[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E557-E558]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATIONS TO KEENAN MONKS

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 30, 2011

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to acknowledge the 
accomplishments of Keenan Monks of Hazleton, who recently placed sixth 
in the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search, a national competition for 
high school seniors with exceptional promise in math and science.
  To earn sixth place, Keenan conducted research on a math equation 
that can help improve Internet security and cryptography. His work 
distinguished him from most of the 1,744 high school seniors who 
entered the talent search. In January, he was named one of 300 
semifinalists, then he was chosen to be a finalist and compete here in 
Washington just a few weeks ago.
  Keenan is a 17-year-old student at Hazleton Area High School. He is 
captain of the cross-country and track and field teams. Keenan has been 
playing the piano for 12 years. He has won several piano competitions, 
has performed at Carnegie Hall, and enjoys sequencing music. Keenan has 
volunteered with the Great Pennsylvania Cleanup, helping remove trash 
from community roadways. Keenan also coauthored a paper published in 
Discrete Mathematics.
  Mr. Speaker, Keenan Monks is an extraordinary young man. He is a hard 
worker. He has an innovative mind and an eager spirit. He will no doubt 
continue to be a bright star in our community. Mr. Speaker, today, I 
ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mr. Keenan Monks of 
Hazleton for winning sixth place in this year's Intel Science Talent 
Search.

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