[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 119 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM AND CHAPEL HILL 6TH GRADE 
                           HISTORY BOWL TEAM

 Mr. TILLIS. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill 6th grade history bowl team 
consisting of Devlin Smith, Chloe Blumhofer, Shya Khosla, and Joshua 
Glass. This team proudly represented the great State of North Carolina 
at the 2023 National History Bowl Championships, which is one of the 
largest quiz bowl tournaments in the world.
  Qualifying for the national championships is a great achievement in 
itself. The young scholars were required to pass a rigorous qualifying 
test of 50 questions that needed to be completed within 20 minutes. 
Exceptional performers were then invited to compete in the regional 
finals, and the most highly qualified participants at the regional 
finals were invited to the national championships.
  North Carolina is proud of the accomplishments of these young 
scholars and their representation of our State at the national 
championships, where they finished in the top 20 and came so very close 
to qualifying for the world championship in Rome, Italy.
  It was an incredible performance and a testament to their skills and 
dedication to expanding their knowledge. I wish them all the best as 
they continue to pursue their academic endeavors in the next school 
year. We all can't wait to see what you do next.

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