[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E959-E960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2018 FAIRFAX COUNTY STUDENT PEACE 
                                 AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 3, 2018

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the recipients of the 
2018 Fairfax County Student Peace Awards.
  This program began in 2006 to encourage high school aged students to 
think about peace as both a means and an end, and to recognize young 
people who work as peacemakers. The Fairfax County Student Peace Awards 
began with one high school, and by 2013 the program was being offered 
in every public high school in Fairfax County, as well as in three 
private schools. Inspired by the success of the Fairfax County program, 
Frederick County, Maryland, launched a Peace

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Awards program in 2014, which is now being offered in every school in 
the county.
  Participating high schools choose one Junior or Senior, or one 
student group active in promoting peace and/or removing the causes of 
conflict. Examples of outreach include: committing to peace by engaging 
in activities that strive to end conflict either locally or globally; 
seeking to discuss or otherwise resolve potentially controversial 
issues within the school or community; promoting the understanding of 
divisive issues and situations to bridge language, ethnic, racial, 
religious, gender, sexual orientation, or class differences; and 
working to resolve conflicts among students or members of the community 
who feel isolated or alienated.
  I am pleased to include in the Record the names of this year's 
Student Peace Award winners:
  Annandale High School: Nahom Dagnachew, Dongun Kim, Victor Nguyen, 
Kaalok Yap
  Cedar Lane School: Khalil Anderson, Arnaz Carter-Newman
  Centreville High School: Ricardo Avalos
  Chantilly High School: Kimberly Schmaus
  Fairfax High School: Stran Kurdi
  Hayfield Secondary School: Carmen Mazyck
  Herndon High School: Joyce Lee
  King Abdullah Academy: Sarah Osman
  Lake Braddock Secondary School: Zahra Alisa
  Langley High School: Katherine Mansourova, Junnah Mozaffar
  Lee High School: Eyerusalem Desta
  Madison High School: Allison Janowski, Katherine Oliveira
  Marshall High School: Janan lranbomy
  McLean High School: Bryce Liquerman
  Mount Vernon High School: Scarlett Elisabeth Reyes
  Mountain View High School: Bryan Geronimo Perez Brito
  Oakton High School: Kinda Callas
  Quander Road School: Gina Scapellato
  Robinson Secondary School: Faraz N. Zia
  South Lakes High School: Zhiyi Wang
  Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology: Gay Straight 
Alliance, Ash Rozzi
  West Potomac High School: Kameron Clarke
  Westfield High School: Muslim Student Association
  Woodson High School: Yousof Omeish
  Mr. Speaker, the efforts of these young people are the building 
blocks of a more peaceful and tolerant world. I commend them on their 
efforts and dedication, and ask my colleagues to join me in thanking 
each award recipient, the Fairfax County Public School System, and the 
sponsor organizations for all they have done for our community.

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