[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 95 (Thursday, July 14, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1489]
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                 TRIBUTE TO WALTER JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2005

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I rise to 
congratulate a high school in my District, Walter Johnson High School 
in Bethesda, Maryland, for winning the 2005 Washington Area ``It's 
Academic'' television quiz show Superbowl.
  Walter Johnson High School is being recognized for its win in the 
Superbowl match, which featured regional champions Robert E. Lee High 
School from Central Virginia and Centennial High School from Baltimore.
  The school's victory in the ``It's Academic'' program, which is an 
extracurricular activity at 81 schools across the region, demonstrates 
the benefits of academic competition in our schools. The hard work and 
commitment to academic excellence demonstrated by the students is 
commendable. In the midst of frequent critiques of our national 
education system, successes like this one highlight the great 
achievements of talented, intelligent young people in our schools.
  As recognition for this accomplishment, the school's ``It's 
Academic'' team received a trophy, which will be displayed for the next 
year, and academic scholarship money for the school. The Superbowl 
match featured strong performances by seniors Zach Hommer and James 
Coan and juniors Alex Price and Adam Newman.
  I commend Walter Johnson High School for its championship win and 
wish the ``It's Academic'' team continued success in future years.

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