[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 18, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S6414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO GIRL OF THE YEAR, KIM YARMO

 Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Kim Yarmo, 
a sixth-grader at Amherst Street School in Nashua, NH, for receiving 
the honor of Girl of the Year Award from Girls, Inc.
  Girls, Inc. is an organization open to girls between the ages of 5 
and 18 and dedicated to the empowerment of young women. The programs 
are designed to help girls compensate for neglect they sometimes suffer 
in the development of skills in certain areas, such as sports or 
subjects such as math and science. Kim's parents thought that the 
program would help her overcome the difficulties of growing up with 
three brothers and no sister.
  Selection for both Girl of the Month and Girl of the Year is based 
upon several qualities: cooperative attitude, enthusiasm, steady 
attendance, positive attitude, leadership skills, and outstanding 
ability to interact with staff and peers. Kim was chosen by the local 
Girls, Inc. staff and all of the 4 to 500 girls in the program as Girl 
of the Year. She was chosen from a group of 12 girls who had been named 
Girl of the Month during 1 of the past 12 months. Kim will represent 
Girls, Inc. at special events throughout the next year.
  Kim is known by her peers for her helping ways, including assisting 
her peers with homework and reading. She is a responsible and caring 
young lady who understands the definition of teamwork. Kim is a leader 
and I am proud to call her one of New Hampshire's own.
  Young women like Kim are important to the future of New Hampshire and 
the future of this Nation. I congratulate her as the recipient of 
Girls, Inc.'s Girl of the Year award.

                          ____________________