[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                  2009 NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL CHAMPIONS

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am pleased to recognize the 2009 
U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl Champions Mira Loma 
High School in Sacramento, CA.
  The National Science Bowl is a national high school competition that 
tests each team's knowledge in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth 
science, general science, mathematics, and physics at a college 
freshman level. Mira Loma's National Science Bowl team consisted of 
senior team captain Rishi Kulkarni; juniors Edward Lee and Heather Yee; 
sophomores Andrew Chen and Sriram Pendyala, and Coach James Hill.
  The Mira Loma team qualified for the national competition by winning 
the Sacramento Regional Science Bowl in the spring. At the National 
Science Bowl, Mira Loma High School joined 67 high schools from 42 
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin 
Islands to compete for the national championship in Washington, DC. 
Mira Loma High School's victory at the National Science Bowl has earned 
the team a research trip to the prestigious International Science 
School in Sydney, Australia, to further pursue their studies in 
science.
  In competing for the national championship, the Mira Loma High School 
team learned many valuable lessons, including tenacity, dedication to 
their schoolwork, and teamwork. It is with great pride that I 
congratulate them on this remarkable accomplishment and wish them 
continued success.
  I invite my colleagues to join me, Mira Loma High School, and the 
Sacramento community in recognizing the Mira Loma High School Science 
Bowl Team on this wonderful achievement.

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