[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 79 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1139]
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              TRIBUTE TO THE EXPLORAVISION AWARDS PROGRAM

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                       HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR.

                             of california

                       HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 7, 1999

  Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, my colleague, Mrs. Morella, and 
I are proud to announce the introduction of the ExploraVision 
Resolution, a concurrent resolution to honor the ExploraVision Awards 
Program and to encourage more students to participate in this 
innovative national student science competition.
  This program, sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National 
Science Teachers Association (NSTA), is the largest K-12 student 
science competition in the world. Working in teams of 3 or 4 with a 
teacher-advisor, students use their imaginations to envision a form of 
technology 20 years from now, and compete by sharing their vision 
through written descriptions and story boards.
  ExploraVision is truly an innovative program that energizes students 
with a desire to learn and increases their interest in the world of 
science. We are pleased to see the role this competition takes in 
developing students' science skills to meet the challenges of the 
future. We commend the efforts NSTA and Toshiba put into making the 
competition meaningful and beneficial to the students.
  On June 4, more than 40 students came to our Nation's capital to 
receive top honors in the 1999 ExploraVision Awards. We applaud the 
student winners for their hard work, creativity, and ability to 
function together as a team to explore innovative scientific work for 
the future. With their enthusiasm for learning and their commitment to 
scientific excellence, the future of our Nation is in good hands.
  Mr. Speaker, we ask our colleagues to join us in cosponsoring this 
resolution to support the goals of the ExploraVision Awards Program, 
and to commend the student winners for their outstanding 
accomplishment.

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