[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H1510]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING DREW SCOTT
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Texas (Mr. Farenthold) for 5 minutes.
Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, my office is now accepting artwork for
the 2018 Congressional Art Competition.
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high
school visual arts competition to recognize artistic talent in the
Nation and in each congressional district.
In 2017, the winning entry was drawn by Drew Scott from Rockport-
Fulton High School. Her piece, ``Complementary Calico,'' along with the
other 2017 winning entries from other congressional districts,
currently hang in the Cannon tunnel, the walkway that connects the U.S.
Capitol to the House office buildings.
The Congressional Art Competition is a great way to encourage
artistic abilities and reward talented students for their efforts and
gives them an opportunity to compete.
Since the competition began in 1982, more than 6,500 high school
students have participated.
Students from the district I represent, the 27th District of Texas,
who wish to participate in this competition may submit up to two pieces
of artwork to my office by Friday, April 6, 2018, in order to be
considered.
I wish all the talented high schoolers of the 27th District of Texas
the best of luck.
Recognizing Joyce Hunsaker
Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Joyce
Hunsaker, a 17-year-old from Corpus Christi, who recently won a bronze
medal in the International Bunker Trap at the World Shotgun
Championship in Moscow.
Joyce has been named a member of the elite 4-person Texas State
National 4-H shotgun team. In June of last year, her teammates and her
competed in the National Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska, where
they took home first place in team skeet shooting and sporting clays,
third in trap, and earned the title of National Champions for 2017.
Joyce also competed and won the Junior Women's gold medal in the 2017
State Junior Olympics international bunker trap competition last year.
Joyce then advanced to the 2017 National Junior Olympic Championships
in Colorado Springs, where she took home a bronze medal in the Junior
Women's International Bunker Trap event and was selected to represent
the United States as a member of the 2017 Junior World Cup Team.
Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Joyce on all her hard work and success
that she is enjoying as a result of it. Keep up the good work.
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