[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 173 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6718]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE USA BIOLYMPIAD GOLD MEDALISTS

  Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I rise today to recognize the four 
members of the 2024 USA Biolympiad (USABO) team. At the 35th 
International Biolympiad held in Astana, Kazakhstan, each of the four 
members were awarded a gold medal.
  I am pleased to honor each of the gold medal recipients: Jason Wang 
of Marriottsville Ridge High School, Marriottsville, MD; Bill Kexin 
Sun, Seven Lakes High School, Katy, TX; Suzuko Ohshima, North Hollywood 
Senior High School, North Hollywood, CA; and Frederick Song, Solon High 
School, Solon, OH.
  The USABO is the premiere biology education and testing program for 
American high school students. The program's mission is to stimulate 
the intellectual curiosity in young scholars and develop their critical 
thinking in laboratory skills and biological reasoning. The USABO is 
sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), a nonprofit 
organization that provides cost-free programs to high school students 
and teachers. The CEE seeks to nurture young scholars to careers of 
excellence and leadership in the field of science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
  This is an incredible achievement that speaks to the hard work and 
dedication of this Nation's finest young high school scholars who will 
pursue careers in STEM.
  I congratulate these exceptional students and look forward to hearing 
of their continued success.

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