[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E825]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF BRYAN KECK, SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE PARTICIPANT FROM 
                             DUBUQUE, IOWA

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                             HON. ROD BLUM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 2, 2015

  Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a constituent 
from my district, Bryan Keck from Dubuque, Iowa, on his participation 
in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  Bryan, a seventh grader at Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School in 
Dubuque, Iowa, won the Telegraph Herald Media Regional Spelling Bee 
last March to earn a spot in the national bee. Last week, he and his 
family traveled to National Harbor, Maryland where 285 spellers from 
across the United States competed during Bee Week 2015 at the Gaylord 
National Resort and Convention Center.
  In the preliminary round, Bryan correctly spelled ``omnivorous''--an 
adjective meaning ``of an animal or person feeding on food of both 
plant and animal origin.'' He also correctly spelled ``rhipiphorid''--a 
noun that classifies certain types of beetles.
  In his free time, Bryan enjoys, giving back to his community through 
the Boy Scouts, going bowling, playing Minecraft, and reading crime 
novels. He hopes to one day become a federal prosecutor.
  I would like to extend my sincerest congratulations, c-o-n-g-r-a-t-u-
l-a-t-i-o-n-s, congratulations to Bryan on his participation in the 
Scripps National Spelling Bee and wish him well in all his future 
endeavors.

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