[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 63 (Thursday, May 16, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E820]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO NICOLE LOVE

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 2002

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a 
distinguished young lady for attaining the Girl Scout Gold Award. 
Nicole Love, the daughter of Diane Love, is a member of Senior Girl 
Scout Troop #349 located in Griffith, Indiana. She will receive this 
honor at a Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony on May 16, 2002 at The Center 
on the campus of Purdue University Calumet, in Hammond, Indiana. This 
is the highest award in Girl Scouting and it is earned when the girls 
are committed to working towards the goals they set for themselves. I 
am honored to have the opportunity to congratulate Nicole for her 
success, for I know that she has grown during this pursuit. 
Additionally, Nicole attained the Gold Award in conjunction with her 
academic achievement at Griffith High School. She will graduate this 
June and plans to attend college.
  Troop #349 is part of the Girl Scouts of the Calumet Council, which 
serves girls in Whiting, East Chicago, Hammond, Highland, Munster, 
Griffith, Schererville, St. John, and Dyer in the State of Indiana and 
Lansing, Lynwood, Calumet City, and Burnham in the State of Illinois. 
The Council was charted in 1954 and operates two program centers that 
serve over 5,700 adults and girls.
  A special significance is attached to the title of Girl Scout Gold 
Award, a significance that accompanies a young woman throughout her 
life. As she pursues endeavors in higher education, business, industry 
and community service, she carries with her the lofty goal of success 
through leadership. To qualify for the Gold Award, each Girl Scout has 
had to fulfill rigorous requirements in the areas of leadership, career 
interest and service. Upon completing the above requirements, a 
prospective Gold Award candidate must find and complete a project that 
fulfills a need in the community. Nicole's Gold Award Project involved 
coordinating a sports weekend for Junior Girl Scouts called ``Sports n' 
More'' in October 2001. Over 3,500 Senior Girl Scouts design, 
implement, and complete Gold Award projects each year. Nicole can be 
very proud of the success that she has achieved through hard work and 
dedication to serving her community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues to join 
me in congratulating Nicole Love for her commendable achievement. Her 
mother can be proud of her daughter because it takes a great deal of 
tenacity and devotion to achieve such an illustrious award. This young 
lady has a promising future ahead of her, which will undoubtedly 
include improving the quality of life in Indiana's First Congressional 
District.

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