[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 55 (Tuesday, May 9, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E758]
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    HONORING THE WINNERS OF THE 2006 CAPITOL HILL STOCK MARKET GAME

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 9, 2006

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the outstanding 
achievements of three young men from Blackman High School in my 
hometown of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Samuel Brace, Jeremy Crook, and 
Andy Michael beat out 433 teams from across the nation to win the 2006 
Capitol Hill Stock Market Game.
  I congratulate Sam, Jeremy, and Andy for their tremendous win, and I 
commend their accounting teacher, Ken Reed, for engaging the students 
in such an innovative and educational competition.
  The Stock Market Game helps students learn about saving and investing 
by testing their skills with a hypothetical $100,000, which they invest 
in the U.S. stock markets. Sam, Jeremy, and Andy dominated the 
competition, holding on to the top spot for 8 of the 10 weeks. The 
students increased the value of their portfolio by an incredible 50 
percent to finish the game with $150,263 and a $15,000 lead over their 
nearest competitor.
  Today, the students and Mr. Reed are here in Washington, D.C., 
touring the nation's capital as their grand prize.
  I congratulate all the participants from Blackman for the school's 
strong showing. A second group of students finished in fourth place, 
while a third team finished 20th overall. And again, I applaud Ken 
Reed, Samuel Brace, Jeremy Crook, and Andy Michael for their impressive 
win in this year's competition.

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