[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18500]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING SIMRUN BAL OF SPRINGFIELD, 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 Simrun Bal, a 
2011 Critical Language Scholarship Program Recipient. Simrun 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.
  Simrun is a student at the University of Richmond. 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 Simrun Bal and wishing her continued success 
in her further pursuits.

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