[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E747]
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RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY ALUMNAE CHAPTER 
                     OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 29, 2018

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Fairfax County 
Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and to congratulate them 
on their 25th anniversary. Since its establishment in 1993, the Fairfax 
County Alumnae Chapter has continued the mission established by Delta 
Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated of social action through 
volunteerism, advocacy, public service, and civic engagement.
  The chapter makes a difference in the lives of many in our community 
through such programs as Delta Academy and Delta Gems, EMBODI, 
supplying backpacks to children residing at the Katherine Hanley Family 
Shelter, and providing more than $300,000 in scholarships for students 
attending institutions of higher education.
  This year, in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Chapter, an 
additional $25,000.00 in scholarships is being awarded. It is my honor 
to include in the Record the following names of this year's scholarship 
recipients.
  Sinclaire Jones, Lauryn Mann, Hannah King, Jessica Kitchings, Lauren 
Dessaure, Alissa Wells, Rachel Jackson, Danielle Newsome.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on its 
25th anniversary and in thanking them for their continued contributions 
to our community. Their efforts, made on behalf of others, are truly 
selfless and worthy of our highest praise. It is continued 
contributions like theirs that make Northern Virginia one of the best 
places in the country in which to live, work, and raise a family. I 
wish the sorority and its members continued success in their future 
endeavors.

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