[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 80 (Thursday, May 31, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E920]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 31, 2012

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I recognize 
the Student Council of Carroll Senior High School for winning a State 
medal in the Texas Future Problem Solving Program.
  The young people who serve on an effective Student Council are 
skilled leaders, and nowhere is that more evident than in an 
exceptional school like Carroll Senior High. In addition to fulfilling 
their demanding leadership duties, many of the members of the Student 
Council participate in the Future Problem Solving Program. This 
international program aims to foster students' skills in creative 
thinking and working together to solve real and significant problems. 
They then take these skills and bring them to the world beyond the 
classroom walls as they grow into tomorrow's leaders.
  In Carroll Senior High School, Greg Lang, Courtney Smith, Megan Gill, 
and Mattie Shirley worked tirelessly on their project, ``Dragons Dig 
Deeper''. They looked to their special needs peers right at home in the 
halls of Carroll and improved methods of including them in the 
community. As a Community Problem Solving effort, ``Dragons Dig 
Deeper'' received a State medal from the Texas Future Problem Solving 
Program. The compassion exemplified by these students serves as an 
example to us all and encourages my hope for a better future both in my 
district and in our Nation. I would also like to recognize the fine 
work of the Student Council's director, Niki Gilley, and the invaluable 
assistance of Laura Wood-Smith.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all of my distinguished colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
Student Council of Carroll Senior High School on their earning a State 
medal in the Future Problem Solving Program. And I also ask that we 
thank the members of the council for the service they have lent our 
community.

                          ____________________