[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 30 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E399-E400]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING INTEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH FINALIST AND SEMIFINALISTS 
                       IN NEW YORK'S 2ND DISTRICT

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                           HON. STEVE ISRAEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 2, 2011

  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a number of talented 
and dedicated high school students in my district who were chosen to be 
Semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search (STS) as well as one 
who was named as a Finalist. These students are the future of our 
nation's research and I am so proud to recognize them today.
  Jonathan Aaron Goldman attends Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy 
High School in Plainview, NY, and Intel has named him a STS Finalist 
for his research project ``Evidence for Link between Native Reading 
Language and Internal/External Scanning Processes.'' Jonathan will come 
to Washington, D.C. in March to participate in a final judging session

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and will compete for the top award of $100,000. While in D.C., he will 
display his work to the public as well as meet with notable scientists 
and the other 39 Intel STS Finalists. Being recognized as a Finalist is 
an extraordinary honor and I know Jonathan will be successful in his 
future endeavors.
  I also want to recognize the Intel STS Semifinalists from my 
district. Long Island is fortunate to have so many quality schools with 
dedicated teachers who guide talented students to success. The 
following students were chosen from among 1,744 entrants to receive a 
$1,000 award for their outstanding research. In addition, their schools 
receive $1,000 to further excellence in scientific education. I am 
impressed not just by their scientific knowledge but also by their 
superior commitment to the scientific process. These young students 
represent the bright future of American innovation, science and 
research and I look forward to hearing more from them in the future:
  Kendra Cornejo, Norman Cao, and Sharon Mary Varghese of Brentwood 
High School; Arpon Paul Raksit and Marni Jordyn Wasserman of Commack 
High School; Rachel Paula Gerber of Half Hollow Hills High School East 
and Dianna Hu of Half Hollow Hills High School West, both in Dix Hills; 
Jonathan Michael Nachman of Plainview who attends North Shore Hebrew 
Academy High School in Great Neck; Pamela Anne Wax of Harborfields High 
School in Greenlawn; Ishwarya Ananthabhotla of Kings Park High School; 
Adam Joshua Getzler, Jonathan Aaron Goldman, Jonathan Abraham Goldman, 
and Alexander Herbert Kusher of Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy 
High School; and Gary Scott Rosenblatt, Karen Sikka, Harris Jacob 
Weber, and Deanna Ruxi Zhu of Syosset High School.

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