[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1154]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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        CONGRATULATING KONNER ROBINSON AND ANTHONY SCHRECENGOST

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize two of 
Nevada's finest, Konner Robinson and Anthony Schrecengost, for being 
named Nevada's top two youth volunteers of 2013 by the Prudential 
Spirit of Community Awards. For 18 years, this nationwide award program 
has partnered with the National Association of Secondary School 
Principals to honor outstanding acts of volunteerism.
  Konner is a junior at Sage Ridge School in Reno, NV. He created a 
fund to provide grants to local schools to enable them to offer 
technology-based learning tools to financially disadvantaged students. 
Konner was inspired to start this project when he discovered one of his 
classmates could not complete her physics homework because she could 
not afford to buy a graphing calculator. I commend his commitment to 
providing access to technology for all students. All Americans should 
follow Konnor's lead and work to ensure our schools have the resources 
they need to provide our children with the best education possible.
  Anthony, an eighth grader at Sig Rogich Middle School in Las Vegas, 
NV, has been a committed volunteer for the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis 
Network, FAAN, for the past 3 years. He has been raising both money and 
awareness to help those who, like him, suffer from food allergies. 
Anthony's motivation to work on behalf of others who share his 
condition is inspiring.
  On behalf of the residents of the Silver State, I am proud to 
recognize Konner and Anthony for their accomplishments and 
contributions to our State. As Nevada's top two youth volunteers of 
2013, my hope is that Konner and Anthony will help serve as an example 
of the importance of volunteer work and service in our community. 
Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating these two 
exceptional young Nevadans.

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