[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 25, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING ADRIAN ANTHONY REMPILLO EVANGELISTA

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 2005

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Midshipman Adrian 
Anthony Rempillo Evangelista on his graduation from the United States 
Naval Academy and his commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the 
United States Marine Corps on Friday, May 27, 2005. Adrian hails from 
our sister island to the north, Tinian. He is a young man of character 
and determination who, if his past success is any indication, has a 
promising future ahead.
  Adrian has distinguished himself during his four years at the Naval 
Academy, where he will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in 
Information Technology. Most Marine Corps officers seek positions in 
the infantry, but for Adrian--who marches to a different beat--Navy 
familiarization training has convinced him that Marine Corps aviation 
provides the greatest challenge and fulfillment. Following completion 
of his training in Quantico, Virginia, Adrian plans on pursuing a 
career as a Marine pilot and will attend flight school in Pensacola, 
Florida.
  Adrian was an outstanding athlete at the Naval Academy. As the 2005 
Brigade Boxing Champion at the 139 pound weight class, Adrian went on 
to become the 2005 Midwest Regional Champion. He finished his 
collegiate boxing career by placing third at the National Collegiate 
Boxing Championship held in Colorado Springs, Colorado earlier this 
year, earning All-American Collegiate Boxing Team honors from the 
National Collegiate Boxing Association.
  Midshipman Evangelista's parents are Antonio and Evelyn Evangelista 
and he is the oldest of four children. He is a graduate of Tinian High 
School. We all share in the pride that the people of Guam and the 
Northern Mariana Islands have in Adrian Evangelista's accomplishments.
  Semper Fidelis!

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