
Congressional District and I salute her for her remarkable strength and 
commitment to our community. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
Ms. Vivas and congratulate her on being inducted into the San Mateo 
County Women's Hall of Fame as a Young Woman of Excellence.

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