[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 56 (Wednesday, May 10, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E792]
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                           KATHERINE OSENBACH

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 10, 2006

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Katherine Osenbach 
for being inducted into the Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and 
Technology's Hall of Fame.
  The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology honors 
outstanding teachers and high school students who excel in science and 
technology. This year, Katherine Osenbach of Allentown Central Catholic 
High School will receive this honor and recognition during the May 16, 
2006 awards ceremony.
  A senior in high school, Katherine, has already decided to pursue a 
career as a scientific researcher in the fields of biology and physics. 
She is well on her way to achieving her goal. She has participated in 
such events as the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science and in 
numerous independent research projects, including one titled ``Does 
Mozart Motivate the Mind?'' She has also acquired hands-on experience 
and completed such tasks as helping a veterinarian extract a horse's 
tooth and collecting samples for local water sources. Additionally, 
Katherine has participated in the National Youth Leadership Forum on 
Medicine in Boston and worked on an atomic fusion research project at 
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Katherine does not only 
excel in science, but she is also an accomplished musician, a recipient 
of the Girl Scout Gold Award, a National Merit Scholarship semi-
finalist, and vice president of her school's National Honor Society 
chapter. She will be attending the University of Scranton in the fall 
and will pursue a degree in biology.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring 
Katherine Osenbach of Allentown Central Catholic High School as she is 
inducted into the Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology's 
Hall of Fame.

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