[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11658-11659]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          UNITED HEALTH FOUNDATION DIVERSE SCHOLARS INITIATIVE

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                           HON. ERIK PAULSEN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 17, 2013

  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, investing in the next generation of health 
care professionals to equip them with the tools and skills to improve 
the quality and delivery of health care is essential to the successful 
modernization of our nation's health care system. For the past six 
years, United Health Foundation has helped more than 1,000 
multicultural students from across the country reach their higher 
education dreams while inspiring them to pursue careers in health care 
through their Diverse Scholars Initiative. This year's scholars 
represent an impressive group of individuals who are dedicated to 
creating a more culturally relevant and effective health care system, 
particularly in underserved communities. I would like to congratulate 
these individuals for their academic achievements and their commitment 
to enter the health care workforce.
  Mycolette Anderson, Lukachukai, Arizona, 1st Congressional District 
of Arizona.
  Kaitlyn Benally, Tuba City, Arizona, 1st Congressional District of 
Arizona.
  Wilma Hunter, Chinle, Arizona, 1st Congressional District of Arizona.
  Regis Maloney, Tonalea, Arizona, 1st Congressional District of 
Arizona.
  Jeffery Sleppy, Chinle, Arizona, 1st Congressional District of 
Arizona.
  Cecilia Espinoza, El Mirage, Arizona, 8th Congressional District of 
Arizona.
  Lorenza Villegas-Murphy, Litchfield Park, Arizona, 8th Congressional 
District of Arizona.
  Nancy Rivera, Davis, California, 3rd Congressional District of 
California.
  Tria Vue, Sacramento, California, 6th Congressional District of 
California.
  Brian Daniel, San Pablo, California, 11th Congressional District of 
California.
  Ricky Vides, Moraga, California, 11th Congressional District of 
California.
  Hannah Yemane, Danville, California, 11th Congressional District of 
California.
  Lois Chen, Oakland, California, 13th Congressional District of 
California.
  Jose Mata, Los Angeles, California, 28th Congressional District of 
California.
  Angelyn Reyes, Los Angeles, California, 33rd Congressional District 
of California.
  Elisa Parmentier, Sun City, California, 42nd Congressional District 
of California.
  Sophia Jimenez, Imperial Beach, California, 51st Congressional 
District of California.
  Blanca Pacheco, San Diego, California, 53rd Congressional District of 
California.
  Kelly Sanchez, New Haven, Connecticut, 3rd Congressional District of 
Connecticut.
  Dianelis Martin, Lehigh Acres, Florida, 19th Congressional District 
of Florida.
  Emmanuel Adejo, Miami Gardens, Florida, 24th Congressional District 
of Florida.
  Alison Morales, Key West, Florida, 26th Congressional District of 
Florida.
  Karla Arevalo-Alas, Morrow, Georgia, 5th Congressional District of 
Georgia.
  Sharmori Lewis, Hampton, Georgia, 13th Congressional District of 
Georgia.
  Carolina Gonzalez, Pocatello, Idaho, 2nd Congressional District of 
Idaho.
  Jessica Smith, Chicago, Illinois, 7th Congressional District of 
Illinois.
  Raymond Morales, Urbana, Illinois, 13th Congressional District of 
Illinois.
  Christian Figueroa, Garden City, Kansas, 1st Congressional District 
of Kansas.
  Marcus Rushing, Overland Park, Kansas, 3rd Congressional District of 
Kansas.
  Stephen Igwe, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2nd Congressional District of 
Louisiana.
  Julius Unamba, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, 4th Congressional District 
of Maryland.
  Alba Ortega, Lynn, Massachusetts, 6th Congressional District of 
Massachusetts.
  Erez Gueta, Bath, Michigan, 4th Congressional District of Michigan.
  Linda Kerandi, Plymouth, Minnesota, 3rd Congressional District of 
Minnesota.
  Victoria Okuneye, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, 3rd Congressional 
District of Minnesota.
  David Koffa, Hanover, New Hampshire, 2nd Congressional District of 
New Hampshire.
  Quidest Sheriff, Blackwood, New Jersey, 1st Congressional District of 
New Jersey.
  Nailah Cooper, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1st Congressional District of 
New Mexico.
  Tylene Billie, Crownpoint, New Mexico, 3rd Congressional District of 
New Mexico.
  Lesley Eldridge, Gallup, New Mexico, 3rd Congressional District of 
New Mexico.
  Ronald Sanchez, Queens, New York, 5th Congressional District of New 
York.
  Xiang Mei Cao, Brooklyn, New York, 7th Congressional District of New 
York.
  Emma Guzman, Brooklyn, New York, 11th Congressional District of New 
York.
  Elliott Brea, New York, New York, 12th Congressional District of New 
York.
  Rosario Jaime-Lara, New York, New York, 13th Congressional District 
of New York.
  Gordon Wong, Geneseo, New York, 27th Congressional District of New 
York.
  Joshua Pyant, Charlotte, North Carolina, 9th Congressional District 
of North Carolina.
  Jessica Mack, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 12th Congressional 
District of North Carolina.
  Rashiadah Weaver, East Cleveland, Ohio, 11th Congressional District 
of Ohio.
  Shelah McMillan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2nd Congressional 
District of Pennsylvania.
  Vivienne Meljen, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 17th Congressional District 
of Pennsylvania.

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  Emily Gao, Galveston, Texas, 14th Congressional District of Texas.
  Brian Ibarra, El Paso, Texas, 16th Congressional District of Texas.
  Paula Ogbevoen, Houston, Texas, 18th Congressional District of Texas.
  Rio Reyna Pilar, San Antonio, Texas, 20th Congressional District of 
Texas.
  Cassandra Ragin, San Antonio, Texas, 20th Congressional District of 
Texas.
  Brenda Tristan, Laredo, Texas, 28th Congressional District of Texas.
  Leslie Cepeda-Echeverria, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2nd Congressional 
District of Utah.
  Michelle Lewis, Richmond, Virginia, 3rd Congressional District of 
Virginia.
  Beverly Sanchez, Alexandria, Virginia, 8th Congressional District of 
Virginia.
  Tiffany Tran, Vancouver, Washington, 3rd Congressional District of 
Washington.
  Harpreet Singh-Gill, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 4th Congressional District 
of Wisconsin.

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