[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 83 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E695-E696]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING DIANA DIAZ TAPIA

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                       HON. BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 21, 2018

  Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Diana 
Diaz Tapia for graduating cum laude from Rutgers University Newark with 
a Bachelor of Arts in Public and Nonprofit Administration.
  Diana, a resident of Franklin Township and a DREAMer, came to the 
United States in 2002 from Mexico. Throughout her academic career, 
Diana has worked hard to achieve her

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goals. Knowing the sacrifice her parents made to bring her to the U.S., 
she has been motivated to pursue her dreams.
  Diana was admitted into the Advancement Via Individual Determination 
(AVID) program at New Brunswick High School her freshman year and her 
academics took off. She graduated in the top of her class and received 
numerous scholarships that allowed her to attend Middlesex Community 
College. Among those scholarships were the Karl Burnstein Memorial 
Scholarship and the Elinor Pavon Oziel Memorial Scholarship.
  While at Middlesex she once again excelled and received the RU-N to 
the Top, The Dream, US Scholarship as well as other scholarships to 
help make her dream of a college degree come true. In true Diana 
fashion, she has already begun classes towards her next goal; a 
master's degree in Public Administration.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating Diana on her recent 
graduation and wish her the best of luck on her future endeavors.

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