[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E201]
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                    BUFFALO STATE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 12, 2015

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize three outstanding 
members of the senior class at Buffalo State College, Hillary Kollar, 
Olivia Luciani, and Ashley Wallace. As members of the Buffalo State 
women's basketball team, these students are known as leaders among 
their peers and teammates. I commend these young women for their 
dedication to academics and athletics and congratulate them on the 
completion of their college careers.
   Hillary Kollar played for Buffalo State as a Guard and majored in 
Fashion Merchandising. Hillary comes from Johnstown, New York where she 
attended Johnstown High School.
   A graduate of East Syracuse Minoa High School in Syracuse, New York, 
Olivia Luciani studied Public Communication while at Buffalo State and 
also played as a Guard for the basketball team.
   Ashley Wallace comes from Lockport, New York and attended Starpoint 
High School. Ashley was a Forward who majored in Childhood Education at 
Buffalo State. Balancing the responsibilities demanded of student 
athletes is a true challenge, and each of these students handled the 
test with dignity and grace. As an alumnus of Buffalo State, I will be 
proud to call them fellow alumni.
   Mr. Speaker, I thank you for allowing my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing these extraordinary Buffalo State Bengals and in 
congratulating them as they obtain their undergraduate degrees. Their 
dedication and drive will propel them to success, and I wish them all 
the best in their future endeavors.

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