[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8508]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING TWIN SCHOLARS

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tell you a really cool story 
about two smart sisters, Estrella and Perla Ortiz, identical twins who 
earned the valedictorian and salutatorian status at their high school 
in Fort Worth.
  Estrella and Perla are the two youngest of seven siblings in the 
Ortiz family. The sisters worked hard and excelled academically at 
North Side High School, the home of the Steers.
  In their spare time, the Ortiz sisters participated in the National 
Honor Society, Health Occupations Students of America, tutored their 
peers, and even helped adults obtain their GED.
  Their hard work paid off in academia when they were awarded 
scholarships at Texas Christian University, where the sisters will 
receive a full ride to TCU to continue their studies in biology and 
premed.
  The Ortiz sisters demonstrate that anything is possible with 
dedication and perseverance. And, oh, I want to also mention that their 
sister, Maria, was also valedictorian in 2014 at the same school.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Estrella and Perla 
on their extraordinary academic achievement.

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