[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 85 (Monday, June 24, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                     TRIBUTE TO MR. DAVID CARNEVALE

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                         HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 24, 2002

  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the outstanding 
accomplishments of a remarkable young man in my district. Mr. David 
Carnevale of Cranston, RI, has earned The Congressional Award Gold 
Medal. As you and my colleagues know, The Congressional Award Gold 
Medal is awarded to young people who have demonstrated a significant 
commitment to improving their own lives as well as the lives of others, 
and is a highly regarded achievement.
  To fulfill the committee service and personal development 
requirements of the award, David, 18, volunteered with the Boy Scouts 
of America as both a Senior Patrol Leader and Junior Assistant 
ScoutMaster. For personal development, David developed his leadership 
skills at the American Baptist Churches' Youth Leader Core program and 
designed a soil and water conservation project for the American Baptist 
Camp. As a member of the Ranger Challenge team at the New Mexico 
Military Institute, David followed a rigorous military conditioning 
program consisting of various grueling physical challenges, including a 
10-kilometer road march with full pack and equipment. During his 
expedition to the Western Caribbean islands of Cozumel, Haiti, Jamaica, 
and Grand Cayman, David performed a wide array of physical challenges, 
such as scaling a waterfall in Dunn's River.
  Mr. Speaker, colleagues, I am proud to represent this exceptional 
young man in Congress. His pursuit of challenges and commitment to 
himself and others is a lesson to us all. I congratulate him on earning 
The Congressional Award Gold Medal, and wish him the best of luck in 
all of his future endeavors.

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