[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 167 (Thursday, October 26, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2059]
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                    TRIBUTE TO YOUNG PEER MEDIATORS

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 26, 1995

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
an extraordinary group of young people from my district. On Saturday, 
October 28, 1995, the Hispanic Youth Advisory Board of Camden County, 
NJ, will honor 30 students from Camden City and Pennsauken by 
appointing them to the Peer Mediator Program. Peer mediators are chosen 
to serve as positive role models to their fellow students; they provide 
academic tutoring, as well as personal counseling, to adolescents who 
are struggling with pressures at home and school, and in their 
neighborhoods. The project is staffed by volunteers whose participation 
represents a profound commitment to their peers and their communities.
  The names of the peer mediators are: Michelle Rivera, Neridan Garcia, 
Evelinda Martinez, Carmen Delia Santos, Angel L. Nieves, Yariana Nater, 
Henry Martinez, Carlos Parrales, Ivelisse Cruz, Carolyn Dona, Omar 
Senabria, Noel Caban, Lourdes Caban, David Rivera, Carlos Aponte, 
Antonella Pagan, Angel Pacheco, Marvin Ruiz, Julio Inostroza, Carlos 
Martinez, Jr., Willie Rodriguez, Maribel Mendez, Melinda Martinez, 
Zuejei Quinones, and Evelinda Martinez of Camden; and Madelyn Lopez, 
Reinaldo Lopez, Melissa Lopez, Ricardo Lopez, and Marisol Reyes of 
Pennsauken.
  As these distinguished young people complete their 4-month training 
and prepare to enter the Peer Mediator Program, it gives me great 
pleasure to salute their accomplishments and wish them well in their 
endeavors.

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