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“RECOGNIZING GA 09 CBYX AND NSLI-Y SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1438-E1439 on Oct. 23, 2018.
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RECOGNIZING GA 09 CBYX AND NSLI-Y SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
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HON. DOUG COLLINS
of georgia
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 3 outstanding high school students from Georgia's 9th Congressional district that have been selected for highly competitive scholarships from the U.S. Department of State.
Ms. Sarah Kudyba has been accepted into the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange. This program is for motivated high school students who want to fully immerse themselves in German culture by living with a host family and attending a local high school. The program is designed to strengthen ties between youth, improve their career skills through formal study and work experience, and expand their cognizance of other cultures, society, history, and politics.
Ms. Victoria Zappi-Colombine and Ms. McKenzie Hooper have been accepted into the National Security Language Initiative for Youth. This program provides merit-based scholarships so students can have the opportunity to learn less commonly taught languages through summer and academic-
year immersion programs overseas. The goal of this program is to develop a cadre of Americans with advanced linguistic skills and related cultural understanding, help Americans compete effectively in the global economy, and to spark a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures among American youth.
I am proud that Northeast Georgia is home to these exceptional students and I look forward to hearing of their future accomplishments.
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