[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 68 (Thursday, April 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE SCIENCE ACADEMY OF SOUTH TEXAS

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                         HON. VICENTE GONZALEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 25, 2019

  Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Miles 
Cua, Satya Holla, Mohammad Khalil, Kunaal Jha, Chris Conway, and Coach 
Scott Wiley from the Science Academy of South Texas. These fine young 
men and women are competing in the 2019 National Science Bowl Finals in 
Washington, D.C. Sunday, April 28, 2019.
  Created by the Department of Energy's Office of Science in 1991, the 
National Science Bowl is one of the largest and most prestigious 
academic competitions in the United States. Over the course of the 
National Science Bowl's history, more than 290,000 students have 
participated. Each year, this competition encourages thousands of 
students to expand their understanding of mathematics and science and 
pursue careers in such fields.
  Our Science Academy of South Texas team have put in the grit, sweat 
equity, and hard work to get here, and I wish them all the best as they 
face some of the best high school teams in the nation. I am confident 
that they will continue on to pursue even greater feats and that this 
competition will teach them a great deal about themselves and their 
abilities to persevere regardless of the obstacles ahead.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to represent these students and their 
families in the United States Congress, and I know all my colleagues in 
the House will join me in congratulating the Science Academy of South 
Texas on competing in this year's National Science Bowl Finals.

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