[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E611]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN RECOGNITION OF GREG HARDEN'S MOTIVATIONAL LEADERSHIP

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 9, 2018

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize All Things 
Artistic Ministries for their annual History Alive program. Their 
efforts enrich the lives of Michigan students through their 
programming.
  Established in 2009, Dr. Debby Mitchell founded All Things Artistic 
Ministries in the hopes of creating a community of artistic Michigan 
residents who would like to cultivate a love for the arts and 
humanities in the next generation. Four years after it was created, Dr. 
Mitchell designated Ypsilanti, Michigan as its main outreach area for 
arts education and student programming. This year marks the 5th annual 
History Alive: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Program put on by 
All Things Artistic Ministries in conjunction with the Washtenaw 
Community schools. The program runs for 14-weeks and allows 5th to 12th 
grade students to write, stage, and put on a play based on the lives of 
two distinguished Washtenaw County residents. This year's honorees are 
Reverend Garther Roberson and Greg Harden, two Washtenaw County 
community members who represent the best of southeast Michigan.
  Mr. Greg Harden is a world-renowned life coach and motivational 
speaker who calls southeast Michigan home. He grew up in Detroit, 
Michigan and took jobs as a steelworker and TV cameraman before 
returning to school. Mr. Harden received his bachelor's degree at the 
University of Michigan and was hired as a counselor at a residential 
drug and alcohol treatment center in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Due to his 
reputation as a caring and passionate individual, he was then hired on 
as a student-athlete counselor at U of M in 1986 under football coach 
Bo Schembechler. It was through his work at the University that he 
impacted the lives of countless athletes and leaders including Tom 
Brady and Desmond Howard. His life's work shows us that one person can 
make a difference in the lives of many.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Greg Harden 
for his lifetime of motivational counseling. His leadership inspires us 
all to spread kindness and encourage those around us.

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