Recognizing Allyson Reneau

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Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Allyson Reneau, who was named a 2024 She Leads Woman of Distinction.

Allyson Reneau is an international space consultant, successful business owner, coach of Olympic hopefuls in the sport of gymnastics, and the mother of 11 biological children. Allyson graduated summa cum laude from Harvard with her master's degree in international relations with a focus on NASA and the U.S. Space Program. She was nominated in 2019 by her professor as Harvard's Emerging Leader of the Year.

Allyson attended the NASA-sponsored International Space University and was asked to teach space entrepreneurship for ISU for several years. She has held internships at NASA Headquarters in Washington D.C., the FAA Commercial Spaceflight Office, and the U.S. Naval War College. Her award-winning Harvard thesis was published as a book and became the No. 1 new release on Amazon. It has been referred to as a framework for current U.S. Space Policy on NASA's return to the moon.

Her award-winning Harvard thesis was published as a book and became the No. 1 new release on Amazon. It has been referred to as a framework for current U.S. Space Policy on NASA's return to the moon.

Allyson is in high demand internationally to advise space-emerging nations on the importance of a national space program, speaking with country presidents, as well as members of their cabinets. She has been featured on radio programs and television networks, including NBC's Today Show, ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX, and in countless magazines and newspapers around the world.

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating this outstanding woman of distinction.

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