[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E904]
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   IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF EMILY C. WILLIAMS ON HER APPOINTMENT TO 
                 ATTEND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 23, 2001

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to an 
outstanding young woman from Ohio's Fifth Congressional District. I am 
happy to announce that Emily C. Williams of Sandusky, Ohio, has been 
offered an appointment to attend the United States Naval Academy at 
Annapolis, Maryland.
  Mr. Speaker, Emily's offer of appointment poises her to attend the 
United States Naval Academy this fall with the incoming USNA class of 
2005. Attending one of our nation's military academies is an invaluable 
experience that offers a world-class education and demands the very 
best that these young men and women have to offer. Truly, it is one of 
the most challenging and rewarding undertakings of their lives.
  Emily brings an enormous amount of leadership, service and dedication 
to the incoming class of Naval Academy Midshipmen. While attending 
Perkins High School in Sandusky, Emily has attained a grade point 
average of 4.37, which places her eighth in a class of one hundred 
seventy-nine students. Emily is a member of the National Honor Society 
and has earned several Scholar-Athlete awards.
  Outside the classroom, Emily has distinguished herself as an 
excellent student-athlete and performing artist. On the fields of 
competition, Emily has earned letters in volleyball, basketball and 
softball. Also, Emily is an accomplished member of the marching band, 
wind ensemble, and pit orchestra.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to pay special tribute to Emily 
C. Williams. Our service academies offer the finest education and 
military training available anywhere in the world. I am sure that Emily 
will do very well during her career at the Naval Academy and I ask my 
colleagues to join me in wishing her well as she begins her service to 
the nation.

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