[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 12, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S2338]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             MITCHELL AWARD

 Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I come to the floor today to 
recognize and congratulate one of the eleven winners of the George J. 
Mitchell Scholarship, Miss Jasmin Weaver. Jasmin is a student at the 
University of Washington in Seattle and has been awarded this 
prestigious scholarship based on her academic excellence, leadership, 
and community service, Jasmin represents the third award winner from 
the University of Washington in the last three years.
  The George J. Mitchell Scholarship, which is administered by the 
nonprofit U.S.-Ireland Alliance, was created to build bonds between 
American and Irish leaders and was named in honor of the respected 
former leader of this body who played an integral part in the peace 
process of Ireland. This scholarship allows university students the 
opportunity to do postgraduate study for a year at a university in 
Ireland. There were a record number of applicants this year, with 
nearly 300 students applying here in the United States.
  This award has been particularly important for my home State, with 
three recipients of this award from the University of Washington in the 
last three years. Last year's award recipient was Matt Alexander and 
the previous year Dawn Hewett. I would like to personally congratulate 
all three winners of this award from our State and I know Washington 
students will continue their legacy of excellence through this award in 
the future.

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