[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 26, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING MELISSA BEYRUTI OF UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the achievements of an 
inspiring student athlete, Melissa Beyruti of Kean University.
  Melissa, an All-American senior basketball guard from Union City, New 
Jersey, finished her career this past March to become the NCAA Division 
III leader in all-time games played with 128. She also became Kean's 
all-time leading scorer, closing out her career with 1,974 points, and 
she holds the NCAA all-division record for career three pointers with 
397.
  In addition to being chosen for the 2010 NCAA Division III State Farm 
Coaches' All-American Team, Melissa has been named as both the Eastern 
College Athletic Conference Division III Metro Region Player of the 
Year and the New Jersey Athletic Player of the Year. Highlights of her 
career have been featured in The New York Times and Sports Illustrated.
  Melissa has served as both an exemplar student athlete and role model 
for young girls and women, making her family, university, and the 
community of Union City very proud. She is an inspiration to many, and 
I want to congratulate her and her family. I look forward to her many 
future successes on and off the court.

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