[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E152]
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               HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF VANESSA GRANT

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                           HON. LLOYD SMUCKER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 15, 2024

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate McCaskey High 
School senior Vanessa Grant for her recognition as ``Most Outstanding 
Attorney'' at the Empire Mock Trial tournament in Chicago, Illinois.
  For the past four years, Vanessa has participated on the McCaskey 
High School Mock Trial team, beginning her time virtually during the 
pandemic. Despite the added challenges, she overcame the obstacles and 
became the team's leader a few years later.
  This year, Vanessa led her team of twelve to the invitational 
competition against teams from across the world before sitting judges. 
The judges awarded Vanessa a perfect score in the defense of her case, 
an esteemed honor coming from legal professionals.
  Vanessa's dedication to her team is admirable. She spends hours every 
week reviewing numerous cases her team will argue at future 
competitions, or even for fun.
  The coaches and attorney advisors of the team praise Vanessa's growth 
and confidence as a leader and future international criminal lawyer, 
high praise reflected in her long list of accomplishments.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Vanessa on her success at the 
Empire Mock Trial tournament and wish her and the rest of the McCaskey 
Mock Trial team all the best as they finish out the rest of their 
season and going forward. I wish Vanessa continued success in her 
future endeavors.

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