[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E147-E148]
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                      HONORING SUPINDA BUNYAVANICH

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 4, 1997

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
Supinda Bunyavanich, of Port Washington, NY, for being selected as a 
member of USA Today's All-USA College Academic First Team.
  Supinda, a senior at Harvard University, truly embodies the ideals of 
leadership, perseverance, and initiative. Last summer, Supinda

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organized a conference in Korea to discuss the challenges of 
globalization in the 21st century. She brought 268 students together 
from 67 universities around the world. Professors, policy experts, 
corporate leaders, and the media also attended the conference to give 
their own unique perspective on the challenges that lie ahead. As a 
leader of Harvard University's Project for Asian and International 
Relations, Supinda invited speakers and corporate sponsors, recruited 
delegates and managed the logistics of the event. Additionally, she 
raised $200,000 in donations to help financially challenged students 
attend the conference.
  Such initiative and intellectual endeavor can be seen throughout 
Supinda's experience at Harvard. She helped establish a forum on 
children's health at the Harvard School of Government and created the 
curriculum for an after-school project for underprivileged youth. 
Supinda has also traveled to Chile to conduct biological research.
  Supinda is one of 20 college students from around the country to be 
selected as a member of the All-USA College Academic First Team. Twelve 
hundred fifty-three students from all 50 states and the District of 
Columbia were nominated for this honor.
  Supinda will graduate with a degree in environmental science and 
public policy and would eventually like to become a college professor. 
Supinda's experience demonstrates how one individual can achieve so 
many extraordinary accomplishments through innovation, creativity, and 
leadership. I ask all of my colleagues to join me in honoring and 
congratulating Supinda Bunyavanich, on her many accomplishments, and 
extending to her our best wishes for continued success.

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