[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4531]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING FULBRIGHT PROGRAM RECIPIENTS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
28 individuals from the Pennsylvania 15th Congressional District who 
have received prestigious Fulbright awards during the 2022-2023 school 
year and the 2023-2024 school year.
  Congress established the Fulbright Program in 1946. It promotes 
friendly and peaceful relations between Americans and people of other 
countries through international educational exchange. Each year, more 
than 3,000 U.S. students, scholars, artists, and professionals in more 
than 100 different fields of study are offered Fulbright Program grants 
to lecture, study, teach English, and conduct research.
  We proudly have Fulbright participants from Bradford, Duboistown, 
Lewisburg, Port Matilda, Selinsgrove, and State College, Pennsylvania. 
These recipients have earned their national recognition with years of 
study, leadership, and service, and our community is proud.
  Mr. Speaker, the Fulbright Program is one of the most sought-after 
exchange programs in the world. It encourages applications from 
individuals of academic and professional achievement who are current 
and future leaders in their respective fields. Selected through open, 
merit-based competition, Fulbrighters represent the excellence and 
diversity of their societies around the world and in the United States.
  They make an impact in all areas, including the environment, public 
service, technology, public health, and the arts. They study and teach 
in high-priority areas such as mental health, opioid addiction, 
cybersecurity, and military preparedness.
  Since 1946, more than 400,000 individuals from the United States and 
over 160 countries and territories have participated in the program, 
including 42 heads of state, 62 Nobel laureates, 89 Pulitzer Prize 
winners, 80 MacArthur Foundation fellows, and 16 Presidential Medal of 
Freedom recipients.
  These relationships form a foundation of trust on which the United 
States may advance global peace and security. I know that the memorable 
learning experiences individuals encounter through the program will 
never be forgotten.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank all of our Fulbrighters, especially the 28 from 
Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District. We are grateful for their 
contributions and most proud of their achievements.

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