[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 85 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E518]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





     HONORING HAYDEN MARCHANT'S GRADUATION FROM THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL

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                            HON. KAY GRANGER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 16, 2024

  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Hayden Marie 
Marchant's graduation from The Hockaday School in Dallas, Texas. Hayden 
entered The Hockaday School as a pre-K student and attended the school 
for her entire academic career. Her graduation, years in the making, as 
she highly distinguished herself both inside and outside of the 
classroom and earned the respect of her peers and teachers.
  Among her many accomplishments at Hockaday was to serve as the editor 
of the school yearbook Cornerstones. The Hockaday yearbook is an 
exceptional annual challenge, trying to capture the year for the over 
1,000 students coming not just from the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex, but 
from across Texas and the globe. This was in addition to her many 
athletic talents, being a member of the high school crew, soccer, and 
track & field teams.
  Her extracurricular experiences were not limited to journalism and 
sports, but also included a significant focus on religious life and 
values. Hayden frequently led Bible study at Hockaday and served as an 
active member of North Dallas Young Life. She is also a member of First 
Baptist Church and is a major volunteer at the Fields Youth Group. Each 
Sunday morning, she manages the sound and lights for the youth service, 
mainly out of view, but her service is essential. She has demonstrated 
servant leadership at both ends of the spectrum, being out in front and 
behind the scenes. This balanced leadership approach will serve her 
well in the future and will benefit many as she continues to grow.
  Hayden is the daughter of proud parents Matthew and Lindsay Marchant 
of Dallas and the sister of Kendall who graduated from Hockaday two 
years ago. Her supportive grandparents, Rodney and Sherry Hill of 
Frisco, and Kenny and Donna Marchant of Coppell, join in celebrating 
her graduation.
  The Hockaday School prides itself on their four cornerstones of 
character, courtesy, scholarship, and athletics. For fourteen years, 
Hayden has lived up to and excelled at these school values, and they 
will guide her well as she starts college.
  Hayden Marchant will attend Baylor University in Waco, Texas in the 
fall of 2024. Hayden was admitted to the Hankamer Scholars and Business 
Fellows programs, as well as the Honors College. Hayden has chosen to 
be a Business Fellow which is a highly selective program for high-
ability students. Through the Business Fellows program, Hayden will be 
a student in both entrepreneurship and religion. She has already taken 
the entrepreneurship mantra very seriously at a young age, as she is 
the creator and head designer of the Rocking M Beads jewelry business.
  I ask all of my colleagues to join me in honoring Hayden Marchant on 
her high school graduation and all of her classmates on this important 
milestone. Our best wishes for her continued success as she starts her 
studies at Baylor University this fall, sic'em Bears.

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