[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 70 (Wednesday, June 3, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING JUSTIN R. WOLF

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 3, 1998

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I 
congratulate an exceptionally talented and dedicated member of 
Indiana's First Congressional District, Mr. Justin R. Wolf. A senior at 
Lake Central High School, Justin was recently named as a Finalist in 
the Imation Computer Arts Scholarship Program.
  This program, announced last year by the Imation Corporation in 
partnership with the National Art Education Association and the 
American Association of School Administrators, honors high school 
students who create original works of computer generated art. This 
scholarship program is a unique approach to encouraging the use of 
technology and creativity in the arts today. Of over 1,200 students 
around the country who participated in this year's program, only 
twenty-five, including Justin, were honored as finalists. Each finalist 
received a $1,000 scholarship, a trophy for his or her school, and an 
all-expense-paid trip with a parent, guardian, or school representative 
to St. Paul, Minnesota for a national recognition event.
  In earning this scholarship, Justin has taken his art from the realm 
of personal enjoyment to the bright lights of national recognition. 
Indeed, rather than looking for recognition, Justin began utilizing his 
artistic talents only for personal enjoyment. Like many young people 
with artistic talent, Justin's interests have often changed throughout 
his life and still remain broad and eclectic. As a young student, he 
expressed himself through sketching and drawing in his spare time. 
Fueled more by daydream and stream of conscious thought than a specific 
inspiration, Justin's idle artwork became much more when his talent was 
wedded to a computer. When his dual interests of art and computers 
mixed, Justin's gift became evident. However, Justin's interests are 
not just limited to computer art and design, but include computer 
graphics, internet web page design, and concept art.
  Indeed, one of Justin Wolf's current endeavors includes a web page 
design company. With his high school days counting down to graduation, 
Justin is ready for the challenge of higher education. He will begin 
summer classes this month at Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois. His 
goal is to pursue a film major and put the justly deserved scholarship 
to use in learning about film, computer graphic design, desktop 
publishing, animation, and special effects.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues to join 
me in congratulating Justin R. Wolf for his well earned scholarship in 
the Imation Computer Arts Scholarship Program. This young man's 
ability, excellence, and budding future are a shining example of the 
abilities of today's young people when given the proper opportunities 
for scholastic, artistic, or athletic excellence.

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