[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 20 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO COLIN RIZZIO FOR REVEALING A SAT ERROR

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Colin Rizzio for his outstanding math expertise, which led 
him to uncover an error on the SAT exams. His quick insight has gained 
much national recognition in the last few weeks including an appearance 
on ``Good Morning America'' and on the ``Today'' show. Colin is a 17-
year-old senior at Contoocook Valley Regional High School in New 
Hampshire. He is an above-average student who kept a cool head under 
testing conditions. Colin discovered an error which had been overlooked 
by internal and external math specialists while he was taking the SAT 
last Columbus Day. He took the time to consider different possibilities 
the math question offered and revealed the error. Thanks to Colin, the 
test will now be rescored and students' scores will go up nationwide as 
the flawed math question has been tossed out.
  As a former teacher, I am always heartened by stories of students who 
go the extra mile for educational integrity. Colin is the type of 
student who asks ``What if?'' In this case, his inquisitive nature 
gained him much notoriety.
  It is students like Colin that contribute to the future of the 
Granite State and I am proud to be his Senator. I congratulate Colin on 
his outstanding achievement and I wish this exemplary student all the 
best for his future educational endeavors. 

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