[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E564-E565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATING SADAGICOUS OWENS ON HER SELECTION AS A 2020 
                        COMPETITIVENESS SCHOLAR

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                          HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 2020

  Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Sadagicous 
Owens on her selection as one of only 44 students nationwide to the 
White House Initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
(HBCUs) 2020 Competitiveness Scholars Program. Ms. Owens, a student at 
the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), joins a community of 
scholars representing 33 HBCUs in the country.
  According to the White House, students are nominated by their 
institution's president and chosen based on their academic excellence, 
their professional acumen, their leadership experience and potential, 
civic involvement, and entrepreneurial spirit.
  Due to COVID-19, this year's scholars will not be able to attend the 
annual meeting in Washington, D.C., but they will instead be 
participating in virtual events throughout the year. These seminars and 
activities will focus on creating a platform in which the scholars can 
communicate and share ideas about professional pathways, government 
resources, and best practices on careers and professionalism.

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  We are honored to have one of America's finest young scholars in the 
Fourth Congressional District. Ms. Owens' success highlights not only 
her commitment to excellence, but also her example try of what 
perseverance and a strong work ethic can accomplish.

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