[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 77 (Monday, June 19, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1037]
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                      CONGRATULATING AMORETTE YANG

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 19, 2000

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and honor 
Amorette Yang, who has achieved national recognition for exemplary 
volunteer service in her community. Amorette of Clovis, California, has 
been named one of California's top honorees in The 2000 Prudential 
Spirit of Community Awards program, an annual honor conferred on the 
most impressive student volunteers in each State, the District of 
Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Ms. Yang will be recognized with a bronze 
Distinguished Finalist medallion.
  Ms. Yang is involved in numerous volunteer activities. Her most 
recent activities include the Hmong American Women's Association, Inc., 
Model for Hmong International New Year Cultural Events, Adopt a 
Highway, Clovis High Tutoring Program, College Church of Christ 
Nursery, College Church of Christ a cappella choir ``In His Steps,'' 
CUSD Elementary Cheer Camp Coach, and CUSD Leadership Camp facilitator. 
With all of her volunteer accomplishments, Ms. Yang still is able to 
maintain a high grade point average.
  The program that has brought this young role model to our attention--
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards--was created by the 
Prudential Insurance Company in partnership with the National 
Association of Secondary School Principals in 1995 to impress upon all 
youth volunteers that their contributions are extremely important and 
highly valued, and to inspire others to follow their example. In only 5 
years, the program has become the Nation's largest youth recognition 
effort based solely on community service, with nearly 75,000 youngsters 
participating since its inception.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Amorette Yang, who has received 
national recognition for exemplary volunteer service in her community. 
I urge my colleagues to join me in wishing Amorette Yang many more 
years of continued success.

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