[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      KANSAS TEAMS REACH THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL NATIONAL FINALS

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Blue Valley West 
High School and Pleasant Ridge Middle School on winning their regional 
competitions of the National Science Bowl.
  Since 1991, the Department of Energy has been using the National 
Science Bowl to encourage students from diverse backgrounds who excel 
in science and mathematics to pursue careers in those areas. For our 
Nation to remain the beacon of innovation and creation that it is 
today, we must support and inspire our youth to experiment and explore 
the world around them.
  In January of this year, 9,000 high school students and 4,500 middle 
school students passionate about science and mathematics began to 
compete. The young people from my district worked hard and have found 
themselves participating in the national finals. Starting today, these 
two bright groups of young people will represent Kansas in the National 
Science Bowl's national finals.
  Mr. Speaker, I call upon all of us in this body to join me in wishing 
Blue Valley West and Pleasant Ridge's team good luck in the National 
Science Bowl's national finals.

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