[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 173 (Tuesday, October 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1438-E1439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING GA 09 CBYX AND NSLI-Y SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2018

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 3 
outstanding high school students from Georgia's 9th Congressional 
district that have been selected for highly competitive scholarships 
from the U.S. Department of State.
  Ms. Sarah Kudyba has been accepted into the Congress-Bundestag Youth 
Exchange. This program is for motivated high school students who want 
to fully immerse themselves in German culture by living with a host 
family and attending a local high school. The program is designed to 
strengthen ties between youth, improve their career skills through 
formal study and work experience, and expand their cognizance of other 
cultures, society, history, and politics.
  Ms. Victoria Zappi-Colombine and Ms. McKenzie Hooper have been 
accepted into

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the National Security Language Initiative for Youth. This program 
provides merit-based scholarships so students can have the opportunity 
to learn less commonly taught languages through summer and academic-
year immersion programs overseas. The goal of this program is to 
develop a cadre of Americans with advanced linguistic skills and 
related cultural understanding, help Americans compete effectively in 
the global economy, and to spark a lifetime interest in foreign 
languages and cultures among American youth.
  I am proud that Northeast Georgia is home to these exceptional 
students and I look forward to hearing of their future accomplishments.

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