[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 84 (Monday, June 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1337]
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                       TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE CHIOU

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 8, 2009

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lawrence Chiou, 
of Ames, Iowa, who is among the outstanding U.S. high school students 
selected to attend the annual Research Science Institute sponsored by 
the Center for Excellence in Education and the Massachusetts Institute 
of Technology (MIT).
  The mission of the Center for Excellence in Education is to nurture 
young scholars to careers of excellence and leadership in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics. The Research Science 
Institute is a highly competitive six-week program which emphasizes 
advanced theory and research in mathematics, the sciences, and 
engineering. Lawrence was selected for this program upon scoring in the 
upper one percent of U.S. student PSAT exam scores. From June to August 
2009, Lawrence will learn from distinguished professors and conduct a 
research project at MIT.
  I commend Lawrence Chiou for his commitment to academic achievement 
and leadership in science and technology. He is a future leader of this 
country of whom Iowa is very proud. I am honored to represent Lawrence 
and his family in the United States Congress and I wish him the best in 
his future endeavors.

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