[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5997-5998]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ACADEMIC ALL-STAR TEAM

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                           HON. ED WHITFIELD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2006

  Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize nominees for 
the Regional Academic All-Star Team from the Pennyroyal region in 
western Kentucky.
  The regional academic All-Star program's purpose is to recognize top 
academic scholars and performers. Students from Caldwell, Christian, 
Trigg and Todd Counties of Kentucky were nominated based upon their 
academic performance in seven disciplines: English, foreign language, 
journalism, mathematics, science, social studies and the creative and 
performing arts. The students are judged on their core academic score, 
the curriculum of the student, their grade point average, academic 
honors earned, unique accomplishments and achievements, extracurricular 
activities, both school related and outside school activities, 
employment history, and an autobiographical essay.
  Mr. Speaker, education is the foundation upon which we reach our 
human potential. Students in my district are developing their talents, 
furthering their education and pursuing their aspirations in life 
through programs like the Academic All-Star program. Encouragement and 
recognition develop confidence and achievement among young Americans--
the future leaders of our country.
  The following students have been nominated for their academic 
excellence:

       David Keith Greene III, David Aaron Griffith, Brian Matthew 
     Harrell, Kenton Mark Henderson, Matthew Thomas Hightower, 
     Nicole Liane Paul, Michael Wayne Rowe, Lindsey Michelle 
     Storm, Allison Rae Hudson, Steven Kurtis McGhee, Samantha 
     Jean Moore, Daniel Stephen Richard, Elizabeth Alice Riley, 
     Dustin Alan Shaw, Sarah Nicole Becker, Amanda Josephine 
     Collett, Jessica Elizabeth Joy Gapp, Samantha Rene McIntyre, 
     Cody James Noffsinger, Hilary Dawn Pate, Mary Rachel Ray, 
     Paul Allen Reed, Thomas Andrew Burkhead, Amanda Leigh Hall, 
     and Lindsey Nicole Hancock.
       Eric Anthony Money, Kelsey Paige Pendleton, John Luke 
     Schirtzinger, Sarah Ann Stokes, Christie Marie White, Bethany 
     Ann Cooper, Caitlyn Taylor Hughes, Kari Jaclyn Keech, Patrick 
     Ross Metcalfe, Denver Andrew Sizemore, Caitlyn White, Betsy 
     Camille Austin, Barrett Ray Boyd, Garrett James Ebel, Hunter 
     Wood Hayes, John David Heisterberg, Garrett Richard Sharp, 
     Stacey Brooke Sholar, James Gregory Williams II, Justin Keith 
     Cavanaugh, Courtney Lynn Greenfield, Joshua Dwayne Jenkins, 
     Aleia Lynne Judd, and Palak Manoj Majmudar.
       Brittney Michele Metts, Forrest Samuel Pittman, Amanda Jane 
     Sweet, Brittney Michelle Addison, Alana Freeman Baker, Kyle 
     Mark Dettro, Leonard Gordon, Jr., Jennifer Lee Robinson, 
     Derrick Shane Strong, Jillian Katherine Terhune, Kelsi Micole 
     Austin, Amanda Baker, Hadley Burns, Shantinna Marie Hartrum, 
     Mackenzie Isenberg, Emily K. Kelley, Lyndsey McClain, Cody 
     Warren Nance, Stephanie M. Radford, Brandon Thomas Stanley, 
     Hannah Elizabeth Stokes, Kanisha Paige Frye, Keishla A. 
     Garcia, and Tanner James.
       Justin Jatczak, Jordan Lee Johnson, Aaron Michael Laurent, 
     Leslie Denise Peck,

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     Brittany Sweet, Kevin Tyler Wiseman, Preston Workman, John 
     Wright, Marty Stuart Asbridge, Taylor Davis, Lyndsey McClain, 
     Anna Miller, Kendra Angela Montejos, Carly Jo P'Pool, 
     Michelle Schulz, Thomas Shaheen, Chelsea Smith, Sarah Tucker, 
     Josh Villafranca, Matthew P. Clark, Will Farmer, Thomas James 
     Gilkey, Casey Haley, Austin Porter Hart, Jessica Nichole 
     Jobe, Emily Anne Koehler, Tierra L. McShan, James Lile 
     Rummage, Ashton Spangler, and Kelsey Elizabeth Thomason.

  Mr. Speaker, these students embody the spirit, commitment and 
sacrifice that we all should strive for in our daily lives. I am proud 
to represent them in my District. I extend my thanks to these students 
for their efforts, and I am proud to bring their accomplishments to the 
attention of this House.

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