[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING MICHAEL WISNER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend a 
Franklin High School graduate from Venango County on earning a 
prestigious fellowship.
  Michael Wisner, who graduated from Franklin High School in 2015 and 
is expected to graduate from Princeton University in June, has been 
awarded the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship 
following a nationwide contest.
  The fellowship is funded by the U.S. Department of State and 
administered by Howard University right here in Washington.
  The Rangel Graduate Fellowship is a program that aims to attract and 
prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service, 
where they can help formulate, represent, and implement U.S. foreign 
policy.
  The Rangel program selects outstanding fellows annually in a highly 
competitive nationwide process and supports them through 2 years of 
graduate study, internships, mentoring, and professional development 
activities.
  Michael is completing certificates at Princeton in African studies, 
history and the practice of diplomacy, and Latin American studies.
  He spent a summer abroad in Greece and a semester abroad in 
Argentina, where he worked as an English as a second language 
instructor. Since 2016, he has taught English as a second language at 
the resource center of Catholic Charities in New Jersey.
  Impressively, he also worked with Engineers Without Borders to design 
and install a water system in Peru. As part of the project, he co-led a 
12-person team to author a Spanish language water system manual for 
community use.
  During his time at Franklin High School, Michael was committed to 
academics, sports, and community activities. He was named salutatorian 
of his class. He played football and was captain of the team. He was 
also a wrestler and attained the rank of Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts of 
America.
  Michael is the son of Tom and Nancy Wisner of Polk, Pennsylvania, in 
Venango County.
  Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for American men and women who are 
committed to serving this country at home and abroad. I have no doubt 
that Michael will excel in his fellowship and help promote positive 
change globally. I congratulate Michael Wisner on this outstanding 
achievement, and I wish him the best as he pursues this opportunity

                          ____________________