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Senator Collins Celebrates Mainer Named "Army National Guard Soldier Of The Year"

Sergeant First Class Paul Pratt of New Gloucester receives national award
Washington, DC - Senator Susan Collins offered her congratulations to Sergeant First Class Paul Pratt of New Gloucester, who was named an Army National Guard Soldier of the Year for 1st Army North. Sergeant Pratt was honored at a ceremony last night at Fort McNair in Washington, DC.

"All of us in Maine, and especially Sergeant Pratt's wife Debra, have a reason to be proud of him. The recognition he has earned is well-deserved," Senator Collins said.

Sergeant Pratt has twenty years of honorable service in the Army National Guard. He has received the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and many others. He is currently assigned to the Recruiting and Retention Command at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Portland. Sergeant Pratt has managed and developed complex automation systems.

Pictured left to right -- Sergeant First Class Paul Pratt,
his wife Deb, Mrs. Carol Duehring, Lieutenant Colonel David Duehring (SFC Pratt's commanding officer).
Margaret Licht and Greg Gallagher win scholarships: Two students from Gray, Margaret Licht and Greg Gallagher, who attend Gray-New Gloucester High School, were each awarded $2,500 by the Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship program.

Discover Card is awarding more than $1 million in scholarships to high school juniors as part of the Discover Card Tribute Scholarship program. Given in cooperation with the American Association of School Administrators, scholarships are awarded to high school juniors who have demonstrated excellence in many areas of their lives, not just academics. This year, winners were selected from a pool of over 4,500 applicants. Students must maintain a minimum 2.75 grade point average and demonstrate accomplishments in special talents, leadership, and community service, while successfully overcoming a roadblock or challenge.

Rep. Tom Allen Announces 2004 Service Academy Appointments
Six Maine young people have accepted and will begin their service in June
Washington, D.C.-U.S. Representative Tom Allen announced that several Maine young people he nominated to the nation's service academies in November 2003 have received and accepted appointments.

Excerpted list:
United States Military Academy at West Point, New York

Christopher Z. Farrington of Pownal, son of Pamela Zaller-Farrington and Robert Farrington, is a graduating senior at Cheverus High School.
Danielle Low of North Yarmouth, daughter of Debora and Stephen Low, is a graduating senior at Greely High School.