[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12591]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING LAUREN ZUMBACH

  (Mrs. BIGGERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BIGGERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate a 
remarkable young woman from my district, Lauren Zumbach, who was just 
announced as a 2009 Presidential Scholar.
  The Presidential Scholar program annually recognizes 141 of the 
Nation's most exemplary high school seniors who have demonstrated 
outstanding academic performance as well as exemplary leadership, 
citizenship and community service. Lauren embodies all of these traits.
  A poised and confident young woman, Lauren is a leader both in and 
out of the classroom. As a student athlete at Hinsdale Central High 
School, Lauren has been a straight A student while contributing to her 
championship cross-country team.
  Her accomplishments do not end there. Outside of the classroom, 
Lauren has organized work days to improve local forest preserves. She 
has worked to instruct area children about safe online behavior. And 
just last fall, Lauren was the impetus behind Trot for the Troops, a 5K 
race that raised money for the Illinois chapter of Operation Homefront.
  In a few weeks, Lauren will graduate from Hinsdale Central High 
School, and I congratulate her on receiving the 2009 Presidential 
Scholar award.

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