[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 157 (Thursday, December 8, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING MICHELLE CUNNINGHAM

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2005

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Michelle 
Cunningham for receiving an Outstanding Community Service Award from 
the 16th Annual University of North Texas Latinos in the 21st Century 
Conference. Ms. Cunningham was selected as an individual whose 
contributions foster and enhance education for Hispanic students and 
promotes community values.
  The Latinos in the 21st Century Conference was held on October 14, 
2006 at UNT. The theme was ``Reaching La Raza: Catering to the 
Future.'' The conference promotes higher education among Latinos/
Hispanics/Chicanos in the North Texas region and discusses issues 
relevant to this growing population. The UNT Division of Equity and 
Diversity who works to develop a supportive environment for a 
culturally diverse faculty, staff, and student body at the University 
of North Texas sponsored the conference.
  Michelle Cunningham is the Community & International Relations 
Coordinator for the City of Denton Economic Development. She has been 
employed with the City for seven years. Factors leading to Ms. 
Cunningham's selection included her long-term support of educational 
outreach initiatives sponsored by the UNT Center for Outreach and 
Community Involvement, her vocal advocacy for educating Denton's 
underrepresented students, and her mentorship and leadership of 
Hispanic students and families. The Denton LULAC Council has also 
recognized her initiatives and she was a nominee for the Dallas region 
LULAC woman of the year.
  I extend my sincere congratulations to Ms. Michelle Cunningham on 
receiving this award and commend her dedication and desire to help her 
community.

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