[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 4 (Friday, January 23, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E43]
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   CONGRATULATIONS TO UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE CHEERLEADERS

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                         HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 23, 2004

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to add another group of 
national champions to the Louisiana legacy. The cheerleaders of the 
University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) are champs. They returned last 
Monday from Orlando, Florida bearing a huge trophy as the Universal 
Cheerleaders Association's College National Cheerleading champions in 
the small coed division.
  This competition marked the first time ULM cheerleaders had vied for 
a national title, but they have been working hard since the beginning 
of the year. Their victory is a testament to the hard work and 
dedication that all the students and faculty at ULM possess, and 
President James Cofer should be applauded for his vision of achievement 
for the university. The squad beat such esteemed universities as 
Villanova, Pennsylvania State, Hofstra, Northern Arizona and Rider in 
its division.
  The members of the squad came from all over the country and worked 
this year to come together as a whole. We applaud the coaches, Jennifer 
Hyde and Trey Griffin, and the members of the squad, Treva Bankston, 
Carley Carter, Lori Chervenak, Nick Gaspard, Samantha Jones, Alex Kain, 
Crystal Kelley, Rebecca LeBlanc, Nathan LeCloux, Josh Lee, Hayley 
Leone, Crystal Lett, Tiffany Luse, R.B. Martin, Kelly Patterson, Billie 
Sue Roe, Robin Samuels, Ashley Springfield, and Jamie Ventrella on a 
job well done. The squad will present the trophy at the January 29 
basketball game at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in saying ``Go, Tribe, Go,'' to the ULM 
cheerleading squad, national champions in the small coed division of 
the Universal Cheerleaders Association's College National Cheerleading 
competition.




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