[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 56 (Monday, May 5, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E837]
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IN HONOR OF THE STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL 
                               ENGINEERS

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 5, 1997

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the student 
chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, which 
garnered first place at the National Academic Olympiad. The four 
triumphant team members will be honored by the Hispanic Organization of 
Students in Technology at the Fifth Annual Gala Banquet at Campino 
Restaurant in Newark, NJ.
  The event celebrates the accomplishments of the New Jersey Institute 
of Technology's [NJIT] victorious College Bowl Team. The team was 
composed of four engineering majors: Rene J. Yandun, Fernando Teixeria, 
Pablo O. Delgado Jr., and Aldo Nina. This National Academic Olympiad, 
held during the National Technical and Career Conference [NTCC] in 
Philadelphia, is a prestigious educational event sponsored by the 
companies such as Hewlett Packard, Kodak, Lucent Technologies, Amoco, 
Motorola, and Texas Instruments.
  A series of valuable workshops were available at the conference, such 
as ``The Academic Stress'', ``Student and Professional Workshop'', 
``Creating Solutions for a Changing World'', and ``Improving your 
College Career--Making yourself more Marketable''. Members of the 
student chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers were 
able to enhance their professional college careers--185 of the top 
engineering corporations and government agencies were present and 
recruiting talented Latino student Latino corporate America. The 
conference also supplied entertainment for the participating students 
which included a gala reception where company executives and students 
mingled for an evening of celebration.
  NTC '97 played an essential role in the futures of these Hispanic 
students. Conferences of this type augment the possibility for NJIT 
students to become involved with important members of the professional 
world. They have the opportunity to pursue internships or employment in 
their prospective careers. Finally NJIT has received its deserved 
national recognition for their achievements in competing against 
schools in various regions of our country.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the outstanding work of 
the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and those individuals 
being honored at its annual gala. The victorious College Bowl Team 
members serve as excellent examples for other members of the Hispanic 
Organization of Students in Technology to follow. I commend their 
accomplishments and am delighted with their progress in the engineering 
field.

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