[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1656]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  CONGRATULATING ALEC KOHLI FOR EARNING THE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD GOLD 
                                 MEDAL

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Alec Kohli, 
a resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, and a constituent of my district. 
Alec has earned The Congressional Award Gold Medal, the United States 
Congress' award for young Americans. The Congressional Award recognizes 
outstanding young people from all over the nation, and Alec has gone 
above and beyond by committing a tremendous amount of time and effort 
to attain the Award's highest ranking possible--the Gold Medal.
  In order to be considered for the Congressional Award, individuals 
must achieve goals set in four exclusive program areas: Voluntary 
Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition 
or Exploration. Alec has excelled in all areas, first completing over 
400 hours of Voluntary Public Service by participating as an 
Environmental Proctor at Exeter Academy, as a youth mentor to 
underprivileged youth, and as an Eagle Scout. For Personal Development, 
Alec attended a five-week summer program at Stanford University, where 
he worked on improving his math and analytical abilities as well as his 
leadership and time management skills. In the Physical Fitness 
category, Alec focused on sports and fitness activities, and measured 
his progress over a three-year training period by his ability to run 
one mile in six minutes and forty-five seconds. Finally, for his 
Expedition, Alec attended Camp Philmont in the mountains of New Mexico.
  Alec is an exceptional young man, and sets a great example for 
Arizona's youth. I would like to express my appreciation for his 
contributions to the community, and I hope you will join me, Madam 
Speaker, in congratulating Alec on his phenomenal accomplishments.

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