[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 30, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1617]
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   CONGRATULATING THE FULBRIGHT-HAYES DOCTORAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH 
              ABROAD GRANT RECIPIENTS FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 30, 2013

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Duke University 
students Ms. Sarah Jones Dickens, Ms. Caroline Garriott, and Ms. 
McKenzie Johnson for being recognized by the U.S. Department of 
Education as 2013 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad 
(DDRA) Grant recipients.
  Since 1961, the Department of Education has provided funding for the 
Fulbright-Hays Program, which seeks to improve relations and 
understanding between the U.S. and foreign counties. Fulbright-Hays 
DDRA Grants are awarded on an annual basis to outstanding graduate 
students who wish to conduct research in foreign countries for periods 
of six to twelve months. Ms. Dickens plans to conduct her research in 
Cambodia; Ms. Garriott plans to research in South America and Europe; 
and Ms. Johnson plans to research in South Sudan.
  Duke University students received three of the 80 Fulbright-Hays DDRA 
Grants awarded this year. The Department of Education awarded $3 
million to students on a competitive basis from 34 different 
institutions of higher education for the program in 2013. These 
achievements are a tribute to the exceptional academic accomplishments 
of these students and the innovative and quality academic environment 
at Duke University.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend these students and the faculty at Duke 
University for their commitment to academic excellence. The global 
approach toward education and the understanding of other cultures 
demonstrated by these gifted students is essential for achievement and 
success in today's competitive worldwide economy. I ask my colleagues 
to join me in honoring and celebrating these students' great 
achievement by being recognized as a 2013 Fulbright-Hays DDRA Grant 
recipients.

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