[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 117 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING GULFSTREAM STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 2013

  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of the Gulfstream Student Leadership Program and its 
exceptional efforts to improve high school graduation rates in 
Savannah, Georgia. The Gulfstream Student Leadership Program summer 
trip to Washington provides students with the opportunity to see first-
hand the inner workings of our government and gain an appreciation of 
our nation's history and monuments.
   The students that I met last week in the Capitol were rising seniors 
who had completed three years of the Student Leadership Program. The 
program went into effect five years ago, and 96 percent of the initial 
class of 150 students went on to graduate. Currently, eleven local high 
schools participate in the Student Leadership Program, and the 2012-
2013 class includes close to 650 students.
   This incredible program is made possible through the efforts of the 
Gulfstream Community Relations Staff, teachers and community advisors. 
I am pleased to recognize the students and teachers that were a part of 
this year's Student Leadership trip to Washington, and I look forward 
to working with them in the future.

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