[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2259]
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RECOGNIZING ARIANNA McQUILLEN, RECIPIENT OF A BUICK AND GENERAL MOTORS 
                         FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 14, 2011

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Arianna 
McQuillen, of Fairfax Station, on her selection as a Buick and General 
Motors Foundation Scholarship Recipient. She has been identified as one 
of 100 outstanding students from across the United States to receive up 
to $25,000 in a renewable scholarship. She plans to attend 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and specialize in robotics.
  Arianna is very involved in our community, working on projects such 
as cleaning the Occoquan watershed, planting trees, preparing care 
packages for soldiers abroad and tutoring young students.
  Her academic record is proof that she is a high-achieving student. 
She studied at Lake Braddock Secondary School, where her interests 
varied from math and science to art and the environment. She has won 
many awards in areas ranging from debate to art. She is a National 
Merit Scholar, a 2010 Beat the Odds Scholarship Recipient, an Advanced 
Placement Scholar, and a National Achievement Semi-Finalist.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Arianna 
McQuillen's remarkable achievements and wishing her continued success 
as she pursues her degree at MIT.

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