[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 106 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8301-S8302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO TIMOTHY MARQUIS, JOANNE MILLETTE, SYMA MIRZA, AND KENNETH 
 JOHNSON ON BEING SELECTED AS PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE

 Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Timothy Marquis, Joanne Millette, Syma Myrza, and Kenneth Johnson and 
congratulate them on being named White House Presidential Scholars. 
These students were among the 141 students chosen for this prestigious 
award from more than 2,600 high school seniors. Last month, these New 
Hampshire students were in Washington to participate in special events 
highlighting Presidential Scholars National Recognition Week.
  The Presidential Scholars Program was created by President Lyndon B. 
Johnson in 1964 to honor our Nation's most outstanding students. In 
1979, the program was expanded to include accomplished students from 
the visual, creative, and performing arts. This year, the General 
Motors and Saturn companies sponsored the Presidential Scholars Program 
and the events in Washington.
  Timothy, Joanne, Syma, and Kenneth are four outstanding New Hampshire 
students who have worked very hard to achieve academic excellence. 
Their dedication deserves this special recognition. They were selected 
as Presidential scholars on the basis of academic success, essays, 
school recommendations, leadership, character, and commitment to high 
ideals. One of the primary goals of this program is to

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help young people recognize the value of their accomplishments. In 
addition to receiving this award, each student was asked to name the 
teacher who most influenced them during their high school career. These 
teachers are named as a National Distinguished Teacher and are invited 
to participate in the National Recognition Week.
  These students have worked hard to achieve excellence and this award 
honors their hard work and perseverance. These students are remarkable 
because they have achieved not only academic excellence, but are also 
leaders in their schools and dedicated to community service. Each 
student has given back to the community that nurtured them. I am proud 
to recognize these four outstanding young people as New Hampshire's 
finest and congratulate them on the receipt of the White House 
Presidential Scholars Award.

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