[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16036-16037]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING ALEA WILLIAMS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2015

  Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to recognize Alea Williams, an 
outstanding young woman from the 6th District of Illinois who was 
recently honored with the prestigious Gold Award from the Girl Scouts 
of America. The Gold Award honors young women who are leaders in their 
community and represents the highest achievement a Girl Scout can 
reach.
  Alea, a resident from my hometown of Wheaton, has a passion for 
helping those in

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need. She has acted on this passion by working with the Ronald McDonald 
House in Hines, Illinois, where she helped renovate bedrooms for 
families who stay at the non for profit while their children are 
receiving medical care. During her time with the Ronald McDonald House, 
Alea spent more than 80 hours and raised more than $3,000 to complete 
the project for her Gold Award.
  According to the Girl Scouts of America, only 5.4% of eligible Scouts 
achieve the Gold Award. It is rare to see the level of commitment and 
determination Alea has exemplified through her volunteer efforts. Along 
with her studies and extracurricular activities, Alea maintained her 
involvement in Girl Scouts achieving the Bronze and Silver award before 
reaching the final capstone, the Gold Award and graduating from Girl 
Scouts.
  Mr. Speaker and my fellow colleagues, please join me in 
congratulating Alea Williams on her outstanding accomplishments and 
wishing her the very best of luck as she continues to strive to be a 
leader and a role model in her community.

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