[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 92 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E766]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RICHMOND STUDENTS EARN GOLD SEAL AWARDS

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2018

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Favour Umeakuana 
and Sonali Puri of Richmond, TX for both earning a Gold Seal at the 
2018 State Visual Arts Scholastic Event contest.
  The State Visual Arts Scholastic Event, or ``VASE'', is part of the 
Texas Art Education Association and awards Gold Seals to its most 
talented high school artists. It is the highest honor a Texas high 
school art student can obtain. Favour, a freshman at George Ranch High 
School, and Sonali, a junior at Foster High School, were two of the 150 
students awarded a Gold Seal out of over 35,000 entries. These students 
have demonstrated incredible talent and are thought of by their 
classmates to be truly unique. Favour and Sonali are in elite artistic 
company and deserve the recognition this award displays.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Favour and Sonali for receiving Gold Seal 
awards. We look forward to seeing their future artwork.

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