[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 66 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S4688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO HOLLIS/BROOKLINE COOPERATIVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MATH TEAM

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to the Hollis/Brookline High School math team members who 
recently took first place in the small school division at the New 
Hampshire State Mathematics Contest.
  As a former teacher myself, I commend their teamwork and talent which 
helped the 14-member squad oust 48 other teams for the State title and 
top the 19-team NH-SMASH league.
  Math team adviser Vina Duffy also deserves special recognition for 
giving the team an organized and supporting approach to math. She 
encouraged the students' interest and animated the diverse group to 
strengthen their aptitude. The team had no formal practice, and had 
only worksheets to prepare them for the meets. Their congeniality and 
confidence grew with the number of wins they achieved.
  I would like to honor math team members: Karl Athony, Dave Clark, 
Tyler Dumont, Michel Franklin, Mary Fries, Jason Glastetter, Jason 
Kerouac, Eric Larose, Bert Lue, James Robson, Jared Rosenberg, Steve 
Watkins, and Matt White.
  Mr. President, I want to congratulate these outstanding young minds 
for their excellent performance and team-spirit and I am proud to 
represent them in the U.S. Senate.

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