[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 173 (Wednesday, January 2, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING AMANDA MICHETTI AS A RECIPIENT OF THE 2012 CRITICAL 
                          LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 2, 2013

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Amanda 
Michette, of Springfield, as a 2012 State Department Critical Language 
Scholarship (CLS) recipient. Amanda was selected for this competitive 
award based on her academic ability and her commitment to learning and 
mastering a foreign language of critical importance.
  While studying in Amman, Jordan, she was a participant in the Arabic 
Summer institute and focused on improving both her language fluency and 
her cultural competency. The CLS program--a key component of the 
National Security Language Initiative--provides fully-funded, group-
based, intensive language instruction and structured cultural 
enrichment experiences to U.S. students overseas. The accelerated 
program of study over 8-10 weeks is approximately equivalent to one 
full year of language study, and includes extracurricular activities 
designed to supplement the formal curriculum.
  Amanda is a student at James Madison University. It is inspiring to 
see young people who are interested in international education and 
developmental experiences such as these. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleges 
to join me in recognizing Amanda Michette's achievements and wishing 
her continued success in her academic and professional pursuits.

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