[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 91 (Tuesday, June 6, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S7799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


          JUSTIN TYLER CARROLL--NATIONAL SPELLING BEE CHAMPION

 Mr. BUMPERS. Mr. President, it is my pleasure today to commend 
a bright young citizen of Arkansas, Justin Tyler Carroll. Last week 
Justin was crowned champion of the 68th annual National Spelling Bee.
  Justin, a student at Wynne Junior High School, bested 247 contestants 
at the competition at the Capitol Hilton. The bee consisted of 835 
difficult words such as ``smaragdine,'' ``frugivorous,'' and 
``syncretize.'' Justin successfully made it through the closing rounds 
and received his championship cup after spelling ``xanthosis,'' which 
means a yellow discoloration of the skin.
  Not only is Justin the winner of the National Spelling Bee, but he is 
the holder of several other outstanding awards as well. He is the 
recipient of the All-American Scholar Award, National Science Merit 
Award, National Leadership Merit Award, and National Mathematics Merit 
Award.
  At the young age of 14, this straight A student has already earned 
many prestigious titles that promise a bright future indeed.
  Being the winner of the National Spelling Bee is a tremendous 
achievement. I commend Justin's numerous accomplishments and praise his 
hard work. It is gratifying to those of us who were taught the 
importance of spelling to see that younger generations also take it 
seriously.


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