[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8234]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING JAIRAM HATHWAR

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                             HON. TOM REED

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 8, 2016

  Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Jairam Hathwar on winning the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee. 
Jairam was crowned co-champion after correctly spelling Feldenkrais in 
the final round of the competition.
  Jairam is a seventh-grade student at the Alternative School for Math 
and Science in my hometown of Corning, New York. He participated in the 
National Spelling Bee for the second year in a row; after barely 
missing the finals last year, Jairam outlasted 285 other contestants en 
route to his first place finish this year.
  Jairam's achievement is a testament to his work ethic, dedication to 
learning, and commitment to reaching his highest potential. After 
spending countless hours studying complex definitions, parts of speech, 
and languages of origin, he correctly spelled several of the most 
challenging words in the English language. Despite the high level of 
difficulty, Jairam demonstrated confidence and composure throughout the 
competition. Most importantly, he treated his fellow competitors with 
respect and showed humility and sportsmanship from the first word to 
the last.
  Jairam Hathwar is a remarkable young man with an incredibly bright 
future ahead of him. I ask all of my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Jairam on this remarkable accomplishment and wishing him 
the best in his future endeavors.




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