[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 7428-7429]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO RYAN NEWBERRY

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and congratulate Ryan 
Newberry of Council Bluffs, Iowa, for being the first recipient of the 
Employee of the Year award sponsored by the Council Bluffs Community 
School District in conjunction with the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of 
Commerce. Ryan is a student at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council 
Bluffs and is employed by Menard's, Inc.
  The Employee of the Year award is given through a new program 
initiative, GROW CB, which stands for Graduation is Required in Our 
Workforce in Council Bluffs. Superintendent of Schools for Council 
Bluffs Martha Bruckner said, ``This is representative of some good work 
we're doing together. The goal of

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this initiative is to raise the awareness of the importance of regular 
school attendance, earning good grades, and earning a high diploma.'' 
The GROW CB program was created as a school-business partnership while 
helping businesses to invest in the future of area youth and the 
Council Bluffs community.
  I applaud and congratulate Ryan Newberry for earning this award. He 
is a shining example of the future of our youth. I urge my colleagues 
in the U.S. House of Representatives to join me in congratulating Ryan 
Newberry for his accomplishments in school and with his employment. I 
wish him continued success in all his future endeavors.

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