[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2797]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING STUDENTS ON RECEIVING OFFERS TO U.S. SERVICE ACADEMIES

  (Mr. HAYES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, this year I had the opportunity to nominate 
several outstanding high school students in the Eighth District for our 
Service Academies. Five of these students won nominations.
  Ms. Morgan Grohol, Central Cabarrus, varsity athletics, National 
Honor Society, Beta Club, will attend the Air Force Academy.
  Mr. Milton Cantos, Concord High School, U.S. Naval Academy, Academic 
Honors Club, Key Club, varsity soccer.
  Mr. Gabriel Whaley lives in Cabarrus County and attends the North 
Carolina School of Math and Science, National Honor Society, Academics 
Honor Club, varsity soccer. He will attend the U.S. Military Academy at 
West Point.
  Mr. Andrew Chinlund graduated from Jack Britt High in Cumberland 
County. National Honor Society, Junior ROTC. He will attend the U.S. 
Air Force Academy.
  Finally, Mr. Derek Graves is a senior at Hoke High School. Student 
Council, Academic Honors, cross-country. He will attend the U.S. Naval 
Academy.
  These are five hardworking young people. I'd like to commend them for 
their extraordinary work and dedication and service to their country, 
and I wish these five students the best of luck in their future. I 
thank them for choosing to serve their country.

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