[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 26 (Thursday, March 10, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: March 10, 1994]
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                      TRIBUTE TO REBECCA STRINGER

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                            HON. CURT WELDON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 10, 1994

  Mr. WELDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding 
constituent, Rebecca Stringer, a senior at Conestoga High School in 
Berwyn, PA, who was recently selected as a regional recipient of the 
eighth annual Amateur Athletic Union/Mars Milky Way High School All-
American Award.
  The High School All-American Award is a national honor which 
recognizes four young men and four young women who exhibit exceptional 
scholastic, athletic, and community service achievements.
  Rebecca is an outstanding student ranked near the top of her class, 
who is listed in ``Who's Who Among American High School Students.'' She 
is a member of the National Honor Society, senior class treasurer and 
has maintained a position on the honor roll for 4 years. She also sings 
with her high school choir and has performed with the Wilmington 
Symphony Orchestra. As an athlete, Rebecca has distinguished herself in 
field hockey, swimming, and lacrosse. She participates on the national 
level with the U.S. Field Hockey Association and the National Field 
Hockey Developmental Program.
  Despite her already full range of activities, Rebecca finds time for 
a variety of community service projects. She works with the hearing 
impaired and learned sign language to become the voice link between a 
deaf member of her high school swim team. In addition she volunteers 
with the Special Olympics and the American Diabetes Foundation. She 
also tutors an inner city elementary student and serves as a youth 
clinic coach in both field hockey and lacrosse.
  This exceptional young woman is 1 of 2 Pennsylvania recipients and 1 
of 8 regional recipients from more than 10,000 high school seniors from 
nominated nationwide. M&M/Mars awards $10,000 scholarships to the 
regional recipients. Rebecca's scholarship will be applied to the 
college of her choice.
  Rebecca will now be eligible to become an All-American Award national 
recipient. In April, two national recipients--one young man and one 
young woman--will be named and each will be awarded a $40,000 
scholarship.
  So, I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in recognizing 
Rebecca B. Stinger, a remarkable young woman who demonstrates the 
promise that the future holds for our country.

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