[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6439]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO EMMA SKAHILL

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 27, 2010

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
Emma Skahill, of Earlham, Iowa, who has achieved national recognition 
for exemplary volunteer service in her community. The 2010 Prudential 
Spirit of Community Awards program recently named Emma as a 
Distinguished Finalist of top youth volunteers in Iowa for her part in 
organizing a fund-raising walk and awareness campaign to help with the 
construction of a Habitat for Humanity house for a Mississippi family 
in need.
  Created in 1995, by Prudential Financial in partnership with the 
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), The 
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards annually honors the most 
impressive student volunteers in each state and the District of 
Columbia. This organization strives to impress upon all youth 
volunteers that their contributions are critically important and highly 
valued, while inspiring other young individuals to follow their 
example. Over the past 15 years, the program has become the nation's 
largest youth recognition effort based solely on community service, and 
has honored nearly 100,000 young volunteers at the local, state and 
national level.
  Madam Speaker, individuals such as Emma Skahill must be recognized 
and applauded for their sincere dedication to maintaining a healthy 
community and for their positive impact on the lives of others. Emma's 
actions show that young Americans can--and do--play important roles in 
our nation, and I am proud to represent Emma, her family and her fellow 
volunteers in the United States Congress.

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