[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13155]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATIONS TO DESERT VISTA H.S. HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF 
                              AMERICA CLUB

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                          HON. KYRSTEN SINEMA

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 2013

  Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask that my colleagues join 
me in recognizing Desert Vista High School's Health Occupations 
Students of America Club for their achievement in the HOSA-Future 
Health Professionals National Leadership conference.
  Desert Vista students won first place in three events and two 
national service awards, and took home numerous other top ten finishes. 
Their record is astonishing for one school, and is a testament to their 
school's leadership and the students' effort. Katelyn Miyaski and Gen 
Fitzgerald won national championships in pharmacology and medical 
terminology, respectively, and the team of Jing Liong, Anshuman Bakshi, 
Sung Kwon Park, and Sanjeey Murty were national champions in biomedical 
debate. Alex Burton won the Barbara James Service Gold Award and the 
President's Volunteer Service Award.
  The students, many of whom hope to pursue higher education in the 
medical, healthcare, and biotechnology industries, are to be commended 
and encouraged in their pursuit of science and service, as well as for 
their comprehensive knowledge in their fields of interest. Their 
dedication is reason for faith in our country's future, guided by such 
innovators and leaders. They represent their state and school well, and 
I am proud to represent them in Congress.
  Given their record of accomplishment, I ask my colleagues to join me 
in congratulating the Desert Vista High School's Health Occupations 
Students of America Club for their dedication and achievement.

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