[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17014]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FOUNDATION

 Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
National Youth Science Foundation and the 99 outstanding high school 
students who have been chosen to represent their states in the 
sciences. The National Youth Science Foundation honors and encourages 
excellence in science education. Since its inception in 1963, the 
National Youth Science Camp has brought together thousands of 
outstanding high school students who excel in the sciences. I want to 
congratulate the two students chosen from my state for this high honor, 
Melissa Corley from Dallas and Jason Simon from Highland Village. These 
students are selected from the program through a competitive process in 
each state that stresses scholastic excellence, scientific curiosity, 
and leadership in their schools and communities. These students will 
participate in a four-week summer forum where delegates exchange ideas 
with leading scientists and other professionals from academic and 
corporate worlds. Lectures and hands-on research projects are presented 
by scientists from across the nation who work on some of the most 
provocative topics in science today--topics such as fractal geometry, 
the human genome project, global climate change, the history of the 
universe, the fate of our rain forests, and robotics. Delegates to the 
Science Camp are challenged to explore new areas in the biological and 
physical sciences, arts, and music with resident staff members.
  This week my constituent Bill Conner, of Nortel Networks, and an 
alumnus of the National Youth Science program, will speak at a luncheon 
in the Senate honoring this year's National Youth Science Camp 
participants. Bill Conner is an excellent role model for the young 
scientists who will be honored this week.
  The National Youth Science Foundation, Nortel Networks and Bill 
Conner have like-minded visions. America has much to lose if we do not 
nurture young scientists and engineers who have the skills, vision and 
enthusiasm to lead us into the twenty-first century. It gives me great 
pleasure to recognize the National Youth Science Foundation and thank 
all those who support America's educational system.

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