[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E763]
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   IN RECOGNITION OF THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA URBAN LEAGUE 20TH ANNUAL 
                COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the 
efforts of the Northern Virginia Urban League, NOVAUL, and to 
congratulate the recipients of the 2010 Community Service and 
Scholarship Awards.
  Founded in 1990, the NOVAUL is one of 100 affiliates of the National 
Urban League. Its mission is to enable African Americans and others to 
secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights. 
Recognizing the relationship between education and economic 
empowerment, the NOVAUL established a scholarship fund to help ensure 
that financial barriers do not hinder our students from achieving 
success in college.
  Over the course of the last two decades, the NOVAUL has awarded 
hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to Northern Virginia 
students. This year, $70,000 in funding will be awarded to 13 deserving 
high school seniors. I congratulate the following students on their 
academic achievements and being named recipients of the 2010 Community 
Service and Scholarship Awards: Afriyie Boakye, Eric Brent, Jr., Lauren 
Coleman, Alexander Edwards, Sara Hamid, Wavenly Hudlin, Tracy King, 
Thomas Nubong, Grace Omijie, Niles Parham, Brittany Sholes, Sherine 
Taylor, and Brian Via.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending the 
outstanding efforts of the Northern Virginia Urban League and in 
congratulating the 2010 scholarship recipients.

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