[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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                          EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

                         SYDNEY HUGHES TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 6, 2015

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sydney Hughes of 
Meeker, Colorado. She was recently awarded a National Interscholastic 
Athletic Administrators Association student athlete scholarship for her 
excellence on and off the field.
   The National Athletic Administrators Association awards scholarships 
to high school students based on their academic achievement and 
athletic accomplishments. Ms. Hughes was selected to the second team 
All-state girls' basketball team for the 2014-2015 season and was the 
only player from the Third Congressional District of Colorado to hold 
such honor in division 2A girls' basketball. She was also selected to 
the Western Slope Grand Mesa All-Conference teams in volleyball and 
track and field, all while maintaining a 4.2 Grade Point Average 
throughout her high school career.
  Excellence in academics and athletics provides a wealth of life-long 
advantages, not least because they instill qualities of discipline, 
perseverance, and teamwork that are hallmarks of future success. Ms. 
Hughes embodies all of these qualities and knows that her resiliency 
and dedication in high school athletics and academics will continue 
through college and beyond.
  Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to represent inspiring high school 
students like Ms. Hughes and I wish her nothing but the best as she 
continues through life's challenges. She is a terrific role model for 
her peers and represents the best that the Third District has to offer.

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