[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 55 (Friday, April 4, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2918]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      BARROW'S BOOKWORMS CHALLENGE

  (Mr. BARROW of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARROW of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize the 
elementary school students in my district in Georgia who are part of 
the inaugural class of Barrow's Bookworms.
  Last fall, I challenged students in my district to read 20 books over 
the course of the semester. Upon completion, they would be recognized 
for their good work with a ceremony in the district.
  For this first-ever Barrow's Bookworms program, more than 1,300 
students in Georgia's 12th District accepted the challenge and 
completed the program, collectively reading more than 27,000 books.
  As part of this program, students were also asked to create a 
bookmark that would be distributed to all of the participants. Bekah 
McCord, an outstanding third grade student at Southwest Laurens 
Elementary School in Dublin, successfully completed the Barrow's 
Bookworms reading program and was selected as the winner of our first 
bookmark design contest. Bekah is an exceptional student and a great 
example to peers.
  I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Bekah and all of the 
students who participated this year, and I look forward to next year's 
Barrow's Bookworms challenge.

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