[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 13, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H2482-H2483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING TARA SCHIPHOF, JUNIOR MISS NORTH CAROLINA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the hard work and 
dedication of a young woman I recently met back home in North Carolina. 
Tara Schiphof was crowned the 2009/2010 Junior Miss North Carolina last 
summer at the age of 11.
  When I met Tara over the Easter break, I was impressed by her poise, 
intelligence, and talent. Tara's a sixth-grader at Chestnut Grove 
Middle School in Stokes County and a student at the University of the 
North Carolina School of the Arts in the preparatory dance program.
  What impressed me most about Tara was that in the midst of her busy 
life of dancing festivals, volunteering and giving back to her 
community, she remains dedicated to her studies and being a strong 
positive role model to her classmates.
  So not only is Tara an award-winning competitive dancer; this sixth-
grade girl is a real North Carolina role model.

                              {time}  2015

  She's very committed to her studies and is an honor student at 
Chestnut Grove. She's also raised money and volunteered for many 
organizations, including the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford, North 
Carolina, the Stokes County Arts Council, and the American Heart 
Association.
  I'm proud to represent a fine citizen like Tara. Tara's family and 
friends

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should be proud of her hard work and accomplishments. I salute her 
today for working so hard at making her life about serving others and 
working in her community.

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