[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 59 (Monday, May 15, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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        HONORING HERRICK HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 15, 2006

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Herrick High 
School's academic team for surpassing fifteen other high schools in 
Nassau County to earn the title of Nassau County Champions in The Long 
Island Challenge. The Challenge, sponsored by Cablevision's Power to 
Learn educational initiative, is a televised game show encouraging 
academic competition among high schools on Long Island and New Jersey.
  Under the supervision of their academic advisor Craig Lagnese, team 
captain Akhilesh Pillalamarri, Yaagnik Kosuri, Amol Jain and Andrew Kim 
rose to the occasion, proudly representing their school. Their 
exceptional knowledge of history, science, math, arts, and literature 
carried them through this competition and on to victory.
  On May 25, 2006 the team will proceed to the Long Island 
Championship, where they will compete with the Suffolk County 
Champions. The victor of this match will continue on to challenge the 
champions of the New Jersey Challenge, and will be named the Challenge 
Champions.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to extend my congratulations to the students 
representing Herrick High School. Their academic excellence will, I am 
sure, bring future successes that they, their families, and their 
community will be proud of. I ask my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to please join me in honoring these four outstanding 
students, and wishing them luck on their continued journey in the Long 
Island Challenge.

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