[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1355]
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                      RECOGNIZING MS. DIONE BUONTO

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                             HON. TOM RICE

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 11, 2017

  Mr. RICE of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Ms. Dione Buonto, CEO of the Grand Strand Boys and Girls Club, for 
being selected to win the 2017 Maytag Dependable Leadership Award. As 
one of only 10 recipients of this award nationwide, Ms. Buonto is among 
the best of the best and is truly deserving of this recognition.
   In order to receive this award, recipients must possess three key 
traits: dependability, reliability and leadership. Throughout her time 
at the Grand Strand Boys and Girls Club, Ms. Buonto has exemplified all 
of these traits and more.
   To see why she is so deserving, look no further than the success of 
the Club and the youth that are a part of it. Under the direction and 
leadership of Ms. Buonto, the Grand Strand Boys and Girls Club has 
become an award-winning program for students, with a dozen Club 
graduates currently attending college on scholarships made possible by 
their involvement in the Club.
   Ms. Buonto makes it her mission to invest in every student. She is a 
true credit to the youth she coaches and to the entire Grand Strand 
community. Because of her leadership and being honored with this award, 
the Grand Strand Boys and Girls Club will now have the opportunity to 
continue to invest in and change the lives of youth all across the 
Grand Strand. Congratulations to Dione, and I thank her for all she 
does.

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