[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 107 (Friday, July 18, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1530-E1531]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   BROWN-WAITE HONORING NATHAN ROSS FOR SELECTION TO NATIONAL YOUTH 
                     LEADERSHIP FORUM ON TECHNOLOGY

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 18, 2003

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
17-year-old Nathan Ross, who resides in my fifth congressional district 
of Florida and was selected to attend the National Youth Leadership 
Forum on Technology this summer in San Jose, California.
  Currently a senior at Hernando High School, Nathan has been building 
and Networking computers in the basement of his home since the fifth 
grade. He's known as a bright, talented, hardworking individual and his 
selection to attend this conference is a testament to his skill and 
ingenuity.
  While attending the conference in San Jose, Nathan will be given the 
opportunity to expand his knowledge base and work with other 
technologically-inclined students to create projects and take part in 
workshops directed by industry leaders, including top executives from 
firms such as Cisco Systems, Hewlett Packard and Oracle. Participating 
in the Forum on Technology will provide Nathan with an immeasurable 
opportunity to broaden his interest in the field and to meet others who 
share that same interest.
  Since its inception in 1992, the National Youth Leadership Forum has 
given over 50,000 high school and university students the chance to 
explore the fields of anthropology, archaeology, business, defense, 
diplomacy, education, engineering, environmental studies, intelligence, 
law, medicine and technology.
  I'm proud to have a talented student like Nathan in my district and 
am glad to see that an outlet exists for him to put his talent and 
creativity to use.
  Mr. Speaker I ask you to join me in congratulating Nathan Ross for 
his achievement

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and wishing him well, not only at the conference, but throughout all 
his future endeavors. His mind can take him anywhere he desires and 
this conference is only the first of many destinations.

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