[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2486]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING NORTHWEST OHIO SCIENCE FAIR WINNER CALEB KOWALSKI

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Caleb Kowalski, a bright 
young student who is the future of northwest Ohio. He won recognition 
for his scientific achievement.
  Caleb is a seventh grader at Put-In-Bay Middle School, and when he 
needed a project for his school's science fair this winter, he turned 
to our nearby Great Lake Erie for inspiration.
  Caleb chose to explore solutions to the algae blooms that 
historically plague our freshwater kingdom. He did this by testing the 
ability of various plants to keep dangerous nutrients from flowing into 
rivers, lakes, and streams. Those nutrients harm the ecosystem and 
endanger boaters, and if not addressed, swimmers will have 
difficulties. These blooms also could turn Lake Erie and Lake Ontario 
into swamps if not addressed.
  Caleb's project earned a superior rating. Then, the district allowed 
him to compete at the Northwest Science and Engineering Fair in 
February. There he earned, again, first place in his category, allowing 
him to apply for a slot to compete at the national level this October.
  Mr. Speaker, let's applaud Caleb for his curiosity and scholarship. 
We hope that his generation will help us usher in complete health for 
the largest body of freshwater on Earth, the Great Lakes.

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