[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E563]
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                        RECOGNIZING BRIANA RUDY

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2004

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Briana Rudy for 
being honored by the Boyertown Area Times and the Boyertown Jaycees as 
the Boyertown Area High School Outstanding High School Senior.
  Briana Rudy is an invaluable member of her school and her community. 
As a member of her senior class, Briana participates in many 
extracurricular activities. She is involved in fund-raising events to 
help disabled children, including those with cystic fibrosis, and she 
also serves as the treasurer of the school's Art Expo Committee that 
plans the school's annual art show. Briana writes for her school 
newspaper, The Cub, and is also a staff member of the school magazine, 
The Accent.
  In addition to her extracurricular activities, Briana works two part-
time jobs and participates in several service clubs. In her free time, 
Briana volunteers with children at the Boyertown Area YMCA. She has 
been a volunteer there since age 12 and, when she turned 16, she was 
hired to teach gymnastics, preschool dance, and youth sports. Over the 
summer, Briana also works as a YMCA camp counselor.
  In the fall, Briana plans to attend West Chester University in 
Pennsylvania and major in social work where she will continue to work 
during the summers as a volunteer with children in the YMCA program.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in recognizing 
Briana Rudy for her years of exemplary service to her school and the 
Boyertown community and wish her well in her future at West Chester 
University and beyond.

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