[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 141 (Friday, September 1, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E807]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OF SHIELA D. CORLEY

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                            HON. ANDY HARRIS

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 1, 2023

  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Shiela D. Corley 
for receiving a 2023 University of Kentucky Alumni Association 
Distinguished Service Award. This prestigious award is presented to 
those who have provided extraordinary leadership, dedication, and have 
a history of diligently serving the UK alumni and community.
  Shiela grew up on a farm in the small town of Greenville, Kentucky. 
She followed her dream of attending the University of Kentucky, where 
she received both her bachelor's and master's degrees. After graduate 
school, Shiela began her career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
as a dedicated public servant with the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service and later the Food and Nutrition Service. I am pleased that she 
is currently serving on a detail assignment from USDA to the House 
Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, of which I chair.
  While living in Washington, D.C., Shiela has been an active member of 
the University of Kentucky's Nation's Capital Alumni Club, serving as 
vice president from 2004 through 2009. She currently serves on UK's 
Alumni Leadership Advisory Council and is active in the Washington, 
D.C. community as a member of the Junior League and other non-profits, 
including the Kentucky Society of Washington.
  In 2017, Shiela and her family established the Corley Family 
Endowment in memory of her sister Shannon, who was also a UK alum and 
avid Wildcat fan alongside Shiela. The endowment provides support to a 
member of their hometown community to attend the University of 
Kentucky. To date, they have awarded five scholarships, with the first 
recipient graduating this past May. Through this endowment, Shiela and 
her family help others realize their dream of attending the University 
of Kentucky while also memorializing and celebrating the life and 
Wildcat spirit of Shannon.
  It is my distinct honor to recognize Shiela D. Corley for her 
outstanding servant leadership to the University of Kentucky, USDA, and 
as part of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee team.

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