[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 11, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E937]
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   IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF BRANDON W. BURNER ON HIS APPOINTMENT TO 
        ATTEND THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 11, 2005

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to pay special 
tribute to an outstanding young man from Ohio's Fifth Congressional 
District. I am happy to announce that Brandon W. Burner of Tiffin, Ohio 
has been offered an appointment to attend the United States Military 
Academy at West Point, New York.
  Brandon's offer of appointment poises him to attend the United States 
Military Academy this fall with the incoming cadet class of 2009. 
Attending one of our Nation's military academies is an invaluable 
experience that offers a world-class education and demands the very 
best that these young men and women have to offer. Truly, it is one of 
the most challenging and rewarding undertakings of their lives.
  Brandon brings an enormous amount of leadership, service, and 
dedication to the incoming class of West Point cadets. While attending 
Tiffin Columbian High School in Tiffin, Ohio, Brandon has attained a 
grade point average of 4.06, which places him at the top of his class 
of more than two hundred students. While a gifted athlete, Brandon has 
maintained the highest standards of excellence in his academics, 
choosing to enroll and excel in Advanced Placement classes throughout 
high school. Brandon has been a member of the National Honor Society, 
Honor Roll, and has earned awards and accolades as a scholar and an 
athlete.
  Outside the classroom, Brandon has distinguished himself as an 
excellent student-athlete. On the fields of competition, Brandon has 
earned letters in both Varsity Football and Track and Field. He was 
named Honorary Captain of the Varsity Football team, selected as a 2004 
delegate to the American Legion's Boys State and attained the rank of 
Eagle Scout as a sophomore. Brandon's dedication and service to the 
community and his peers has proven his ability to excel among the 
leaders at West Point. I have no doubt that Brandon will take the 
lessons of his student leadership with him to West Point.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Brandon 
W. Burner on his appointment to the United States Military Academy at 
West Point. Our service academies offer the finest military training 
and education available anywhere in the world. I am sure that Brandon 
will do very well during his career at West Point and I ask my 
colleagues to join me in wishing him well as he begins his service to 
the Nation.

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