[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1282]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING ERIC DAVID BROOKS, INTEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH FINALIST

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 4, 2010

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
my constituent Eric David Brooks and congratulate him as a finalist in 
the Intel Science Talent Search 2010. The Intel Science Talent Search 
is America's most prestigious science competition for high school 
seniors. Eric is one of only 40 Finalists nationwide.
  Eric's project, ``Transition from Indolent to Metastatic Prostate 
Cancer Characterized through the Health Disparity between African 
American and Caucasian American Men,'' studied the racial and genetic 
factors affecting the metastatic potential of prostate cancer.
  As a student at George W. Hewlett High School, Eric participates in 
numerous activities and clubs. He is a member of the Math Olympiads and 
Mock Trial Team. Eric is also the news editor of the school newspaper. 
In addition, he is a cellist with the Long Island Youth Orchestra and 
part of the chamber and pit orchestras at George W. Hewlett High 
School. As a senior member of the Education and Labor Committee, I am 
truly impressed by Eric's accomplishments.
  Madam Speaker, it is with pride and admiration I offer my 
congratulations to Eric David Brooks and commend his dedication to 
education and science.

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