[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11134]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING JULIA J. NOBLE, RECIPIENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL CITATION AWARD 
                AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY

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                       HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA

                           of american samoa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 17, 2010

  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of a young woman who has risen above very challenging 
circumstances, has attained an outstanding achievement, and serves as 
an example for other young people to follow.
  I want to recognize Ms. Julia J. Noble, a 19-year-old Chinese-
American, who recently graduated from the University of California-
Berkeley this past May. Julia remarkably completed her prestigious 
english honors program in less than 2 years and was presented the 
Departmental Citation Award, or the Mark Schorer Prize, as the most 
outstanding English major to graduate from the University in 2010. As 
an Asian Pacific Islander and an alumnus, I am proud of her 
accomplishment which is eminently remarkable and considered impossible 
given her young age. The Departmental Citation Award was conferred by 
Dr. Samuel Otter, Chair of the English Department at University of 
California-Berkeley.
  As an infant, born in California, Julia moved with her family to many 
countries in the Pacific, including Taiwan, Australia, and Japan. 
Through her diverse upbringing, she has always displayed a generous and 
noble compassion towards others. At age 13, a deep love for her 
homeland brought Julia back to the United States to pursue her 
education. Having spent the majority of her life attending Chinese- and 
Japanese-speaking schools, Julia had to be tutored by family friends 
for even the most basic reading skills. Thus her aspiration during high 
school to study English literature at a premier university was always 
met with derision and doubts. Yet Julia was undeterred, and through her 
determination and hard work she excelled at her high school and gained 
admission to the University of California-Berkeley, where she pursued a 
rigorous course of study in English Literature.
  Julia continues to believe that one can do anything as long as one is 
determined and motivated by a heartfelt cause; her phenomenal success 
is a model for every aspiring young person. I invite my colleagues to 
join me in congratulating Julia for this singular superior academic 
accomplishment; and I personally hope this tribute may reach other 
young people and serve as inspiration for their future achievement as 
well.

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