[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H2667-H2668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO CONEN MORGAN

  (Ms. ADAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor an exceptional North 
Carolinian taken from us too soon, Conen Morgan.
  Conen grew up in Wake County, where he developed a love for science 
in middle school. He graduated from Garner High School and went on to 
earn his bachelor of science degree in computer science from North 
Carolina State.
  He was a Kappa brother and embodied their motto: Achievement in every 
field of human endeavor.
  Like a Rube Goldberg machine, he was always doing so many different 
creative things. Conen was an activist, scientist, teacher, graphic 
artist, and entrepreneur. Occasionally, he did some politics, too.
  He served as the 67th president of the Young Democrats of North 
Carolina and worked on countless campaigns, including my own.
  However, after his wife, Reyna, and his family and friends, his 
greatest love was Science Olympiad. With over 30 years of service to 
Science Olympiad, he gave back to the entire North Carolina community 
by empowering young minds to explore science and find wonder in the 
world.
  His friends, his family, his political colleagues, and the tens of 
thousands of students he reached will all miss Conen's smile, his 
laugh, his compassion, and, most of all, his faith that if a kid like 
him could succeed, every kid in our State should have the education

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and opportunities they need so they could succeed, as well.
  Rest in peace, Conen.

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