She was later the featured speaker at the 50th annual Independence Day Naturalization Ceremony on July 4, 2012, at Monticello (Virginia), the first athlete to speak in the history of the ceremony.
Unha década despois realizou o discurso na 50ª cerimonia anual de naturalización do Día da Independencia o 4 de xullo de 2012 en Monticello (Virxinia), sendo a primeira atleta que falou na historia da cerimonia.