[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 63 (Friday, April 12, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING MARGARET HOTOPP

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                        HON. BRITTANY PETTERSEN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 12, 2024

  Ms. PETTERSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Margaret Hotopp 
of Evergreen, Colorado. Margaret was selected as one of only 15 high 
school students nationwide to represent the United States through the 
State Department's Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Abroad Program.
  Created in 1993 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the FLEX 
program sought to foster meaningful relationships between students from 
countries in Eastern Europe and Eurasia with Americans and citizens of 
other countries. The modern FLEX Abroad program sends high-achieving 
American students to Eastern Europe and Western Asia to develop 
leadership skills, learn new languages, and represent our country as 
citizen ambassadors.
  This year, Margaret will travel to Poland, attending school, living 
with a host family, and collaborating with the Department of State to 
integrate into her host community and promote mutual understanding 
between Americans and the Polish people.
  On behalf of the people of Colorado's Seventh Congressional District, 
it is my honor to congratulate Margaret Hotopp for this impressive 
accomplishment and I wish her all the best for her year in Poland.

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