[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 91 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E859]
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                       A TRIBUTE TO ERIN HAMMOND

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 9, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate an accomplished Iowa high school graduate, Erin Hammond of 
Polk City, Iowa, as she prepares to embark on a journey overseas to 
fight hunger and help those who are most in need.
  The World Food Prize Borlaug-Ruan International Internship Program 
offers a number of Iowa high school graduates the opportunity to travel 
overseas and participate in efforts to fight hunger in Africa, Asia, 
Latin America, and the Middle East. This program was created by Dr. 
Norman Borlaug and John Ruan, Sr., to create interest in the 
agricultural sciences and give young people valuable experience in 
global food security jobs and research.
  Erin will be spending her time at the SM Sehgal Foundation in 
Gurgaon, India. She will be conducting research on nonprofit 
organizations and how to optimize the benefits they provide to those 
who are less fortunate. Erin's passion for helping others is what 
inspired her to apply for this program.
  It is with great pride that I recognize and congratulate Erin as she 
celebrates this great accomplishment. I commend her for her hard work 
and dedication to ending world hunger and her commitment to improving 
the lives of others. I wish her nothing but the best moving forward.

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