[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11351]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE HONORING KASEE STRATTON OF PITTSFORD, MI, 2003 LeGRAND SMITH 
                           SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 13, 2003

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect for the 
outstanding record of excellence she has compiled in academics, 
leadership and community service, that I am proud to salute Kasee 
Stratton, winner of the 2003 LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This award is 
made to young adults who have demonstrated that they are truly 
committed to playing important roles in our Nation's future. As a 
winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholarship, Kasee is being honored for 
demonstrating that same generosity of spirit, intelligence, responsible 
citizenship, and capacity for human service that distinguished the late 
LeGrand Smith of Somerset, Michigan.
  Kasee is an exceptional student at Pittsford High School, and 
possesses an outstanding record of achievement in high school. Kasee 
has received numerous awards for her excellence in academics, as well 
as volunteering her time as the Youth Chair on the Hillsdale County 
Community Foundation's Board of Trustees. Kasee has won the Optimist 
Club's Community Service Award and the Historical Society Academic 
Award, among others.
  Therefore, I am proud to join with her many admirers in extending my 
highest praise and congratulations to Kasee Stratton for her selection 
as winner of a LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This honor is a testament to 
the parents, teachers, and others whose personal interest, strong 
support and active participation contributed to her success. To this 
remarkable young woman, I extend my most heartfelt good wishes for all 
her future endeavors.

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