[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E856] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO VARUN KUKKILLAYA ______ HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO of west virginia in the house of representatives Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the hard work of Varun Kukkillaya who has joined 280 other spellers to compete in the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee taking place in our nation's capitol. Varun is a 13- year-old seventh grader from John Adams Middle School, one of four, who will be representing West Virginia in this year's spelling bee. Varun has already performed exceptionally in the beginning testing round and I wish him the best of luck during the remaining preliminary rounds and throughout the rest of the competition. Varun enjoys a challenge and is an eager traveler. Through his persistence and determination he plans to pursue a career in medicine. This will be the 87th competition in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which focuses on helping students improve their spelling, expand their vocabularies, and develop proper concepts as they continue to further their academic careers. Mr. Speaker, the State of West Virginia commends Varun for his extraordinary efforts and looks forward to watching his progress in the coming competition. ____________________