[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 56 (Wednesday, May 10, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E776]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF KEIL J. MILLER ON IS APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND 
                     THE UNITED STATES NAVY ACADEMY

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 10, 2006

  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 Keil J. Miller of Napoleon, Ohio 
has been offered an appointment to attend the United States Naval 
Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
  Keil's offer of appointment poises him to attend the United States 
Naval Academy this fall with the incoming midshipmen class of 2010. 
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.
  Keil brings an enormous amount of leadership, service, and dedication 
to the incoming class at the Naval Academy. While attending Napoleon 
High School in Napoleon, Ohio, Keil attained a grade point average 
which placed him near the top of his class. While a gifted athlete, 
Keil has maintained the highest standards of excellence in his 
academics, choosing to enroll and excel in Advanced Placement classes 
throughout high school. Keil has been a member of the Honor Roll, the 
Drama and German Club and has earned numerous awards and accolades as a 
scholar and an athlete.
  Outside the classroom, Joshua has distinguished himself as an 
excellent student-athlete by earning varsity letters in track and 
football where he served as the captain of his varsity team. He has 
also remained involved in his community by serving as a camp counselor 
for a youth football program and as an active participant in Big 
Brothers/Big Sisters. Keil's dedication and service to the community 
and his peers has proven his ability to excel among the leaders at the 
Naval Academy. I have no doubt that Keil will take the lessons of his 
student leadership with him to Annapolis.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Keil J. 
Miller on his appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Our 
service academies offer the finest military training and education 
available anywhere in the world. I am sure that Keil will do very well 
during his career at the Naval Academy and I ask my colleagues to join 
me in wishing him well as he begins his service to the nation.

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