[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 194]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       TRIBUTE TO ALYSSA SPELLMAN

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
honor Alyssa Spellman of Bow, New Hampshire, a young woman whose poise, 
hard work, and intelligence have earned her the respect and admiration 
of her state and community. At the age of seventeen, Alyssa has 
dedicated much of her young life to serving others. This service was 
recognized publicly when she was recently awarded the Governor's Award 
for Volunteerism.
  An accomplished musician and artist, Alyssa has been nominated to 
Art, Classical Music and Jazz Music All-State. She was also chosen as 
Female Youth Entertainer, Traditional Entertainer and Rising New Start 
Vocalist of 1999 by the New Hampshire Country Music Association. After 
winning these titles, Alyssa continued in her tradition of helping 
others by performing at benefit concerts to raise money for diabetes 
and cancer research.
  Graceful and accomplished, Alyssa recently competed for and won the 
title of Miss Bedford 2001. She will go on to compete for the title of 
Miss New Hampshire, with the ultimate goal of winning the Miss America 
crown. In competition, Alyssa promotes her platform of prevention of 
teen violence, an issue to which she devotes a considerable amount of 
her free time. Alyssa is a tribute to her community, and I wish her all 
the best in her future endeavors. I know that Alyssa will continue to 
be a fine New Hampshire representative. It is an honor to serve her in 
the United States Senate.

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