[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6507]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL

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                           HON. JUDY BIGGERT

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 27, 2006

  Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to congratulate the winners of the Illinois Regional Science 
Bowl--Sarah Carden, Alex Lapides, Jeremy Lee, Tyler Mitchell, and 
Benjamin Xie. With the support of their coach, Mr. Kevin Farrell, these 
talented young students from Naperville North High School bested a 
field of Illinois brightest for a chance to compete in the 16th annual 
Department of Energy National Science Bowl.
  As the only federally sponsored science competition, the National 
Science Bowl hosts over 12,000 participants, making it the largest such 
competition in the United States. Each year, this event adds energy and 
excitement to the study of math and science for students across the 
country. Mr. Speaker, it is by inspiring and supporting the next 
generation of America's scientific leaders today that we can ensure 
America's competitiveness in the global marketplace tomorrow.
  So once again, to the five promising young scholars from Naperville 
North representing the Land of Lincoln in this weekend's National 
Science Bowl, congratulations and good luck.

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