[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 170 (Friday, October 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1093]
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                HOMETOWN HERO--NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE-

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 28, 2022

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize two students 
from Texas' 24th District who recently participated in Carnegie Hall's 
National Youth Orchestra (NYO) program, a significant achievement for 
young musicians.
  After being accepted to this extremely competitive program, Diego 
Pena of Southlake, Texas and Neha Bharadwaj of Irving, Texas convened 
with some of the brightest young instrumentalists in the country for 
intensive training in New York.
  They then joined their respective ensembles on tours to some of the 
great musical capitals around the world, serving as cultural 
ambassadors and promoting peaceful relations through music.
  On behalf of our entire community, I'd like to thank Diego and Neha 
for representing North Texas across the world. Through their unmatched 
talent, they brought incredible music around the globe and made our 
community immensely proud.

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