[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16916]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE TIFFANY BROWN

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                          HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2003

  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Miss Tiffany 
Brown, a constituent of mine from the Bronx, NY. Tiffany is graduating 
this year with honors from Preston High School in the Bronx.
  Mr. Speaker, we hear so much these days about students not being 
interested in community service and not being interested in politics 
and public service, but Tiffany is the exception, not the rule. While 
in school at Preston, she interned with New York State Assemblyman 
Steve Kaufman, interned with the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club, was 
a CCD teacher at St. Ursula's Church and co-founded a program called 
``R.A.M'', Registering Adults and Minorities Program, which seeks to 
increase voting registration and participation.
  Mr. Speaker, Tiffany is truly one of the best and brightest students 
in New York City. In high school, she was a member of Amnesty 
International, was a columnist for her newspaper, wrote for Preston's 
literary magazine, was a member of the African American club, the 
orchestra, a captain of the Defense Team, and a participant in the 
Science and Technology entry program at Fordham University. Tiffany was 
a well-rounded student and successful student, gaining notice as one of 
the Who's Who Among American High School Students.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud Tiffany's commitment to community service and 
her giving back so much to make the Bronx and the Co-Op City 
neighborhood where she lives in a better place. Mr. Speaker, academic 
and community success though is not achieved with the work of one 
person alone. It is a team effort. Tiffany comes from a strong and 
caring family, including her aunt who is also my Co-Op City office 
director Teckla Halls. Her family along with her teachers, mentors and 
adults in the community are all part of the success that makes Tiffany 
the wonderful young woman she is today.
  Mr. Speaker, Tiffany is an exceptional student, one who has a bright 
and prosperous future ahead. I wish her and her family all the best.

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