[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 181 (Friday, November 25, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         HONORING DJAINA DERVIL

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 25, 2022

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Djaina 
Dervil on her accomplishments and to congratulate her on receiving the 
United States Department of State Gilman Scholarship.
  Djaina ``Nina'' Dervil is a rising senior at Florida State University 
pursuing a major in Behavioral Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry. 
She was born and raised in North Miami Beach, which she still calls 
home.
  Her Gilman Scholarship enabled her to develop her grant-writing 
abilities and expand her STEM exploration. She worked with SeedScience 
on grant writing in the areas of environmental awareness and STEM 
education. Using the Gilman Scholarship, Djaina traveled and conducted 
research within the United States. She credits the Gilman Scholarship 
with contributing to her drive to conduct further research and to 
continue in academia.
  She wants to acknowledge her mother, Sonnie Noel Dervil, and her 
father, Jules Dervil, for their sacrifices and efforts to fuel her 
education. She also wants to thank her brothers, Jodson Noel and Nikson 
Noel, for their support, assistance, and guidance. It's because of her 
family and support system that she was able to excel and secure this 
scholarship.
  Following her undergraduate studies, she plans on securing an MD/
Ph.D. and applying through the Fulbright program to pursue her masters 
in the United Kingdom.
  On behalf of Florida's 24th Congressional District, I ask my 
colleagues to join me in honoring Djaina Dervil for her 
accomplishments.

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