[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11098]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF HAYLEY HEATH FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT 
                      THROUGH NATIONAL HISTORY DAY

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 13, 2006

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor for me to 
rise today to extend my congratulations to Hayley Heath, a student in 
my district whose academic achievement in her National History Day 
project will be shared with the Nation.
  National History Day encourages students to examine the past in order 
to create a better future. The students' projects allow for creativity 
in displays through exhibits, documentaries, and performances as they 
focus on a specific event or time period in history. In shaping 
America's future leaders, educators share a certain responsibility in 
allowing young people the opportunity to thoroughly examine and analyze 
the subject of history.
  Hayley Heath, a student at the PATS Center in Pensacola, Florida, is 
one student who is seizing this opportunity. Her National History Day 
project, entitled ``Forcing Justice: James Meredith Takes a Stand 
against Segregation at Ole Miss,'' won her great recognition at the 
district and State levels. Hayley was chosen as one of the twelve 
students selected from over thousands of entries across the Nation to 
display her National History Day exhibit in the White House Visitor's 
Center on June 15, 2006.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I would like to 
offer my sincere congratulations to a student who serves as a shining 
example of the hope we invest in the future of our Nation. I 
congratulate Hayley for her achievement and the recognition she will 
receive, and commend her for all of her hard work and dedication. I 
join with the citizens of Florida's First District in wishing her the 
best in all her future endeavors and thanking her teachers for their 
guidance as they continue to strive for academic excellence.

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