[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10713]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  A TRIBUTE TO ADAM GREGORY HAGENSICK

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 8, 2011

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Adam Hagensick's formal induction into the United States Naval Academy 
in Annapolis, Maryland.
  Adam's induction on June 30th begins his 47-month journey at the 
United States Naval Academy as he strives towards a career as a 
commissioned officer in the United States Navy. The United States Naval 
Academy was established in 1845 with a mission to help midshipmen 
develop morally, mentally and physically. Obtaining an appointment to 
this academy is a highly competitive process and based on evidence of 
character, scholarship, leadership ability, physical aptitude, goals 
and motivation.
  Adam has embodied these traits over the course of his life. In high 
school Adam managed to stay in the top 15 percent of his class while 
balancing his roles as a student athlete, Sunday School teacher, member 
of St. John's Lutheran Youth Group, and as a volunteer swim coach for 
the Waukon Swim Club. Adam was also a member of the National Honor 
Society and received numerous awards as a swimmer including a decade as 
a state qualifier as well as a national qualifier in 2009. Last year, 
Adam proudly accepted the Jack McDonald Award for Outstanding Male 
Swimmer which is awarded for team leadership and dedication to one's 
team and sport. I am confident that Adam will carry the lessons of his 
student leadership to his new classmates at the United States Naval 
Academy.
  Mr. Speaker, Adam's commitment to a cause greater than himself speaks 
volumes of this young man and the potential that he holds. I commend 
his parents, Gregory and Ann, for their great work as parents and for 
their shared sacrifice as Adam leaves their home. It is truly an honor 
to represent such an outstanding family. I ask my colleagues in the 
United States House of Representatives to join me in congratulating 
Adam and his family, and I wish him the best of luck in his schooling 
and future career.

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