[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 95 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E808]
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IN RECOGNITION OF TEKISHA LEE FOR BEING NAMED A WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT BY 
                          THE KAPPA FOUNDATION

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 8, 2018

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tekisha Lee and 
her acknowledgement as Ypsilanti's Woman of Achievement by the Kappa 
Foundation. Ms. Lee founded DiverseNote, a career management social 
network for professionals within an all-inclusive community of 
professionals.
  The Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti-Inkster Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi 
Fraternity was established on December 6, 1958. The organization was 
founded in order to foster relationships between Michigan Kappa Alpha 
Psis, provide leadership to current students at Michigan universities 
and mentor youth in suburban Detroit. Since its founding, group members 
have come together to serve the local community in a variety of ways 
including golf tournaments, college fairs, pancake breakfasts, Meals on 
Wheels programs and robust scholarship programming. In addition to 
their myriad civic endeavors, the fraternity's Kappa Foundation honors 
female leaders in southeast Michigan annually at their ``Women On 
Achievement'' event. This year's honorees include Tekisha Lee, a well-
respected leader and businesswoman in our community.
  A graduate of Howard University, Ms. Tekisha Lee has turned her 
lifelong passion for educating and mentoring the next generation of 
leaders into a successful career. She is the Founder and CEO of 
DiverseNote, a career recruitment and retention platform that connects 
candidates with organizations, recruiters, Fortune 500 companies, 
colleges, universities and alumni associations seeking top talent 
across the United States. Ms. Lee was also selected as a U.S. 
Department of State Delegate to the Maghreb region of Africa to advise 
on job creation and economic development and serves in leadership 
positions on various non-profit boards including Jobs for Michigan 
Graduates, the state's top workforce development organization. Ms. Lee 
has devoted her life to helping others succeed, and she is truly 
deserving of the Kappa Foundation's recognition.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Tekisha Lee 
for being named one of The Kappa Foundation's Women of Achievement. She 
has distinguished herself with her entrepreneurship and service to the 
state.

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