[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 46 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING CAILLEY FACTOR'S OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

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                             HON. TIM SCOTT

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 1, 2011

  Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker,
  Whereas, the members of the U.S. House of Representatives are pleased 
to learn that Cailley Factor captured the first-place award at the 
state math competition MathFest and was named a national champion of Le 
Grand Concours 2010 national French competition; and
  Whereas, eight-year-old Cailley Factor compares competing in math to 
sports competitions because both require the same focus in order to 
win; and
  Whereas, a consistently superior math student, she took the top 
honors last year in the first-grade division, and this year her brother 
Memorable Factor followed in his sister's footsteps when he took first 
place in the same competition; and
  Whereas, for the first time in the six years of MathFest history, 
siblings became state winners in the same year when she and her brother 
took top honors for their respective grade levels; and
  Whereas, this year she earned the highest score in the United States 
for Le Grand Concours competing in the more difficult 3A category 
because she won the 1A in 2008, and once again her brother followed in 
her footsteps and took the top honors in 1A; and
  Whereas, fluent also in Mandarin and Spanish, she loves to speak 
French and would like to visit there again; and
  Whereas, the national French exam, consisting of oral and written 
portions, is given by the American Association of Teachers of French to 
over one hundred thousand French students in all fifty states and 
abroad; and
  Whereas, this year's South Carolina MathFest was held in Columbia, 
and four thousand math students from around the state competed in the 
state's competition of the national math contest; and
  Whereas, a group of elementary educators created MathFest in 2001 to 
provide an extended math initiative that would motivate students, 
parents, and teachers to raise the standards and expectations in math; 
and
  Whereas, the founder of MathFest, Dr. Ron Boykins, hopes to generate 
enthusiasm for math in the elementary years in order to provide 
students with necessary skills to compete in middle and high school; 
and
  Whereas, the members of the U.S. House of Representatives are pleased 
that ability and diligence have brought this success to Cailley Factor, 
and they are grateful for the pride and recognition she has brought to 
her family, her home school, and her community. Now, therefore, the 
members of the U.S. House of Representatives, by this resolution, 
recognize and honor Cailley Factor of Charleston, SC and congratulate 
her for winning first place in the second-grade division at the state 
MathFest competition and for being named a national champion of Le 
Grand Concours 2010 French competition.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to 
Cailley Factor.

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