[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 7, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E127]
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   TRIBUTE TO THE ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DEBUTANTES OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 7, 2001

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize the accomplishments and 
bright future of thirty-one young ladies in my district. These 
outstanding young women will be honored on February 23, 2001 at the 
Forty-Third Annual Debutante Presentation Ball. In conjunction with the 
upcoming ball, five of these debutantes, Carlquista Champagne Johnson, 
Deanna Dion-Belvin Davis, De'Shandra Natasha Teague, Jasamine Greene 
and Jessica LaTori Burwell, will be honored by their parents this 
Saturday at a Sweetheart Tea.
  I wanted to take a moment and recognize these women for their 
dedication to the debutante program. For these past few months, these 
women have attended training sessions emphasizing the areas of 
leadership, health, careers, personal enhancement and social graces. 
Before celebrating their coming of age in the traditional ball these 
women will have completed cultural and community service projects and 
prepared a scrapbook.
  Chosen on the basis of academic, leadership, personal development, 
social graces, spiritual and civic awareness, these women represent the 
promise of a better future and the potential for making a difference in 
their community. This year the Epsilon Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha 
Kappa Alpha is following the international theme of ``Blazing New 
Trails''.
  I commend these debutantes for blazing new trails of knowledge and 
understanding. I also commend their parents for their dedication to 
their daughters' upbringing and success. I send my best wishes to the 
debutantes for a delightful tea and a magical Ball.

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