[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6321-6322]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING DALLAS AREA NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 28, 2014

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize several of the best and brightest students in the Dallas area 
who have recently received National Merit Scholarships. The National 
Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition 
and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the 
National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT which serves as an 
initial screen of approximately 1.5 million entrants each year. Less 
than 8,000 students are selected as finalists for this prestigious 
award.
  I want to commend these students for their efforts. I also want to 
comment on the high quality education the students in these school 
districts and other schools like it are receiving, they can have the 
opportunity to live the American dream, to do anything they want to do, 
to go on to a great college or university of their choice, and to 
pursue any career path that sparks their interest.
  Mr. Speaker, we must continue to invest in education to help us out-
educate, out-innovate, and out-build the rest of the world. We must 
identify ways to help improve schools like these that provide 
educational excellence to my community. We must not waver in our 
commitment to our children, their children, and the future of this 
country. With encouragement and support from their principals and 
teachers, the following students are achieving remarkable success:


                               ARLINGTON

       Timberview High School--Justice I. Njoku, National 
     Achievement NMSC Scholarship.
       Summit High School--Ireoluwawamiwa Olagbami, National 
     Achievement $2,500 Scholarship.
       Oakridge School--Olubunmi A. Solano, National Achievement 
     $2,500 Scholarship.


                               CARROLLTON

       Hebron High School--Catherine D. Leigh, National 
     Achievement $2,500 Scholarship.


                                 DALLAS

       Richardson High School--Melody Iro, National Achievement 
     $2,500 Scholarship.
       Talented and Gifted Magnet School at Townview--Miranda N. 
     McClellan, National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship.


                                 DESOTO

       Science and Engineering Magnet School at Townview--Wesley 
     J. Runnels, Honorary Achievement Scholarship.


                               FORT WORTH

       Paschal High School--Ihoma C. Owhonda, National Achievement 
     $2,500 Scholarship.


                                 FRISCO

       Hockaday School--Dominique Danielle Cooper, National 
     Achievement $2,500 Scholarship.
       Heritage High School--Ivie Imhonde, National Achievement 
     Walgreen Co. Scholarship.
       Centennial High School--Devon Olivia Lewis, National 
     Achievement $2,500 Scholarship.


                                GARLAND

       Garland High School--Keshawn M. Ivory, National Achievement 
     $2,500 Scholarship.

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                                 PLANO

       Plano West Senior High--Bradley George Hamilton, National 
     Achievement $2,500 Scholarship.
       Plano East Senior High--Michael O. Oluwole, National 
     Achievement $2,500 Scholarship.


                               RICHARDSON

       Richardson High School--Nanette N. Elufa, National 
     Achievement $2,500 Scholarship.


                                ROWLETT

       North Garland High School--Olatunde A. Badejo, National 
     Achievement $2,500 Scholarship.

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