[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 56 (Wednesday, May 10, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING KRISTIN VENZIAN

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 10, 2006

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly rise to recognize Kristin Venzian 
of Parkville, Missouri. Kristin will be honored with the Billy Mitchell 
Award and Second Lieutenant Bars as a member of the Platte Valley Civil 
Air Patrol. As a member of the Civil Air Patrol, she has been moving 
swiftly through the ranks and is a member of the first string color 
guard, participating in various local events as a member of the team 
that won the Missouri State Color Guard Championship this year.
  Kristin is a very active member of her school and the community. She 
received the President's Volunteer Service Award in 2005 and founded 
Kids Celebrate Soldiers, a foundation that sends thank you cards from 
children around the United States to American soldiers overseas. In 
school she is a member of the National Honor Society, the South 
Boulevard Singers, French Club, Teenage Republican Club, and a Captain 
on the Girls Cross Country squad.
  After graduating from Park Hill South High School, Kristin hopes to 
enter the Air Force Academy and pursue a degree in Aeronautical 
Engineering with a specialty in engines. For many years she remains 
focused on becoming a pilot and serving in the Air Force throughout her 
career.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing Kristin 
Venzian, an outstanding student from Parkville, Missouri. Her 
commitment to the community and desire to serve her country should be 
commended. I would like to express my gratitude to her for her 
achievements and I am honored to represent her in the United States 
Congress.

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