[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 101 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING ADAM WYATT AND RIA GANDOTRA

  (Mr. MACKENZIE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MACKENZIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize two exceptional 
students from the greater Lehigh Valley, Adam Wyatt and Ria Gandotra, 
recipients of the 2025 Congressional Award Gold Medal, the highest 
honor Congress can bestow upon a civilian youth.
  Adam, a student at Nazareth Area High School and an Eagle Scout, has 
used the program to build leadership skills, service, and discipline. 
From studying Russian and leading his family on a 19-day European tour 
to interviewing local veterans, he has taken on challenges that show 
real initiative and follow-through.
  Ria, a student at Moravian Academy, volunteered at a camp for 
children with special needs, worked to better herself academically, 
played on her school's tennis team, and planned a family trip to 
Toronto. Her work reflects both compassion and determination and a 
clear commitment to personal and civic growth.
  Adam and Ria exemplify the values of service, perseverance, and 
personal development. I am proud to recognize their achievements and 
the positive impact they have had on their local community as young 
leaders in the greater Lehigh Valley.

                          ____________________