[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  A TRIBUTE TO NIKKI ANTOINETTE BETHEL

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 3, 2001

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Nikki Antoinette Bethel 
of Brooklyn, New York. Ms. Bethel has been a leader throughout her 
young life both in her academic as well as her professional careers.
  Ms. Bethel is a product of the New York City Public School System, 
having attended St. Mark's Day School, PS 383--Philipa Schuyler Middle 
School and Edward R. Murrow High School. While in high school, Nikki 
was elected into Who's Who in American High Schools for three 
consecutive years, she represented New York as a Congressional scholar 
and she received the ``Progress through Justice'' Award from the 
District Attorney of Kings County. After high school Nikki went to 
college at the University of Maryland where she again exhibited her 
leadership abilities: serving as a resident assistant for each of her 
four years, the Vice-President of the Black Women's Student Council, a 
teaching assistant, a section leader of the Honors 100 Colloquium, a 
delegate of the Black Student Union, and a member of the University's 
honor program. After graduating with honors, Nikki went on to receive 
her Master of Education at Harvard University.
  Once her education was complete, Nikki brought her leadership skills 
and penchant for achievement to Merrill Lynch's Human Resources 
Management Training Program. After becoming an Assistant Vice-
President, Nikki went in search of new challenges as an MBA Recruiter 
for Investment Banking Sales and Trading at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.
  Mr. Speaker, Nikki Antoinette Bethel is a dedicated young woman of 
tremendous achievement. As such she is more than worthy of receiving 
our recognition today, and I hope that all of my colleagues will join 
me in honoring this truly remarkable woman.

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