[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 66 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1890]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING KAREN OPOKU-APPOH ON WINNING THE 2023 ARIZONA SPELLING 
                                  BEE

  (Mr. CISCOMANI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CISCOMANI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to give a big congrats to a very 
impressive individual from Arizona's Sixth Congressional District.
  Last month, Karen Opoku-Appoh, an 8th grader from Marana Middle 
School, won the 2023 Arizona Spelling Bee.
  Karen correctly spelled the word ``passage'' to beat out 26 fellow 
competitors and become Arizona's spelling bee champion. Now she has the 
honor of representing her school, our district, and our entire State at 
the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  Arizona is proud to have one of the highest spelling bee 
participation rates in the country, with over 480,000 students 
competing in private, public, and homeschool classrooms.
  For decades, the Arizona Spelling Bee has motivated high-achieving 
students from across the State to get excited about spelling.
  Mr. Speaker, I speak for our community in congratulating Karen on 
this remarkable achievement. Her hard work and drive have yielded an 
accomplishment that makes our entire State proud. Karen has been a 
shining example of the power of dreaming big.
  Mr. Speaker, we will be rooting for Karen at nationals.

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