[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8921]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ADIA MATHIES

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I invite my colleagues to 
join me in congratulating Adia Mathies from Iroquois High School, 
Lousiville, KY, for receiving Kentucky's Miss Basketball award. There 
is only one recipient annually for this award.
  Kentucky's Miss Basketball Award is given to students who show 
excellence in their basketball career. To be eligible for the award, 
students must show consistent top performance on the court.
  Adia Mathies has shown superior basketball skills as a high school 
senior and throughout her young career. This season alone, she averaged 
17.1 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 3.8 assists, aggressively 
pushing Iroquois' final record to 33-1 and the win of the State 
Championship. As a professional athlete, I appreciate the hard work and 
dedication it takes to perform at a higher level, which she has 
displayed.
  I am impressed by the excellence this student has demonstrated. I am 
confident that she will have success in greater challenges in the 
future and perform outstandingly at University of Kentucky.
  Mr. President, I would like to thank Adia Mathies for her 
contributions to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and wish her the best of 
luck in her future endeavors.

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