[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 13579-13580]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING SAHBA ZAARE

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                          HON. KYRSTEN SINEMA

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 2013

  Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask that my colleagues join 
me in recognizing Mesa Community College student Sahba Zaare, recipient 
of a 2013 Phi Theta Kappa Hites Transfer Scholarship, recognizing 
academic rigor, engagement, and leadership.
  Sahba was chosen from over 2,300 applicants to receive this award, 
which will assist in his attainment of a baccalaureate degree from a 
senior degree-granting institution. He plans to transfer to Arizona 
State University, my alma mater, this coming year. Sahba, a Mathematics 
and Physics major at MCC, is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the MCC 
Honors Program, and has been recognized as a Chancellor's Scholar, 
Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar, and American Mathematical 
Association of Two Year Colleges National Math Contest Winner.
  Sahba is a recent immigrant to the United States and through his 
achievements confirms the promise of our educational system. Our 
community colleges provide invaluable vocational and technical training 
while also inspiring students such as Sahba to pursue big dreams and 
continue their education. It is thanks to institutions such as Mesa 
Community College and organizations such as the Hites Family Community 
College Scholarship Foundation and Phi Theta Kappa that such 
opportunities are available.
  Given his accomplishment as well as the support provided by Mesa 
Community College and the collaborating scholarship foundations, I ask 
my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mr. Sahba Zaare for being 
awarded a Phi Theta Kappa Hites Transfer Scholarship.

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