[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNITION OF THE MISS GREATER SPRINGFIELD SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 17, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a 
community organization serving Northern Virginia, the Miss Greater 
Springfield Scholarship Organization. The Miss Greater Springfield 
Scholarship Organization is an affiliate of the Miss Virginia and Miss 
America Scholarship Organizations. The Miss America Organization, with 
its State and local affiliates, is the number one resource in the world 
for women's educational scholarships; in 2006 alone over $45 million 
dollars was awarded to 12,000 women from throughout the country.
  Miss Greater Springfield is now going into its 7th year, and has 
consistently upheld a high standard for its competitors, attracting 
participants that have demonstrated a strong commitment to the 
community and a desire to improve the world around them. The 
contestants support a variety of issues including autism advocacy and 
awareness, The Children's Miracle Network, and promoting organ 
donation. Miss Greater Springfield of 2009, Bethany Munt, has used her 
title as a platform to address the challenges facing our Nation's 
schools and education system, and has been active with the Boys and 
Girls Clubs of America. Ms. Munt received her undergraduate degree in 
child development and has taught school in New York State and New 
Zealand.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating Ms. 
Munt and the Miss Greater Springfield Scholarship Organization for 
their efforts to improve our community and the lives of our young 
people.

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