[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 174 (Friday, November 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JACKSON HOLCOMB

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 9, 2007

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
a student from Gilbert Middle School in Ames, IA, for a recent academic 
accomplishment.
  Jackson Holcomb received a distinguished award at the Belin-Blank 
Recognition Ceremony on October 6, 2007, at the University of Iowa. 
Jackson's award is in honor of his top one percent score on the Belin-
Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search EXPLORE test. This test 
measures academic development in English, mathematics, reading, and 
science reasoning.
  Jackson's parents, Todd and Jane Holcomb, and his teachers are also 
to be commended and congratulated for this great accomplishment. They 
have instilled the importance and value of education in Jackson that 
has helped him to excel in school and beyond.
  I commend Jackson Holcomb for his hard work in the classroom. I 
consider it an honor to represent Jackson and his family in Congress, 
and I wish him continued success in his academic studies.

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