[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 125 (Tuesday, July 25, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1047]
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                       RECOGNITION OF MEGHAN RICE

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 2017

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Ms. Meghan Rice of Woodbury, Minnesota. Ms. Rice was 
recently presented with the Girl Scout Gold Award from the Girl Scouts 
of the United States of America. Achieving this award requires 
extraordinary leadership, passion, and tenacity; all things that she 
has exhibited to the highest degree.
  After visiting a partner-church in San Nicolas, Honduras in 2014, Ms. 
Rice decided she wanted to deepen a partnership with parishioners 
there. In conjunction with Crossroads Church and Milk & Honey Missions, 
she raised $2,000 to build a new playground for the San Nicolas 
community. She partnered with her high school Spanish class to 
translate English board games to Spanish and donated them as well. 
However, Ms. Rice was not finished; she made sure her project was 
sustainable by establishing an annual Honduras Awareness Month to raise 
funds for expenses going forward. Despite having completed her Gold 
Award project, Ms. Rice intends to return to Honduras this summer to 
construct a garden, kitchen, and library.
  She creates a safe place for local children to play and promotes 
community engagement; Ms. Rice's Gold Award project is a tremendous 
example of American citizen diplomacy. It is wonderful to see a 
dedicated young leader succeed in the international sphere.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Meghan Rice of Woodbury, Minnesota for 
the service she has done. She serves as a superb example of 
compassionate leadership, and her future is sure to be bright.

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