[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING MR. REYNAULD WILLIAMS ON THE OCCASION OF TESTIFYING BEFORE 
                        THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 13, 2011

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise in appreciation of Mr. Reynauld 
Merrimon Williams, Jr.'s testimony given to the National Press Club on 
April 4th, 2011, in support of Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, HBCU, and Predominately Black Institutions, PBI.
  Mr. Williams is a native of Ahoskie, North Carolina, and a 2007 
graduate of Hertford County High School. While at Hertford County High 
School Mr. Williams was deeply involved in school activities and took 
great pride in high academic achievement. Mr. Williams was a Beta Club 
National Honor Society member, captain of the varsity soccer team, 
member of Earth Club, participant of teen court, and third place 
finisher in the Regional North Carolina Math Fair. Mr. Williams, an AP 
Honor Student, completed his high school career at Hertford County High 
School in the top eight percent of his graduating class.
  Mr. Williams currently attends Fayetteville State University, a 
historically black university, where he is a member of the National 
Honor Society and maintains a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Mr. 
Williams is pursuing a degree in business and finance and has continued 
to excel as a student and an active member of the university community. 
In Mr. Williams' testimony to the National Press Club, he supported his 
assertion that his success as a student is directly linked to the 
unique and nurturing environment that HBCUs provide African American 
students. Mr. Williams contended that these types of environments 
provided by HBCUs facilitate the educational and professional 
development of African American students across the country. Mr. 
Williams is the consummate example of the positive effects that HBCUs 
have on the African American community, and reinforces the critical 
importance of maintaining support for these institutions of higher 
education.
  The courage displayed by Mr. Williams' support for Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities deserves commendation. I ask that my 
colleagues join me in congratulating Mr. Reynauld Merrimon Williams for 
giving his testimony, and in wishing him the best in his remaining 
academic career and future.

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