[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16979-16980]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF THE LEBANON REGIONAL FFA CHAPTER FOR PLACING SECOND AT THE 
    EASTERN REGIONAL FFA DAIRY PRODUCTS CONTEST AND QUALIFYING FOR 
                               NATIONALS

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2010

  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Lyman Memorial 
High School students Rachel Mackewicz, Kelly Pestey, Erin White and 
Emily Von Edwins. I want to offer my congratulations to these students 
who placed second at the Eastern Regional FFA Dairy Products Contest on 
September 18, 2010.
   These students, along with their faculty advisor Mrs. Brenda Wildes, 
honorably represented themselves, their family and their community at 
the Eastern Regional FFA Dairy Products contest. By finishing in second 
place, the team not only placed higher than any previous Lebanon FFA 
team, but also qualified to compete for the national title at the 
National FFA Convention.
   Since it was founded in 1928, The Future Farmers of America has 
promoted agricultural education for millions of students across the 
country. FFA's commitment to bringing students, teachers and 
agribusiness together helps to ensure that each generation of our 
nation's leaders comes equipped with the agricultural understanding 
necessary to lead our country. Last summer, I was fortunate enough to 
meet with some of these impressive young leaders at the Connecticut 
state FFA convention and saw firsthand the important impact

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the FFA has on middle and high school students across the country.
   It is important to highlight the important role the FFA and this 
team of students in maintaining our rural heritage and promoting the 
agricultural ideals that serve as the backbone of our country. I ask 
all of my colleagues to join with me, and the people of Connecticut in 
recognizing the Lebanon Regional Future Farmers of America Chapter for 
their achievement and wishing them good luck at the national 
competition.

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