[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 85 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S4789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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             CONGRATULATING KATELYN BOWLES AND RILEY MILLER

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I congratulate Ms. Katelyn 
Bowles and Ms. Riley Miller on receiving the Prudential Spirit of 
Community Award. Sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National 
Association of Secondary School Principals, the Prudential Spirit of 
Community Award recognizes middle and high school students who perform 
outstanding community service at the local, State and national level. 
Each year, two students are chosen as State honorees from each of the 
50 States, and the District of Columbia.
  Ms. Bowles, a senior at Montgomery County High School in Mount 
Sterling, KY, has been recognized as one of the Commonwealth top youth 
volunteers. She spearheaded a campaign to renovate the Mount Sterling 
C&O Train Depot, an integral part of the community tradition. By 
initiating a business plan between Future Business Leaders of America 
members and local government agencies, Ms. Bowles successfully secured 
$200,000 in grants for the project, including $153,000 from the 
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Additionally, she managed to recruit 
fellow high school students to help with much of the renovation, 
scheduled to be completed next year.
  In addition to being chosen as a State honoree, Ms. Miller, an eighth 
grader at Drakes Creek Middle School in Bowling Green, KY, has been 
selected as one of America's top 10 youth volunteers. She is recognized 
for her outstanding efforts in raising $50,000 for childhood cancer 
research over the past 3 years. Having lost two younger brothers to 
leukemia, raising money for cancer research is a particularly important 
mission for Ms. Miller. Last year alone, Ms. Miller managed 29 lemonade 
stands with over 200 volunteers across Bowling Green, raising $19,000. 
This incredible feat demonstrates her exceptional dedication, 
organizational skill, and enormous capacity for leadership.
  Ms. Bowles and Ms. Miller have proven themselves to be exemplary 
students and volunteers, deserving of the Prudential Spirit of 
Community Award. They are an inspiration to the citizens of Kentucky 
and to student leaders and community volunteers everywhere. I look 
forward to seeing all that they will accomplish in the future.

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