[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12859]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  2008 CONGRESSIONAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2008

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
2008 Congressional Award recipients, honoring our Nation's young people 
who have achieved personal goals in the areas of volunteer public 
service, personal development, physical fitness, and exploration/
development.
  As public service volunteers, this year's recipients shared their 
time and talents for the benefit of others. Through selfless acts, they 
have demonstrated their devotion to community, displaying dedication, 
perseverance, and compassion.
  In the area of personal development, recipient of the Congressional 
Award have gained life skills and knowledge as they developed a 
particular interest. While striving to achieve a personal goal of 
improvement, recipients exhibited immense personal growth.
  As balanced individuals, recipients of the Congressional Award also 
strive for personal improvement in physical fitness as an effort to 
improve their quality of life, understanding the need to lead a healthy 
lifestyle.
  The process of exploration/development presented recipients with the 
opportunity to gain a sense of independence as they became engaged in 
the world around, whether that experience occurred through an immersion 
in nature or through exposure to an unfamiliar culture.
  Recipients of the 2008 Congressional Award have time and again shown 
their dedication to community, having learned the value of making a 
difference for the greater good. They are dedicated to all they do, 
striving for improvement while setting goals for personal achievement. 
I commend them as individuals of inspiration, a group worthy of the 
highest praise.
  I would like to make special recognition of Caroline McMullen from 
Chesterland, Ohio. Caroline is a driven individual, having the 
conviction to reach out and achieve her goals. Her profound dedication 
to public service is integral to the betterment of her community; her 
actions are exemplary. As a fellow Ohioan, I am extremely proud of 
Caroline's accomplishments.
  The following are honored recipients of the 2008 Congressional Award:
  Mary-Lynn Piper, Chelsea Green, Sabrina Ilich, Zachary Somers, 
Katherine Connett, Erica Tong, Joseph Hall, Norman Hall, Cody Christie, 
Evan Hess, Ryan Krebs, Joslyn Wood, Greg Woodburn, Shaheen Lakhan, 
Gohar Minassian, Jairek Robbins, James Broadhead, Kyle Fitle, Katherine 
Tse, Kathleen O'Brien, Tammy Lang, Mackenzie Martin, Sarah Choi, Lauren 
Penticuff, Sarah Wagner, Christine Chady, and Julie Vernon.
  Phillip Vernon, Lindsey Wilber, Emily Cortright, Diana Roycroft, 
James Martin, Ashley Persico, Timothy Medeiros, Michael DiTerilizzi, 
Philip Doumar, Andrew Gorodetsky, Daniel Harvey, Audrey Hill, Taylor 
Hilo, Bianca Kahlenberg, Leighton Norvell, Brett Pere, Veronica 
Richter, Melissa Roos, Bryan Spurgeon, Addison Craig, Angela Boyd, and 
Gregory Kraus.
  Elizabeth Lott, Christopher Puchferran, Jacob Schattie, Shetty 
Shohan, Stephanie Martinez, Chelsea Jarrell, Katherine McClellan, 
Breona Jenkins, Bernard Underwood, John Langdon, Amanda McGehee, Anna 
Sali, Robyn Watson, Maryanne Barrott, Rebecca Goodwin, McKay Nield, 
Grayson Stone, Mara Truslow, Brittany Ward, Dana Wright, Michael Noh, 
Andrew Sze, Erin Stein, Carolyn Bartley, and Austin Stuart Hamner, Jr.
  Patrick Ketchum, Joseph Bricker, Karen Bricker, Sydney Ayers, 
Benjamin Thomas Connell, Christopher Connell, Nicholas Adam Connell, 
Laura Webb, Megan Lecompte, Margaret Downing, Reeve Fidler, Anthony 
Serrano, Richard Prevatt, Kimberly Shupe, Liam Swords, Jesyka Palmer, 
Stephanie De Young, Brandon Spratt, Lauren Boldon, Ashlee Kephart, John 
Rasmussen, Elizabeth Doyle, Grace Minton, Andrew Robinson, and Victoria 
Willingham.
  Scott Florence, Mollie Frazier, Michelle Gourley, Laura Owen, 
Brittany Simpson, Iver Vandiver, Nolan Webb, Jonathon Whitlock, Brad 
Young, Lynice Higgins, Thomas Kazery, Tiffany Holder, Amanda Layton, 
Holly Webb, Kaylee Keith, Michael Atkins, Rachel Goodrich, Jimmy Van 
Eerden, Charlotte Lindemanis, Bridget Castor, Kimberly Baker, David 
Michael Bales, Erin Murowany, Bryan Quay, Rebecca Winterbum, and 
Rosalyn Wodlinger.
  Tina Sankhla, Matthew Pierson, Katelyn Benedit, Ronald Dukes, Sydney 
Keller, Brian Kelly, Brittany O'Hare, Adam Sferlazzo, Lisa Washakowski, 
Amoha Bajaj, Mark DeGaetano, Margaret DeOliveira, Maria DeOliveira, 
Shabnum Gulati, Lydia McGinnis, Brittany Waser, Kevin Williams, Sean 
Kennedy, Kyle Campanile, Emily Morgan Farber, Alexa Kretsch, Aditya 
Madhusudhan, Shefali Madhusudhan, Lindsay Steiner, and Stephanie Tietz.
  Sheren Tsai, Jill Coulson, Alexei Brandt, Alexander Long, Kevin 
McAllister, Tristin Turner, Sheel Tyle, Karoline McMullen, Kelly 
McLaughlin, Minh Lac, Sambath Luong, My Sy, Pisey Hour, Pisith Hour, 
Xinpei Jiang, Kunvatha Theth, Dieu Truong, Ky Truong, Carol Lin, Miguel 
Leon, Ben Calhoun, Katelyn Fenerty, Katherine Suyo, Jonathan Webster, 
and Conor Dolan.
  Benjamin Dunphey, Bonnie McDevitt, Jacob Zimmerman, Chao Long, Aydan 
Ortiz, Jose Romero, Thais Ridgeway, Donald Groves, Jeffrey Yeh, Audra 
Piotti, Caroline Mailloux, Eric Shim, Lillianne Harris, Rebecca 
McMenemy, Andrew Fryml, Stefan Zollinger, Jacquelyn Cox, Keome Rowe, 
Mary Day, Ana Lopez-Cordell, Kiely McGuire, Alexandra Faulk, Rebecca 
Nock, Evan Purcell, Katharine Folger, and Jamie Drillette.
  Vinson Valdez, Paul Zwicker, John Corbett, Jonathon Hillis, Carly 
Stevens, Drury Evans, Christina Marmol, Evan Levine, Ian Painter, 
Allante Nelson, Emily Rinker, Olivia Shuck, Alexander Smith, Ian 
Gibson, Samuel Keltner, Sean Warren, Kathleen Burch, Ashley Tate, 
Daniel Adams, Michael Heyer, and Bethany Klicka.
  Maggie Marshall, Elizabeth Sharkey, Carlyn Stuart, John Caridad, 
Megan Freeman, Crystal Marshall, Keren Stewert, Daniel Courtemanch, 
Jory Lehman, Katie Beckmann, Nicholas Porter, Ellis Calvetti, Jenna 
Farrester, Valerie Watters, and Shana Marie Wolff.

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