[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 138 (Tuesday, September 29, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2384]
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            COMMENDING YIXIAO WANG OF WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY

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                           HON. LEONARD LANCE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 29, 2009

  Mr. LANCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize an exceptionally 
talented student, Yixiao Wang of Westfield, NJ. Yixiao, along with 
three other teammates representing the United States, recently 
participated in the 41st International Chemistry Olympiad, winning one 
gold and three silver medals in Cambridge, England.
  The U.S. Team competed against 250 students from 65 countries in a 
battery of exams including theoretical and practical applications. 
Yixiao placed in the top 10 percent earning him a gold medal. The four 
students were selected from over 11,000 talented high school chemistry 
students who had participated at the local level, and are 
representative of the brightest chemistry students in the Nation.
  The International Chemistry Olympiad was created in 1968 to enhance 
friendly relations among young people from different countries. Since 
then, thousands of students have participated in this rigorous 
competition to recognize the most talented students in the world.
  I would like to congratulate Yixiao for his exemplary performance, 
which undoubtedly required disciplined, diligent studies. His is a 
shining example of the dedication the faculty at Westfield High School 
have towards helping their students achieve greatness. Yixiao will 
surely have a bright future in any of his future endeavors.

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