[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 166 (Thursday, September 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E882]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF GIANA HUTTON

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                           HON. JAMIE RASKIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2020

  Mr. RASKIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of my 
constituent from Silver Spring, Giana Hutton, who passed away 
unexpectedly on September 15, 2020. Originally from the south suburbs 
of Chicago, Giana graduated from Williams College with a Bachelor of 
Arts in History. She will be sharply missed.
  Giana was deeply committed to empowering young people and fighting 
for the rights of students. While in her junior and senior years at 
Williams, Giana interned with Senator Ronald Burris as an Education & 
Judiciary Intern. Following graduation, she was selected as a Junior 
Associate Fellow in the Urban Education Leadership Program, where she 
worked with the District of Columbia Public Schools in the Office of 
Special Education to find potential community stakeholders to support 
independent work habits for students with emotional and learning 
disabilities.
  Giana later returned to school to receive her Master of Science in 
Public Policy and Management. During her second year, Giana interned 
with Reading is FUNdamental Pittsburg, serving as its Outreach and 
Development Intern. During her time with RIF Pittsburg, Giana was able 
to further work on her goal of reducing the achievement gap across 
socio-economic classes by raising money for literacy programs which 
provided students with greater access to books, activity-based projects 
to focus on the joys of reading and materials aimed at developing 
reading and comprehension skills.
  In 2013, Giana was selected as a recipient of the Public Service 
Career Opportunities Program Award. Through this prestigious award, 
Giana got a job as a Program Analyst working on federal grants to 
support low-income students in the local charter and D.C. Public 
Schools. Through her job, Giana supported schools in providing students 
with supplemental learning opportunities.
  Giana was a beloved sister of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, an 
organization she joined because of its commitment to education. Through 
her involvement in Alpha Kappa Alpha, Giana was proud to be a part of a 
community in which she felt empowered and could inspire others.
  Giana will be remembered for her commitment to empowering others and 
her dedication to providing educational opportunities for young people. 
I ask my colleagues to join me today in honoring the remarkable life of 
my constituent, Giana Hutton.

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