[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 42 (Tuesday, April 12, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E606-E607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            KELLER HIGH SCHOOL WINS STATE ACADEMIC DECATHLON

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 2005

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, It is my great honor to recognize the 
outstanding achievements of the Keller High School Academic Decathlon 
team from Keller, Texas located in the 26th Congressional District of 
Texas.
  Keller High School won the state level Academic Decathlon competition 
out of a field of 40 teams. The Keller High School HS team brought home 
22 team medals and 28 individual event medals from the large school 
division. In addition, Keller senior Xiaochu ``Chu'' Song earned the 
highest overall score at the competition.
  Having won the Texas State Academic Decathlon, team members Alex 
Dang-Tran, Tyler Gibson, Van Hoang, Jeff Marthers, Spencer Scherer, 
Brandon Simmons, Chu Song, Jennifer Swegler and Joey Wilkinson will 
represent the State of Texas at the National Academic Decathlon in 
Chicago.

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  The team has been strongly competitive for the past 10 years, but 
this is the first time in its 20 years of existence that the Keller 
High School Academic Decathlon team has advanced to the national arena. 
These bright young students are coached by Vicki Whitaker and Kaye 
Blevins.
  I wish them the best of luck at they compete April 14-16 at the 
national level. I am proud to represent such gifted students and 
dedicated teachers.

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