[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 21, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E601]
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                  COMMENDING FLOWER MOUND HIGH SCHOOL

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 21, 2007

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate students of 
Flower Mound High School for their remarkable performance in the State 
Academic Decathlon competition. This is a competition that includes 
some of the brightest students in the State of Texas.
  Academic Decathlon is a nation-wide competition which tests high 
school students in the following 10 academic events: speech, interview, 
essay, super quiz, language and literature, economics, art, music, 
social science, and math. The competition takes place at a regional, 
state, and national level. The theme for this year's categories was 
``China and its Influence on the W orId.''
  In Flower Mound High School's first appearance at the State 
competition, they finished in 10th place with 41,288 points. Juri Hur, 
Josh Patterson, and Jamie Choate received gold medals for their 
outstanding performances. They were joined in the competition by 
teammates Jonathan Angel, Danielle Bevers, Melissa Bevers, Kayla 
Gilliard, Leah Higginson, and Heather Snedeker. The team was coached by 
Judy Kelmer and Julie Tipton.
  I would like to recognize Principal Jack Clark and the entire Flower 
Mound High School faculty for their dedication to education. It is also 
necessary to honor the parents of these students for the active role 
that they have taken in their children's education. I commend all of 
the participants for their diligence and commitment to academic 
achievement. I wish them the best as they continue onward, and I am 
very proud and honored to be their Representative in the 26th District 
of Texas.

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