[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2910]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO CATHERINE OLSON

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                          HON. JAMES A. HIMES

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 4, 2009

  Mr. HIMES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the musical 
accomplishments of Catherine Olson, an eighth-grade student at the 
Christian Heritage School in Trumbull, Connecticut.
  Each academic year, the National Music Certificate Program awards 
State Achievement Certificates to students with exemplary performance 
records for music. Of this year's 100,000 participants, only 700 
students earned this recognition.
  Catherine Olson has been named a recipient of this award for the 
2007-2008 academic year and will be playing at Carnegie Hall on 
February 8, 2009.
  I applaud Catherine's efforts. Her accomplishments are a fine example 
to the young people of our nation to continue in their effort and 
determination to achieve success in their field. I wish her good luck 
in her performance on February 8th and congratulate her on her 
impressive achievements thus far.

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