[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COMMENDING 2019 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES 
                              ARMED FORCES

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                     HON. ABIGAIL DAVIS SPANBERGER

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2019

  Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 119 
greater Richmond area high school seniors enlisting in the United 
States Armed Services after graduation. These students have 
demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to academic excellence and 
public service. I am honored to offer my sincerest congratulations on 
this achievement and offer my best wishes for the years to come.
  I commend the following graduates on their selflessness and bravery 
for choosing to serve their fellow Americans in the United States Armed 
Services: Caleb Alford, Jamaiya Allen, Nya Banks, Ryan Beggs, David 
Benfield Jr., Andreas Biggers, Rosemary Brett, Kylie Cargill, Cayne 
Chartrand, Alexsis Creighton, Tania Dawson, Jack Dewalt, Samantha 
Edwards, Jillian Engels, Keaton Fields, Joseph Franklin, Andrew 
Fulkerson, Jacob Gecsey, Maria Guevara, Tayauna Hargrove, Dylan Hicks, 
Kiara Holloway, Michael Humphrey, Precious King, Elijah Knipp, Rogelio 
Macuno III, Michael Mays, Teshawn McDaniel, Jaeshaunda McIver, 
Christopher Meadows, Maurice Miles, Tatianna Montero, Perrion Neal, 
Jacob Parker, Ethan Parsons, Tristan Philyaw, Robert Post, Eric Rice, 
Jonathan Simpson, Yahsean Singleton, Marlon Spence, Trey Staub, 
Alexandra Stone, Larry Sutton Jr., Joshua Thomas, Matthew Vanderwerff, 
Nicholas Waldruff, Latrell Warren, Naziah Watson, Lianna Williams, 
Andrew Wood, Mark Wood Jr., Damen Banberger, William Barker, William 
Bizzell, Austin Bowen, Robert Brandon, Benjamin Brown, Emmanuel Cann, 
Alexus Costello, William Cunningham, Nicholas Curran, Robert Daniels, 
Probus Das, Kioana Edwards, Jackson Erley, Marcus Fuller-Collins, Sefan 
Garner, Patrick Goole, Ashley Gothreau, Gabriel Groseclosedurand, 
George Hall, Darius Harris, Arshina Hull, Ciera Johns, Connor Johnson, 
Francisco Johnson, Luis Kercy, Daiquan Lewis, Michael McCoy, Avery 
McKay, Shaqee Mills, Dylan Moore, David Price, Samuel Price, Duncan 
Proffit, Forrest Rohde, Terrion Rollins, Derric Skinner, Nikolas Smith, 
Dante Staves, Trevor Sterrett, Timothy Thompson, Davion Tribbey, Seth 
Wassenberg, Austin Williams, Hunter Williams, Marcanthony Williams, 
Patrick Wilson, Jones Zion, Trevor Campbell, James Cappiello, Miguel 
Castillo-Padilla, Secoiya Davis, Michael Edwards, Abigail Ford, Joseph 
Kamanda, Adam Lambert, Enrique Lopez, Sean McCracken, Lily Nicholson, 
Gabriel Reillyscheidt, Tylica Singleton, Ryan Snider, Roy Terrell, 
Adboul Bah, Zane Mangrum, Ethan Oliva, and John Smetek.
  These students will be honored at the 4th Annual Greater Richmond 
area Our Community Salutes Ceremony on May 30th at Hermitage High 
School in Henrico, Virginia.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking these young 
women and men for courageously deciding to serve their country. We are 
safer and stronger because of their choice to protect the values that 
make us uniquely American.

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