[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 135 (Thursday, October 2, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1927]
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                    RECOGNITION OF ERIN ROXANE CHEW

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 2, 1997

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me today in 
commending Ms. Erin Roxane Chew, a senior at Mercy High School in San 
Francisco and the recipient of the Congressional Youth Excellence Award 
in the 12th Congressional District of California.
  Erin Chew's scholastic achievements are impressive indeed. She has 
maintained a high grade-point average while undertaking a challenging 
class schedule. She has supplemented her regular high school courses by 
taking a variety of honors and advanced placement courses. Her academic 
awards include numerous appearances on the principal's honor roll. Ms. 
Chew has also been recognized in the ``Who's Who of American High 
School Students.''
  In addition to her outstanding academic record, Erin has a remarkable 
record of community service. As her teacher, Carole Turner, said, Erin 
is constantly inquiring: ``Do you have any work for me to do?'' ``I'd 
like to see us do a service project to help people outside of school 
that would get some of our more quiet kids involved.'' She has 
volunteered at the Donaldina Cameron House as a day camp leader for 
children in San Francisco's Chinatown. In Mercy High School, she is 
active with the California Scholarship Foundation, the National Honor 
Society, and the Service Club. She is also a teaching assistant in the 
Math Department, working with incoming freshmen.
  Erin plans to attend the University of California, Berkeley next fall 
where she intends to major in computer science.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me in commending Ms. Erin 
Roxane Chew for her outstanding service to the community and in 
congratulating her outstanding achievements.

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