[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E61]
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                      CONGRATULATING ASHRITH REDDY

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                           HON. MICHAEL CLOUD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 21, 2020

  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate middle-
schooler Ashrith Reddy for the achievement of winning first place in 
the 2019 U.S. Geography Olympiad National Championship.
  Ashrith is a student at Marvin Baker Middle School in Corpus Christi.
  At the national competition in Chicago, though, he represented all of 
south Texas.
  To earn first place, Ashrith had to compete against students in his 
age group from across the country.
  He was quizzed on the historical, cultural, urban, and economic 
facets of geography, completing both a written and buzzer test.
  His skills are impressive, and he is only getting better.
  Ashrith won fourth place in 2018, so he persevered, studied hard, and 
finally took home the first-place win in 2019.
  Ashrith credits his parents, teachers, and school for supporting him 
in his passion for geography.
  I think it is safe to say that, with such determination and a hard 
work ethic, Ashrith has a successful future ahead of him.
  I congratulate Ashrith on this accomplishment.
  He has made Corpus Christi and all of South Texas very proud.

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