[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 19, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S722]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          SUZANNE MARIE HAYDEN

 Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I rise today to commend Suzanne 
Marie Hayden for her commitment to excellence in academics and as an 
outstanding young person. Suzanne is a junior at Gilmer High School in 
her hometown of Ellijay, Georgia. Throughout Suzanne's schooling, she 
has maintained an A average and is Treasurer of the Beta Club. She 
received the 1996 United States Achievement Academy and was named the 
1996-1997 Family and Consumer Science Most Outstanding Student.
  In addition to maintaining an outstanding academic record, Suzanne 
has been involved in several sports, organizations, and other 
extracurricular activities. Currently serving as the Student Senate 
Secretary/Treasurer, she has been a leader in student government. She 
is also a member of the Future Homemakers of America where she is 
Georgia State President and was named a 1996-1997 Outstanding FHA 
Member. In sports, she participated on the high school cross country 
and track teams.
  Suzanne's commitment to excellence also extends to the community. She 
is an active member of First Baptist Church in Ellijay, Georgia. She 
has also volunteered at the Gilmer Nursing Home.
  Once again, Mr. President, I would like to thank Suzanne Marie Hayden 
for her commitment to both academic and civic excellence. As we discuss 
possible education reform, we can use Suzanne as a model for the type 
of student our schools should be producing.

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