[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10189]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING MS. STEPHANIE ODOM ON THE OCCASION OF RECOGNITION AS A 
                UNITED HEALTH FOUNDATION DIVERSE SCHOLAR

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                         HON. G. K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 27, 2012

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise with great pleasure to 
congratulate Ms. Stephanie Odom for being honored as a United Health 
Foundation Diverse Scholar. Ms. Odom's unwavering commitment to 
academic excellence in the field of science, deem her worthy of this 
recognition.
  The United Health Foundation began highlighting Diverse Scholars in 
2007 as an initiative to increase the quantity of deserving, yet 
underrepresented individuals entering the health workforce. In 2009, 
the Foundation sought to further engage scholars with access to 
resources by hosting a forum in our Nation's capital with 
representatives from government, academia, and various industries.
  Ms. Odom is a native of Macon, North Carolina. She has excelled at 
Edward Waters College as an undergraduate biology major. Currently in 
her second year of education at Edward Waters, Ms. Odom has 
consistently achieved Dean's List honors by maintaining a minimum 3.5 
GPA since her freshman year. As a result, she is a member of the 
prestigious national honor society, Phi Eta Sigma.
  She credits the United Health Foundation scholarship with assisting 
her goal of completing post-secondary education. She is a humble, yet 
gracious leader; when asked about challenges faced while achieving her 
goal of higher education, Ms. Odom replied that she is challenged 
daily, but will not allow anything to discourage her dream of becoming 
a physician.
  As a resident of North Carolina's First Congressional District, I am 
proud to call her one of our own. The United Health Foundation has 
shown great judgment in selecting Ms. Stephanie Odom as a Diverse 
Scholar.
  Again, congratulations. Best wishes for her continued academic 
success and commitment to the uplift of science and humanity.

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