[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 126 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S6375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING MONTANA TEENS

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I wish to recognize the work of the 
impressive Montana teens who attended the Family, Career and Community 
Leaders of America, FCCLA, STAR Event in Washington, DC. This group of 
young men and women made our State proud at their national conference, 
and brought home a combined 31 gold medals, 26 silver medals, and 3 
bronze medals.
  Some of the standouts in the Montana FCCLA that I would like to 
recognize are Garrett Christiaens of Valier, MT, who was just made the 
new national vice president of programs, and Mariah Pierce, Katlyn 
Gillen, and Loren Minnick--three Park High School students who not only 
took first place at the FCCLA State competition, but also went on to 
win gold medals at the national level.
  The Montana FCCLA has approximately 70 chapters across the State, and 
is part of the Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum offered in over 
100 of Montana's high schools. Members of these chapters actively work 
to make a difference in their families, careers, and communities. I had 
the opportunity to meet a group of these students last month during 
their national conference, and I was impressed by their work ethic and 
dedication to those around them. Their success at the National 
Leadership Conference affirms that they are indeed making a difference 
and demonstrates how Montana students can effectively rise to meet both 
local and national challenges.

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