[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 123 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1030]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         SEVEN LAKES SENIOR SELECTED FOR INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 20, 2017

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Thomas Xiong of 
Katy, TX, for being chosen to join Team USA at the International 
Biology Olympiad.
  Thomas, a Seven Lakes High senior, was selected as a gold medalist in 
the 15th annual USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), qualifying him to 
represent the U.S. at the International Biology Olympiad this July in 
the U.K. He was picked out of 20 USABO National Finalists. To be 
chosen, he had to take practical and theoretical tests that followed 10 
days of intensive biology instruction at Marymount University in 
Arlington, VA. The finalists studied with U.S. experts in the fields of 
cellular and molecular biology, plant anatomy and physiology, animal 
anatomy and physiology, genetics and evolution, ecology, ethology, and 
biosystematics. Thomas will represent the U.S. with Edward Lee of 
Austin, TX, Alexander Tsao of Fullerton, CA and Catherine Wang of 
Lexington, MA.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Thomas for being one of four to represent the 
U.S. at the International Biology Olympiad. We know he will be a great 
asset to Team USA and will make TX proud. Good luck.

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