[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6458]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



     CONGRATULATING WEST MICHIGAN GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS

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                         HON. VERNON J. EHLERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 26, 2001

  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to honor eight dedicated young women from West Michigan for receiving 
the Girl Scout Gold Award, the Girl Scout's highest honor. The award 
recognizes these outstanding young women for their accomplishments in 
leadership, community service, career planning and personal 
development.
  Obtaining the Girl Scout Gold Award involves an extensive commitment, 
and requires the recipients to earn four interest-project patches. The 
patches include the Career Exploration Pin, the Senior Girl Scout 
Leadership Award, the Senior Girl Scout Challenge, as well as designing 
and implementing a Girl Scout Gold Award project in cooperation with an 
adult Girl Scout volunteer.
  The honorees and a brief summary of their accomplishments for the 
Girl Scout Gold Award follow: Kyle Johnson, a senior at Zeeland School, 
created a web page for Zeeland Community Education; Noorain Khan, a 
Forest Hills Central junior, designed an Islamic Education Youth 
Director position; Tonya Leeuw, a freshman at Grand Valley State 
University, utilized her love of gardening by landscaping a portion of 
the front of the new Byron Community Ministries building; Lauren 
Magnifico, a junior at Grandville High School, organized the 
registration records of the Grandville Little League program; Kandace 
Heinz and Heidi Porter, juniors at Thornapple-Kellogg High School, 
designed a German cultural event booth for last year's Middleville 
Heritage Days, and Andrea Dinley, a senior at Byron Center High School, 
developed a program titled Colorguard Basic Mini-Camp and Video.
  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to recognize the achievements of this 
select group of young women who have gone above and beyond the call of 
duty in their scouting duties. The hard work and determination they 
have exhibited during their pursuit of the Gold Award will serve as 
valuable lessons as they enter adulthood. I ask that my colleagues join 
me in applauding this special and dedicated group of young achievers.

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