[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 2, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E388-E389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING CLINTON MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP 
                                 TEAMS

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                            HON. JEFF DUNCAN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 2023

  Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, today I want to recognize the Clinton High 
School and Clinton Middle School Olympiad teams for both bringing home 
the state championship in Charleston this month and qualifying for the 
National Science Olympiad Tournament in Kansas this May.
  The Science Olympiad was founded in 1984 as the premier team STEM 
competition in the nation and provides standards-based challenges to 
6,000 teams at 425 tournaments in all 50 states. Winning the State 
Olympiad is a tremendous accomplishment alone, but the fact that 
Clinton has a history of excellence in the Science Olympiad is even 
more impressive.
  Clinton has been involved in the Olympiad since 1986, and I am proud 
of Clinton's continued success in this competition. Clinton Middle 
School, formerly Bell Street Middle School, has won the State Olympiad 
title nineteen times in the last twenty-one years, and Clinton High 
School has won the State title twelve of the last fifteen years.
  I would like to congratulate the coaches and the members of Clinton's 
State Championship Science Olympiad Team for their win this year.
  This year's middle school team included: Jackie Alcudia, Liam Bell, 
Rylee Bell, Madison Boyter, Lauren Ficklin, Sam Hunt, Salaam Jenkins, 
Jacob King, Matthew King, Shayne Kiselak, Hank Lanford, Landen Lowman, 
Kelly Nelson, Sidney Nelson, Arohi Patel, Shrey Patel, Ada Tiller, 
Brian Phillips, Aubrie Watts, Ben Wiggins, and Marlee Williamson.
  This year's high school team included: Kaelyn Bell, Jules Darden, 
Keegan Fortman, Julieta Garcia, Becca King, Anna Litzenberger, Addison 
Lowman, Shane Nelson, Junia Nolan, Wes Ray, Helen Sarah, Bailey Suarez, 
and Rachel Vondergeest.
  And of course, we have to remember the coaches because a team is only 
as good as its leadership: Head Coach Terri O'Shields, David O'Shields, 
Kevin Cox, Michael Mack, Jason Smith, Ami Vaughan, Allison Lanford, 
Stan Walsh, Jimbo Langston, Scott Shiflet, Dianne Summer, Sharon Lone, 
David Bell, Katie Scarlett, Maggie O'Shields, and Asheton Wilbanks.
  Clinton High School defeated fourteen other high school teams to win 
and brought home the gold medal in Astronomy, Bridge Building, 
Chemistry Lab, Dynamic Planet, Environmental Chemistry, Forestry, 
Remote Sensing, and Wifi Lab. Clinton Middle School defeated all of its 
competition in each event.
  Congratulations to the students of Clinton High School and Clinton 
Middle School for another Olympiad State Championship. Their success is 
a testament to their talent, hard work, and dedication.
  South Carolina is rooting for them as they compete in the National 
Science Olympiad

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Tournament next month. They all have bright futures and are the 
innovators of tomorrow--the sky is the limit. I thank them and God 
Bless.

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