[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


            RECOGNIZING KATELYN SELOFF OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2006

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Katelyn Seloff 
of Carrollton, Texas. Katelyn has been named one of the top youth 
volunteers in Texas for 2006 in the 11th annual Prudential Spirit of 
Community Awards.
  Katelyn Seloff, age 13, is an eighth-grader at DeWitt Perry Middle 
School in Carrollton, Texas. She created a peer tutoring program to 
provide students with academic help without the pressures of being 
tutored by a teacher. Katelyn recruited 21 students to volunteer as 
tutors. Together they provided regular tutoring sessions for 15 
students in need of assistance. Her efforts led to her selection as a 
Distinguished Finalist in this year's Prudential Spirit of Community 
awards program.
  Today I salute Katelyn for her impressive community service 
activities. It is encouraging to see outstanding young adults like her 
making significant contributions to their communities. I thank Katelyn 
for her dedication to volunteering; she is a great example of the high 
quality of the young people in our North Texas schools. I am proud to 
represent her in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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