[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11178]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS 2004

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Chase Correia 
of Galena High School in northern Nevada and Jeremee Peters of The 
Meadows School in Las Vegas on their selection as 2004 Presidential 
Scholars.
  This award reflects a lot of hard work and a strong commitment to 
academic excellence on the part of the individual students as well as 
their schools.
  The United States Presidential Scholars Program was established in 
1964 by an Executive order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Each year 
the program honors 141 students based on their academic success, 
artistic achievements, leadership and involvement in their school and 
community.
  Chase and Jeremee are both exemplary students in these respects. 
Chase has a passion for science, has interned in a cancer research 
center, and is a member of the Reno Youth City Council. Jeremee is the 
valedictorian of her class, a very accomplished Spanish student, and a 
volunteer who teaches young girls to play softball. Both Chase and 
Jeremee also have given generously of their time in volunteer service 
at local hospitals.
  As Presidential Scholars, Chase and Jeremee will be invited to 
Washington, DC, along with their families and their most influential 
teachers, to participate in a variety of activities including panel 
discussions and a ceremony sponsored by the White House.
  I would like to take a moment to recognize Chase and Jeremee's 
influential teachers: Ms. Kathleen Small and Ms. Karen E. Cox. As 
someone whose own life was transformed by education, I know first hand 
the value of good teachers and mentors like Ms. Small and Ms. Cox. 
Their commitment to Chase and Jeremee's education, and to the education 
of all their students, is truly commendable.
  The State of Nevada can take great pride in Chase and Jeremee's 
accomplishments. They have tremendous potential, and we all expect 
great things from them. Please join me in congratulating Jeremee and 
Chase on their impressive accomplishments.

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