[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E776]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              TRIBUTE TO KAMI GRUDZIEN AND KRISTINA CANNON

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                             HON. JACK REED

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 4, 1995
  Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today to 
pay tribute to two young women who are extraordinarily ambitious and 
creative. Kami Grudzien and Kristina Cannon, of Coventry, RI, are two 
of the seven winners in the National Teen Business Plan Competition.
  This competition, sponsored by the Income of Her Own organization, 
encourages teenagers to create their own businesses and develop their 
economic skills. Kami and Kristina produced an extremely ingenious idea 
which incorporated their vision, creativity, and compassion. Their plan 
is to start a company called World Cheerleading Dancers. This business 
will stage two competitions each year for young girls who want to 
develop dance and cheerleading moves into a choreographic routine. This 
competition will provide young women with the opportunity to 
simultaneously develop self-confidence and performance skills.
  In addition to becoming entrepreneurs, Kami and Kristina also plan to 
make a positive contribution to the community with their enterprise. 
Five percent of the profits made by this venture will be donated to the 
Impossible Dream Foundation, which makes dreams come true for ailing 
and handicapped children.
  Besides being seasoned performers and budding entrepreneurs, Kami and 
Kristina are also successful students at Coventry Middle School. 
Kristina is an accomplished student athlete in softball and volleyball, 
and Kami has received national recognition for an outstanding 500-word 
poem on the Holocaust.
  These two young women are among our Nation's most promising leaders. 
Their example is a source of pride for all Rhode Islanders. I am truly 
inspired by individuals like Kami and Kristina, who pursue the American 
tradition of creativeness and ingenuity in business while having a 
positive impact on the community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting these two 
outstanding young women as they begin to plan to hold their first 
competition later this summer, and wish them continued success.


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