[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11168]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     HONORING AIRMAN MATHEW KURIAN

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I wish today to address just very briefly 
congratulations for those people who work hard to improve themselves 
and their community.
  So today I rise to salute and congratulate 99th Supply Squadron 
Airman First Class Mathew Kurian, currently stationed at Nellis Air 
Force Base, Nevada.
  Today, Airman Kurian will receive the Congressional Gold Award, an 
honor which recognizes initiative, achievement, and excellence among 
people in the United States aged 14 to 23. Recipients must set and 
achieve goals in four areas: Expedition and exploration, personal 
development, physical fitness, and voluntary public service. They must 
set and achieve challenging goals for the betterment of themselves and 
their community.
  Airman Kurian met and exceeded those goals. Over the past 2 years he 
volunteered for over 400 hours of public service, including helping 
with children's ceramic classes, and he served on the Nellis Honor 
Guard. Airman Kurian is a role model for all Air Force members, and for 
all Americans as well.
  I congratulate him on his achievement and thank him for his devoted 
efforts to better Nevada and to serve our Nation.

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