[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 71 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1023]
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                   IN HONOR OF HOST/SHPE GALA BANQUET

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 4, 1998

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Society 
of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at the New Jersey Institute 
of Technology (NJIT) for their second place finish at the SHPE National 
Academic Olympiad in Orlando, Florida. The NJIT team was attempting to 
defend their 1997 Academic Olympiad National title, but narrowly lost 
to the worthy team from Rice University.
  The Collegiate Bowl Competition is in a Jeopardy format, but with a 
focus on engineering. The NJIT SHPE team did successfully defend its 
regional title by besting teams from MIT, RPI and Stevens Institute of 
Technology.
  The NJIT SHPE team is a tremendous example of the New Jersey 
Institute of Technology's commitment to diversity and scientific 
excellence. Team members Rene Yandum, Priya Singh, Omar Rodriguez, and 
Edward Komenda have done their school and our state proud.
  These champions' accomplishments will be celebrated May 16 at the 
Hispanic Organizations of Students in Technology/Society of Hispanic 
Professional Engineers of New Jersey Institute of Technology Gala 
Banquet. The banquet will be held at the Campino Restaurant in Newark, 
New Jersey.

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