[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19483]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF FULTON SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL'S FIRST PLACE 
                  FINISH AT THE GEORGIA STATE MODEL UN

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                             HON. TOM PRICE

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 9, 2010

  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I'm so very pleased to 
congratulate the Fulton Science Academy Middle School on its victory at 
this year's Georgia State Model United Nations, UN, Competition in 
Savannah, Georgia. For the past 4 years Fulton Science Academy has 
achieved the honor of a second place trophy at this prestigious event. 
This year, the FSA Model UN Team showed that perseverance and hard work 
pay off as the team was rewarded by winning the State Model UN 
Competition for the first time in the school's history.
  As part of the competition, students play the role of spokesperson 
for nations and organizations. They are asked to craft in-depth 
responses to different proposed resolutions and engage with other 
representative countries in addressing questions and issues that may 
arise. This requires the students to collaborate with their teammates 
and do extensive research on current events and policy positions for 
their assigned country.
  The students of Fulton Science Academy Middle School are just the 
latest evidence of the continued success of Georgia's charter schools. 
They have demonstrated their ability to cultivate diplomatic responses 
with exceptional public delivery as well as develop challenging 
questions for the other participating nations. It is a great privilege 
to commend all the students and their coaches, Courtney Downs and 
Alexandria Conn, at Fulton Science Academy for expanding their 
knowledge and interest in international affairs. Their commitment to 
understanding and respecting other cultures throughout the world will 
undoubtedly prepare these students as they become strong leaders for 
our great Nation.

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