[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E991]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF KURT J. DOYLE ON HIS APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND 
            THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 9, 2007

  Mr. GILLMOR. Madam 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 Kurt J. Doyle of Defiance, Ohio 
has been offered an appointment to attend the United States Military 
Academy at West Point, New York.
  Kurt's offer of appointment poises him to attend the United States 
Military Academy this fall with the incoming cadet class of 2011. 
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.
  Kurt brings an enormous amount of leadership, service, and dedication 
to the incoming class of West Point cadets. While attending Defiance 
High School in Defiance, Ohio, Kurt attained a grade point average 
which placed him near the top of his class. While a gifted athlete, 
Kurt has maintained the highest standards of excellence in his 
academics, choosing to enroll and excel in Advanced Placement classes 
throughout high school. Kurt has been a member of the National Honor 
Society, Honor Roll, High School Marching Band and has earned numerous 
awards and accolades as a scholar and an athlete.
  Outside the classroom, Kurt has distinguished himself as an excellent 
student-athlete. On the fields of competition, he has earned varsity 
letters in swimming and soccer where he served as the captain of the 
varsity team. He also remained involved in his community by serving as 
a camp counselor for middle school students and as a tutor for 
elementary students. Kurt's dedication and service to the community and 
his peers have proven his ability to excel among the leaders at West 
Point. I have no doubt that Kurt will take the lessons of his student 
leadership with him to West Point.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Kurt 
J. Doyle on his appointment to the United States Military Academy at 
West Point. Our service academies offer the finest military training 
and education available anywhere in the world. I am sure that Kurt will 
do very well during his career at West Point and I ask my colleagues to 
join me in wishing him well as he begins his service to the Nation.

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