[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12292-12293]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE CHEERLEADERS OF BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH

                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2008

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to offer my warmest congratulations to a special group of 
cheerleaders in my Congressional District. The cheerleading team of 
Booker T. Washington Senior High recently took first place in their 
division at the Ameri-Cheer International Competition in Orlando, 
Florida. This is a wonderful accomplishment and I know that I join with 
our whole community in honoring their success.
  With all their hard work, skill, and commitment to excellence, these 
young adults managed to bring home to their school a very notable 
title. These athletes truly deserve to be recognized as models for 
perseverance. All who know them can readily appreciate the can-do 
feeling that emanates from the group and their unyielding desire to 
succeed. They have shown us what it means to be the best.
  I also recognize that it was with the support of their parents, 
teachers, and friends that these cheerleaders were able to win such a 
demanding competition. Those closest to this team were just as vital in 
its success as components in the motivation that allowed them to go so 
far. The devotion that family and friends offer is incredibly important 
and I am delighted with their involvement in this endeavor.
  At this time I would like to submit into the Record the names of the 
cheerleading team

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from Booker T. Washington Senior High: Luria Davis, Head Coach; Sharon 
Parker, Assistant Coach; Frankeetha Roberts, Assistant Coach; Bridgette 
Godfrey, Senior; Samkia Kirkland, Senior; Tamkia Kirkland, Senior; 
Tania Hall, Senior; Prensata Adams, Senior; Constance Caffey, Senior; 
Rudellee Lewin, Senior; Tiffany Cruz-Brown, Junior; Sheltonise 
Clements, Sophomore; Laquanna Farquharson, Freshman; Tatianna Johnson, 
Freshman; Shamira Abbott, Freshman;
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating these wonderful 
students and teachers for their success at this year's Ameri-Cheer 
International Competition.

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