[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7994]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE FORENSICS CHAMPIONS OF THE CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 30, 2012

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I recognize 
the accomplishments of Arvind Venkataraman and Azar Hussain, both 
students of Carroll Senior High School, in the field of forensics 
activities.
  Forensics competitions consist of multiple formats of speech and 
debate in which students demonstrate their respective skills with the 
spoken word. The Speech and Debate team at Carroll High, ably led by 
their director, Diana Forbes, has a strong tradition of success in 
these competitions. This school year, 1,600 students from 200 high 
schools competed in the Texas Forensic Association State Tournament at 
which Carroll produced two champions. Senior Arvind Venkataraman won 
the state championship in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking and freshman 
Azar Hussain won the state championship in Congressional Debate. Their 
excellence in speech and debate reflects a talent and a work ethic 
worthy of recognition.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all of my distinguished colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Arvind Venkataraman and Azar Hussain on their state championships in 
forensics.

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