[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2510]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING MARISA VICERE

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize Centre County's own Marisa Vicere who was named the Youth 
Mental Health First Aid Instructor of the Year, an award that she 
received for her efforts to support mental health and well-being in her 
home State of Pennsylvania.
  Each May, we observe Mental Health Awareness Month to acknowledge the 
mental health challenges faced by millions of Americans.
  For Marisa, every day is committed to mental health awareness and 
support. In 2012, Marisa founded the Jana Marie Foundation and has 
``devoted its energy to opening minds and saving lives through 
educational programming and community mobilization to empower young 
people in the Centre County region.''
  Marisa started the foundation after her sister, Jana Marie Vicere, 
tragically lost her life in a battle against depression at the young 
age of 30.
  Marisa honors her memory by continuing her sister's commitment to 
helping others and through creative expression in the arts.
  In addition to her national award, she will soon be inducted as one 
of this year's outstanding State College alumni.
  I commend Marisa Vicere for winning the 2023 Youth Mental Health 
First Aid Instructor of the Year and for her selfless service to the 
Centre County community through the Jana Marie Foundation.

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