[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1138]
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             HONORING THE PONTIAC CENTRAL DELPHI FIRST TEAM

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 1998

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to your attention the 
remarkable efforts and achievements of the Pontiac Central/Delphi 
Interior and Lighting Systems FIRST Robotics Team. This dedicated 
partnership has resulted in national recognition and a renewed 
commitment to excellence in science and technology.
  For three years now, the fine students from Central High School 
located in Pontiac, MI, and the staff of Delphi Interior and Lighting 
of Troy, MI, have been competing in the FIRST (For Inspiration and 
Recognition of Science and Technology) national competition. As a 
rookie team in 1996, their efforts resulted in the national competition 
rookie All Star award. In only their second year of competition they 
were honored with the competition's highest award, the Chairman's Award 
for overall excellence. This year they placed first at the Southwest 
Regional Championship, New England Championship, and Great Lakes 
Regional Championship.
  The Pontiac Central faculty includes: Dr. Willie B. Aldridge, Birta 
Allen, Michael Martus, Michael McIntyre, Lorene Phillips, Jamie Schutt, 
and Arthur Williams. The Pontiac Central students include: Tanea 
Andrews, Ben Arroyo, Stephanie Bonner, Phuong Bui, Danta Cabello, 
Steven Carpenter, Armand Collins, Lenwood Compton, Jose Diaz, Tabitha 
Durham, Alia Garrison, Glynn Gooch, Regina Griffin, Janine Harper, 
Hmong Her, Tawanda Hilliard, Travis Hilliard, Chris Jackson, Yvette 
Johnson, Albert Lee, Alva Liimatta, Myder Ly, Ilea Lyons, Koua Moua, 
Ronnitrea Pilgrim, Denneen Russell, Scotte Spencer, Austin St. Peter, 
Cary Xiong, Bob Yang, Lisa Yang, Mary Yang, Pa Yang, Peter Yang, Yang 
Yang, John Youngquist, and Timothy Youngquist.
  Members of the Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems engineering team 
include: Dr. Barbara A. Sanders, Hassan Anahid, Mike Aubry, Craig 
Blanchard, Robert Brooks, Michael Caivaglia, Joe Cranston, Dan 
D'Addario, Brian Deplae, Jeremy Husic, Joseph Johnson, Marvin Lewis, 
Saundra Marion, Jane Maselli, Shannon Moore, Mark Nicholas, Amanda 
Offer, Joe Otenbaker, Tom Osborne, Chantell Parentea, Joe Picciurro, 
William Priest, Vijay Srinivas, Mark Steffe, Angelica Tasker, Ronald 
Wilde, Kimberely Will, Kevin Wright, and Joe Zwolinski.
  Mr. Speaker, in order for our nation to remain a leader in the global 
economy we must recognize the importance of science and technology 
education. For three years, teachers, volunteers, sponsors and 
participants of the Pontiac Central/Delphi Interior and Lighting 
Systems FIRST Robotics team have been committed to ensuring that our 
nation's future doctors, engineers, and scientists have the skills 
necessary to succeed in the 21st century.

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