[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 187 (Wednesday, December 7, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2195]
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                        A TRIBUTE TO KYRIE HILLS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 7, 2011

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Ms. Kyrie 
Hills for her passionate devotion as a leader to inspire others through 
the performing arts.
  Ms. Hills is the daughter of Harold and Patricia Hills and the second 
oldest of three siblings. Ms. Hills and her family are active members 
at Berean Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY where Dr. Arlee Griffin, Jr. 
is their Pastor and Rev. Byron Benton is the Youth Pastor.
  Ms. Hills is currently a sophomore at Clark Atlanta University where 
she is pursuing a degree in psychology with the aspiration to become a 
psychotherapist. One of her greatest passions is dance and the 
performing arts, where she strives to bring her community together. 
During the summer of 2011 Ms. Hills worked as a camp counselor at 
Inspired, a performing arts camp in Brooklyn, NY. That same summer she 
was recruited to perform in the acclaimed play ``For Christian Girls'', 
written and directed by Termaine Price at Berean Baptist Church.
  Ms. Hills also attends Chapel on CAU campus, and is a member of the 
choir and sings praises. Currently Ms. Hills is the CCO Rep of CAU 
Dance Theater and aspires to be President of the Dance Theater next 
academic year. Ms. Hills has previously served as the section leader of 
BCD ``Royal Dame'' dance line and she is the former Vice President of 
the Ministry of Sacred Dance at Berean Baptist Church.
  Ms. Hills has been awarded several awards and was recognized for her 
performing arts throughout Brooklyn. In 2009 Ms. Hills performed in 
Dance Africa at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, was recognized by the 
National Council of Negro Women, and received the Joseph A.E. Jones 
``Youth of the Year Award'' for outstanding and dedicated service to 
the Youth Ministry at Berean Baptist Church.
  Aside from her extraordinary accomplishments in the performing arts, 
Ms. Hills also performs community service in Atlanta with the NAACP, 
while also mentoring children at the Booker T Washington Middle School 
with a group called Lady B Fly.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
accomplishments of Ms. Kyrie Hills.

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