[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18495]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING HARLEEN JASSAL OF CLIFTON, VA

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 30, 2011

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Harleen 
Jassal, a 2011 Critical Language Scholarship Program Recipient. Harleen 
has been identified by her educators for her academic excellence, 
leadership potential and exemplary citizenship to participate in the 
Critical Language Scholarship Program in Chandigarh, India.
  This Critical Language Scholarship Program allows students to 
participate in daily educational activities in Chandigarh, India, as 
well as the surrounding areas. The program allows participants to make 
friends with young leaders from all over the world with an intensive 
focus on the Punjabi language, one of the thirteen critical need 
foreign languages determined by the Department of State, for summer 
2012. At the end of the program, participants receive a certificate of 
completion.
  Harleen is a student at the George Mason University. It is inspiring 
to see young people who are interested in educational and developmental 
experiences such as these.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing this 
remarkable achievement by Harleen Jassal and wishing her continued 
success in her further pursuits.

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