[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING JEREMIAS CASTILLO

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Jeremias 
Castillo, this year's $25,000 National Honor Society Scholarship 
winner.
  Castillo, a senior at Technology High School in Newark, was chosen 
from a pool of 13,000 applicants. He won because his commitment to 
enacting positive change in the country's healthcare system is what he 
is all about.
  When his father passed away, Jeremias witnessed the health 
disparities that affect underrepresented groups, so he decided to do 
something about it.
  He volunteered weekly at a local medical center, he collected medical 
supplies from the Newark Department of Health and Welfare, and he spoke 
about his passion to improve healthcare at a symposium that reached 
more than 3.6 million people.
  Jeremias will use this scholarship to study neuroscience and 
political science at Harvard University, and he will continue to help 
create more equitable healthcare systems in America.
  Again, I congratulate Jeremias for his dedication to his family, his 
community, and his country.

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