[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 72 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3077]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING CARTER PEARCE

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Carter Pearce, a senior at DuBois Area High School, for winning an 
international vocabulary competition.
  Vocabulary Bowl is sponsored by Vocabulary.com and invites more than 
900,000 high school students to compete in a virtual competition, which 
lasts over a month.
  Carter, who placed first, mastered over 8,000 words. After winning in 
the fall, he competed in the spring competition and mastered all the 
featured words.
  Carter is also a member of the DuBois Area High School Vocabulary 
Quiz Bowl team and has helped the team win multiple regional 
competitions. Since joining 2 years ago, Carter has helped the team win 
four State titles.
  Carter graduates later this spring and plans to major in history. His 
goal is to become a history teacher.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a fantastic achievement, and I thank Carter for 
representing Pennsylvania so well. I wish Carter all the best in his 
future endeavors.

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