[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING RONJA WOLF

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 28, 2006

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Ronja Wolf. 
Ronja is a student from Merzig, Germany and she came to the United 
States as a part of the German Parliamentary Sponsorship Program. As a 
committed student, Ronja chose to come to America to diversify her 
education and cultural experience.
  Ronja left Germany on August 2, 2005 to come to Missouri. During her 
time in my district, Ronja has taken advantage of the many 
opportunities that are available to her. Sponsored by the Thurman 
family, Ronja quickly improved her language skills and became an 
accomplished student. Among her many extracurricular activities, she 
participated in the Academic Bowl, math competitions, Student Council, 
the basketball team, and is currently on the track team.
  Her experiences outside of the classroom have also been exciting. 
With the support of her family back in Germany and her hosts, the 
Thurman family, Ronja was able to experience the varied American 
culture. She has been taken to see the historic landmarks in St. Louis, 
Kansas City, and the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. The 
Thurman family was gracious enough to take in Ronja's brother and 
sister for 2 weeks over Easter and will take Ronja to Florida with them 
on their family vacation.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing Ronja Wolf. 
Her time in America was an enriching experience for her and the people 
that she has met in her short time here. I wish her a safe journey back 
home and wish to see her back in Missouri once again. Ronja Wolf is an 
outstanding young woman with many bright years ahead of her and I ask 
this Congress to wish her luck in her future endeavors.

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