[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H4593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE 2018 GRADUATES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN 
                                ISLANDS

  (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the recent 
graduates of the University of the Virgin Islands. Unfortunately, I 
could not attend the graduations last week due to the bad weather up 
here and the debate on the farm bill.
  Despite two hurricanes, no power, damaged classrooms, personal 
tragedies galore, revised class schedules, et cetera, UVI graduates 
lived up to their names. On St. Thomas, they were known as the 
Ambitious, Resilient and Hardworking Class of 2018; and on St. Croix, 
they were known as the Enriched, Elite and Educated Class of 2018.
  During the ceremony, honorary degrees were also awarded to former 
local elected officials and radio personalities, Holland Redfield II 
and Addie Ottley.
  The class of 2018 is made up of a diverse group of students. Whatever 
their individual plans, as a class, these UVI graduates have proven 
that they can take on anything life and nature have to offer. I commend 
the 2018 UVI graduates for their hard work.
  Additionally, I would like to commend Briana Winslow and Jermaine 
Ferguson, who are shadowing me today as young adults in the national 
foster youth care program. Their lives, their stories are an 
inspiration to us all, and I commend them for what they are going to be 
doing in the future.

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