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“ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S5610 on May 19, 2009.
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ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
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2009 NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL CHAMPIONS
Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am pleased to recognize the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl Champions Mira Loma High School in Sacramento, CA.
The National Science Bowl is a national high school competition that tests each team's knowledge in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, general science, mathematics, and physics at a college freshman level. Mira Loma's National Science Bowl team consisted of senior team captain Rishi Kulkarni; juniors Edward Lee and Heather Yee; sophomores Andrew Chen and Sriram Pendyala, and Coach James Hill.
The Mira Loma team qualified for the national competition by winning the Sacramento Regional Science Bowl in the spring. At the National Science Bowl, Mira Loma High School joined 67 high schools from 42 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to compete for the national championship in Washington, DC. Mira Loma High School's victory at the National Science Bowl has earned the team a research trip to the prestigious International Science School in Sydney, Australia, to further pursue their studies in science.
In competing for the national championship, the Mira Loma High School team learned many valuable lessons, including tenacity, dedication to their schoolwork, and teamwork. It is with great pride that I congratulate them on this remarkable accomplishment and wish them continued success.
I invite my colleagues to join me, Mira Loma High School, and the Sacramento community in recognizing the Mira Loma High School Science Bowl Team on this wonderful achievement.
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