[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING LEIGHA PETERSON

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                             HON. TOM RICE

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 14, 2019

  Mr. RICE of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Leigha Peterson, the first student to earn a doctoral degree from 
Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She 
graduated this weekend with a Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Science.
  This is just Leigha's most recent landmark accomplishment during her 
impressive tenure at Coastal Carolina University. She is the first to 
earn all three levels of undergraduate and postgraduate education from 
Coastal Carolina. While earning her Ph.D., she was Coastal Carolina's 
first doctoral student representative and helped other students 
successfully interact with their professors. In addition to coauthoring 
25 research papers, she also participated in research trips to 
Antarctica, Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica, and Canada to further 
her studies.
  Leigha's graduation is not only a huge personal achievement, but a 
major success for Coastal Carolina University. I know Leigha will be 
the first of many innovators and entrepreneurs that earn prestigious 
degrees from Coastal Carolina University before making their mark on 
the world. We are all very proud of Leigha, and wish her success in her 
future endeavors.

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