June 6, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 95 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING MS. YNETTE LOPEZ OF PIPER HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 6, 2019

  Mr. HASTINGS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Ynette Lopez, 
a student at Piper High School and Class of 2020 in Sunrise, Florida. 
This remarkable young lady has a current weighted GPA of 3.4, while 
taking a rigorous schedule of all Honors classes. Additionally, she is 
passionate about her extracurricular activities, hobbies, and volunteer 
work. She is a six-year professional clarinetist and currently occupies 
the 1st chair position with the Bengal Band of Pride.
  Ynette has volunteered at the Department of Veterans Affairs since 
2017. Her father is a disabled veteran with post-traumatic stress 
disorder. Growing up and learning so much about his disability, she was 
inspired to give back in the best way possible. She has accrued more 
than 200 hours of volunteer work in her many different capacities. 
Ynette has gained valuable experience by scheduling appointments, 
communicating with others, and delivering important documents to 
various offices at the Broward County Veterans Hospital.
  She is currently preparing to take the next step in her future and 
will apply early admission in November of this year. Ynette plans to 
attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, 
where she will study Sociology with a Psychology minor. Ynette's 
persistence, dedication, and ambition has carried her far and I wish 
her much success in the future.

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