[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 55 (Thursday, May 1, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E809]
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                     RECOGNITION OF LUISA SINIPATA

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Thursday May 1, 1997

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me today in 
commending Ms. Luisa Sinipata, a junior at Mercy High School in 
Burlingame and the recipient of the Congressional Youth Excellence 
Award in the 12th Congressional District of California.
  Ms. Sinipata's contributions to our community are impressive. She 
coordinated publicity and entertainment for a recent neighborhood 
festival. She volunteered as a junior for the University of San 
Francisco's mock trials and as a child care volunteer at her church. 
Furthermore, as a member of the Peninsula YMCA Youth and Government 
Program, she has been an active promoter of San Mateo's teen curfew 
proposal, as well as an active participant in youth conferences.
  In addition to this outstanding record of community service, Luisa 
has achieved an excellent academic record at Mercy High School. Luisa 
currently is taking courses in sociology and French at the College of 
San Mateo, in addition to her regular high school educational program. 
She has done this while working part time for a local San Mateo 
business.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me in commending Ms. 
Luisa Sinipata for her outstanding service to our community and 
congratulating her for her academic achievements.

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