[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 25 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E167]
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RECOGNIZING GRADUATING SENIOR BUFFALO STATE BENGALS BASKETBALL PLAYERS, 
 DERRICK FERNANDEZ, LUKE JENKINS, KEVIN MARMOLEJOS, AND AKEEM WILLIAMS

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 11, 2016

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize four exceptional 
members of the senior class at Buffalo State College, Derrick 
Fernandez, Luke Jenkins, Kevin Marmolejos, and Akeem Williams. These 
students are known as leaders among their peers and teammates as 
members of the Buffalo State men's basketball team. I commend these 
young men for their scholastic and athletic dedication, and 
congratulate them as their college careers come to a close.
   Coming from the borough of the Bronx in New York City, Derrick 
attended Herbert H. Lehman High School and majored in Sociology. 
Derrick played the position of guard during his time on the Buffalo 
State basketball team.
   Luke Jenkins came to Buffalo State from his hometown of 
Slingerlands, New York. A graduate of Bethlehem High School, Luke 
played forward for the Buffalo State Bengals. He will be earning a 
degree in Criminal Justice.
   Kevin Marmolejos is a graduate of Beach Channel High School and a 
native of Woodhaven, New York. During his time at Buffalo State, Kevin 
played guard and his major was Individualized Studies.
   Akeem Williams graduated from White Plains High School and made his 
way to Buffalo State from White Plains, New York. He studied Criminal 
Justice and played in the position of forward on the Buffalo State 
basketball team.
   Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing these outstanding Buffalo State Bengals and in 
congratulating them as they obtain their undergraduate degrees. As an 
alumnus of Buffalo State, I will be proud to call them fellow alumni. I 
wish them all the best in their future endeavors and am confident they 
will achieve success.

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