[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9833]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING U.S. SERVICE ACADEMY BOUND STUDENTS--CLASS OF 2018

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                            HON. SAM JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2014

  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is a tremendous honor to 
rise today to recognize the 24 young men and women of the Third 
District of Texas who have been nominated and appointed to the 
prestigious United States Service Academies. These brave students will 
commit to diligently study and rigorously train to become our nation's 
defenders and protectors. North Texas is home to some of our nation's 
best and brightest students and I look forward to their future 
successes.
  Throughout high school, these individuals have devoted their time to 
both athletic and educational ventures, while contributing to their 
communities. They have excelled both in and out of the classroom. 
Bottom line is they are the cream of the crop. I have no doubt they 
will continue this level of excellence as they protect and preserve the 
freedoms we all hold dear. It is with great pride that I look at these 
young men and women. It is people like them who give me great hope that 
our nation's best days are ahead.
  I humbly take this opportunity to challenge these exemplary students 
to uphold the standard of honor, sacrifice, duty, and courage that have 
been displayed time and time again by our troops and veterans. These 
students will receive a world-class education and the finest military 
training available. I'm confident that they are ready to join the 
premier military force of the world.
  May we keep these young students and their families in our hearts and 
lift them up in prayer for their commitment to America and the 
sacrifices they are willing to make for our citizens. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating and celebrating these 
individuals as they embark on a lifetime of service. God bless you and 
God bless America. I salute them.
  The name and high school of each student follows:

 Third Congressional District Service Academy Appointees--Class of 2018


                         U.S. Military Academy

       Andre Bergstein, Plano East Senior High School
       Blake William Box, Plano West Senior High School
       Taylor Chambers, Plano Senior High School
       Timothy Johnson, McKinney Boyd High School
       Jonathan Lara, Plano Senior High School
       Kenneth Nead, Centennial High School
       *Jesse Palmer, Plano West Senior High School


                         U.S. Air Force Academy

       Natasha Blaskovich, McKinney North High School
       Collin Charles, Heritage High School
       Brock Crawford, Legacy Christian Academy
       Julie Hodges, Allen High School
       Erin Hoppe, McKinney High School
       Curtis Ladd, McKinney Boyd High School
       Jamie Lewis, Plano West Senior High School
       Drew Morgan, Pecan Orchard Academy
       Samuel Schell, Plano West Senior High School
       *John Carver, Wakeland High School
       *Emily Krupka, Plano West Senior High School


                           U.S. Naval Academy

       Brock Dudley, Plano West Senior High School
       Jessica Martinez, Ursuline Academy of Dallas
       Simic Tuan, Plano East Senior High School
       Christopher Turner, Liberty High School
       *Connor Doyle, McKinney Christian Academy


                          U.S. Merchant Marine

       Clayton Foster, Canterberry Episcopal School
       *Denotes acceptance to one of the academy preparatory 
     schools

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