[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 58 (Wednesday, May 7, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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               HONORING LONG ISLAND'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 1997

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate three extraordinary 
young people who have been selected for USA TODAY's 1997 All-USA High 
School Academic First Team. The Academic First Team is composed of 20 
individuals who were selected from among 6,826 high school students 
from across the Nation. It is both humbling and inspirational to listen 
to the accomplishments of these dynamic individuals.
  Joshua Gewolb, of Port Washington, NY, has spent substantial time 
exploring the makeup of a solar cell. In fact, he was actually able to 
compress the basic architecture of a solar cell, into a single 
molecule, thus increasing the overall efficiency of the cell. Joshua 
also received a $2,600 grant for his work which was used to purchase 
new equipment for his high school. In addition, Joshua is the editor of 
the newspaper at Paul Schreiber High School, and has won awards in 
speech and writing. If this wasn't enough, Joshua is also an 
accomplished cellist. He will be attending Harvard in the fall.
  Davesh Maulik, of Roslyn, NY, has conducted world-class math research 
on the root permutations of polynomials. He has won three first place 
prizes at worldwide competitions. In addition, Davesh plays the violin 
in a chamber ensemble and is the senior editor of Roslyn High School's 
literary magazine. Davesh will be joining Joshua at Harvard University 
in the fall.
  Joseph Turian, of Great Neck, NY, skipped a grade in elementary 
school and completed high school in 3 years. Thus, he will be 
graduating from Great Neck North High School at the age of 16. Joseph 
has done extensive work in the area of computer science. He taught a 
computer to write fairy tales of its own design and has also conducted 
substantial research on computer graphics. Joseph is also the editor of 
his high school newspaper and is a singer with the New York City Opera 
Children's Chorus. Joseph will also be attending Harvard University.
  These three scholars truly embody the ideals of innovation, 
perseverance, and leadership. I ask all of my colleagues to join me in 
honoring and congratulating these young men, on their many 
accomplishments, and extending to them our best wishes for continued 
success.

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