Recognizing Eagle Scout Oliver Royal

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Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Oliver Royal of Plano, Texas, on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and his continued dedication to public service.

Oliver is currently a senior at Plano West Senior High School who will be graduating this month with Honors. From a young age, he has been a decorated Cub Scout and Boy Scout with Troop 219 in Plano. Oliver has earned the Arrow of Light badge and served as the Senior Patrol Leader and a member of the Order of the Arrow scouting honor society. On October 21, 2024, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout. For his Eagle Project, Oliver constructed two raised bed planter boxes for the Plano Chinese Alliance Church as a show of appreciation for the Church's generosity in allowing Troop 219 to host meetings using their space. In the planter boxes, he chose to set flowers to help promote relaxation, improve air quality, and create a peaceful and welcoming environment for church attendees.

In addition to his exceptional academics, Oliver previously served as a U.S. Youth Ambassador to South Korea as part of the State Department's National Security Language Initiative Program. He is the President of his school's Model United Nations Club and plays the trombone in concert and marching band. Moreover, Oliver received first place in the Texas History Essay Contest. As a recipient of the Czech Republic government's Summer School of Slavonic Studies scholarship, Oliver will be studying in the Czech Republic this summer. He is an incoming freshman at the University of Texas at Austin, where he will study International Relations and Global Studies and participate in their Army ROTC program. After graduation, Oliver plans to earn his doctorate degree and serve as a Foreign Service Officer with the State Department.

I have requested the United States flag to be flown over our Nation's Capitol to honor this special occasion. I congratulate Oliver, and I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

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