    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)]
    [Extensions of Remarks]
    [Page E169]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

       RECOGNIZING THE 2025 FAIRFAX COUNTY STUDENT PEACE AWARD RECIPIENTS

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                            HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                                  of virginia

                        in the house of representatives

                          Thursday, February 27, 2025

      Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the recipients of the
    2025 Fairfax County Student Peace Awards.
      The Fairfax County Student Peace Awards began with one high school in
    2006 to encourage high school aged students to think about peace as
    both a means and an end, and to recognize young people who work as
    peacemakers. By 2013, the program was being offered to every public
    high school in Fairfax County, as well as in many private schools.
      Participating high schools choose one Junior or Senior, or one
    student group active in promoting peace or removing the causes of
    conflict. Examples of outreach include committing to peace by engaging
    in activities that strive to end conflict, either locally or globally,
    promoting the understanding of divisive issues and situations to bridge
    differences, and working to resolve conflicts among students or members
    of the community who feel isolated or alienated.
      I am pleased to include in the Record the names of this year's
    Student Peace Award winners: Sage Nagle, Annandale High School; Jayden
    Lee, Centreville High School; Nila Elangovan, Chantilly High School;
    Mia Martin-Escandarani, Edison High School; Kiran Ashok, Fairfax High
    School; Shri Bala, Falls Church High School; Ava Saunders and Grace
    Varughese, Hayfield Secondary School; Clarissa Dantes, Herndon High
    School; Muslim Student Association, Justice High School; Essam Jazzar,
    King Abdullah Academy (KAA); Manas Puri, Lake Braddock Secondary
    School; Anniyah Rizvi, Langley High School; Madison McLaughlin, John.
    R. Lewis High School; Hunter Guthrie, Madison High School; Ghalia
    Sakly, Marshall High School; Bushra Ehikhamenor, McLean High School;
    Jennifer Villalobos-Saenz, Mount Vernon High School; Julia DeVera,
    Mountain View High School; Isaac Rodriguez, Oakton High School;
    Jonathan Johnston, Quander Road School; Jasmine Sklarew, Robinson
    Secondary School; Ghazi ``Zizo'' Hanania, South County High School;
    Jahnavi Nandanavanam, South Lakes High School; TJ Send-a-Smile Club,
    Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; Salaiha
    Najeeb, West Potomac High School; Simeon Samuel, West Springfield High
    School; Westfield United Sports, Westfield High School; Harun Khan,
    Woodson High School.
      Mr. Speaker, the efforts of these young people are the building
    blocks of a more peaceful and tolerant world. I commend them on their
    efforts and dedication and ask my colleagues to join me in
    congratulating each award recipient and thanking them as well as
    Fairfax County Public School System and sponsor organizations for all
    they have done for our community.

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