[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING HAMILTON SCHOLAR SARAH HILL

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 13, 2016

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Seneca High School 
student Sarah Hill for being awarded the 2016 Hamilton Scholars Award 
for outstanding academic accomplishments and community service.
  The Hamilton Scholars Award is presented nationally by the Alexander 
Hamilton Scholars, a non-profit organization designed to build leaders 
of character who improve our nation and our world through their 
service, innovation, and excellence.
  To be considered for the Hamilton Scholars Award, one must be a high 
school junior who has demonstrated financial need, academic excellence, 
commitment to community service, and leadership potential. 35 to 40 
students are selected each year to complete a rigorous three year 
program designed to provide them with practical tools for success in 
college and the post-college world. Students like Sarah who qualify for 
this incredibly selective honor exemplify top-tier diligence and 
academic talent.
  Sarah has displayed the ability to not only excel in the classroom, 
but to balance her academics with such extracurricular activities as 
being president of her Future Business Leaders of America chapter and 
district, president and founder of her school's Junior State of 
America, and her involvement in other such organizations as Student 
Council, National Honor Society, and the Fellowship of Christian 
Athletes.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Missouri's Seventh Congressional District, 
I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating Sarah for this 
distinguished achievement and wishing her the best of luck in all her 
future endeavors.

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