[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 83 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E503-E504]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF WILLIAMS SCHOLAR ACADEMY

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                           HON. CLAY HIGGINS

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 16, 2022

  Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
first graduating

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class of Williams Scholar Academy in Abbeville, LA--the first public 
charter school in Vermilion Parish.
  Five students have earned their place in the inaugural class. They 
are:
  Tiranni Mechel Henderson
  Trinity India Readom
  Warkaylar Leona Johnson
  RyanDrea Dexeanna Readom
  Virtue Sanaa'h Davenport
  These five students have worked hard to earn their diplomas. Tiranni, 
Trinity, Warkaylar, RyanDrea, and Virtue mark the beginning of what I 
hope is a long list of graduates. They will forever be a part of 
Williams Scholar Academy history and have set a standard of academic 
success for future students to follow.
  I was honored to participate in the groundbreaking and prayer 
ceremony for Williams Scholar Academy in March of 2021. We had a 
beautiful and uplifting gathering. Citizens across the community came 
together with a shared mission to bring new educational opportunities 
to South Louisiana. We prayed for the success of the school and the 
young men and women that would be attending.
  Today, we recognize an answered prayer--Williams Scholar Academy's 
first graduating class.
  This is a monumental achievement, but it is only the beginning.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the citizens of Louisiana's 3rd District, 
I recognize Tiranni Mechel Henderson, Trinity India Readom, Warkaylar 
Leona Johnson, RyanDrea Dexeanna Readom, and Virtue Sanaa'h Davenport 
on their graduation. I wish each of them great success in their future 
endeavors, and I pray that Williams Scholar Academy will educate, 
serve, and graduate students for many years to come.

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