[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S3498]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            WEST VIRGINIA WESTINGHOUSE SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, today, I would like to take a moment 
to recognize the 40 finalists in the 55th Annual Westinghouse Science 
Talent Search. These exceptional American youth--hailing from 13 
States, including my home State of West Virginia--are being honored as 
the Nation's brightest high school math and science students.
  This program, sponsored by the Westinghouse Foundation, in 
partnership with Science Services Inc. since 1942, awards America's 
most prestigious and coveted high school scholarships in math and 
science. This year's finalists are among 1,869 high school seniors from 
735 high schools located throughout the 50 States, the District of 
Columbia and Puerto Rico, including two West Virginia students, Namoi 
Sue Bates of Franklin and Bonnie Cedar Welcker of Parkersburg. Their 
independent science research project entries cover the full spectrum of 
scientific inquiry, from biology to solid state luminescence.
  The honor of being named to this group far exceeds the value of the 
scholarships and awards bestowed. Over the years, finalists have 
included five winners of the Nobel Prize as well as those who have 
achieved brilliant careers in science, medicine, and related fields.
  Mr. President, I want to commend each and every one of these 
outstanding American teenagers who truly embody the American dreams of 
discovering, curing, inventing, and changing the world.

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