[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E895]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING ZOE ROYER

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                            HON. JASON CROW

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 29, 2020

  Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, it is my honor today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Ms. Zoeyer who will be honored by The 
Chamber of Northwest Douglas County as a ``Woman Who Soars.''
  Zoe's story is heartbreaking and inspiring. When she was 14, her 
mother was killed by her father who then took his own life. She and her 
younger sister were suddenly homeless and entered the foster care 
system. Zoe was placed in more than a dozen homes in her teens and 
dropped out of high school. Through the help of a local non-profit, she 
was given hope and a future. She is a recent graduate of Metropolitan 
State University and now works to pay it forward.
  Zoe has become a mental health advocate, a writer and activist. Zoe 
believes in fighting for a better and more equitable world through 
building relationships with her community. She is passionate about 
social change and hopes to inspire and empower others by telling her 
story.
  Zoe has supported suicide prevention projects, charities assisting 
homeless students in education, and feminist non-profits throughout the 
state of Colorado. Zoe has been the president of several student 
organizations, including a women's social justice honor society. She 
now holds a psychological sciences degree from Metropolitan State 
University of Denver and is looking forward to attending a Ph.D. 
program.
  As a recent graduate, advocate, and a survivor of incredible 
adversity, she truly is deserving of such an honor. I congratulate Ms. 
Royer for being recognized as a ``Woman Who Soars.''

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