[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 150 (Thursday, December 7, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING SECOND LIEUTENANT KEVIN R. WHITE

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 7, 2000

  Mrs. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my congratulations 
to Second Lieutenant Kevin R. White on the occasion of his graduation 
from Officers Training School. This is a considerable achievement, 
which I am proud to command to the attention of Congress.
  Lieutenant White is no stranger to hard work and high achievements. 
Before graduating from Officers Training School, as an enlisted man he 
worked toward no less than four different degrees. First he attended 
and graduated from Georgia Military College in 1989. He then went on to 
attend the Community College of the Air Force, where he received a 
degree in Metals Technology in 1991. After that he continued his 
education by graduating in 1996 from Wayland Baptist University with a 
B.S. in Occupations Education and graduating from La Verne University 
in 1999 with a Masters degree in Organizational Management.
  Throughout his career in the military and in academia, Lieutenant 
White received a number of awards and honors. He was awarded two Air 
Force Commendation Medals and one Air Force Achievement Medal. 
Lieutenant White was named the Third Equipment Maintenance Squadron, 
Noncommissioned Officer of the Year in 1997 and the Third Equipment 
Maintenance Squadron Noncommissioned Officer of the 4th quarter in 
1997. While fulfilling his military duties, Lieutenant White also 
excelled in his studies, making the President's list at Wayland Baptist 
University in 1996.
  In addition to excelling in the Air Force and working toward a top 
notch education, Lieutenant White was busy fulfilling many military 
assignments overseas, such as completing a remote tour of Keflavik, 
Iceland from 1991 to 1992. Additionally, he spent over 9 years overseas 
in different countries, including Thailand, Iceland, Singapore, Japan, 
Norway, and Saudi Arabia. Lieutenant White also found time amidst his 
many responsibilities to volunteer to be a Big Brother while in Alaska. 
In fact, he received the Big Brother, Big Sister of the Year Award in 
1997. Currently, Lieutenant White takes time out of his busy schedule 
to coach bowling for participants in the Special Olympics.
  Lieutenant White has served his community and his country with great 
distinction. I am honored to pay tribute to his achievements and to 
recognize his efforts to build a better, stronger America.

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