[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE JUMP START 2000 STUDENTS FROM MILLS GODWIN HIGH SCHOOL IN 
                              RICHMOND, VA

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                            HON. TOM BLILEY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 13, 2000

  Mr. BLILEY. Mr. Speaker, today I commend a team of students from 
Mills Godwin High School in Richmond, VA on their outstanding top-place 
finish in JumpStart 2000. Students Yvonne Mowery, Amanda England, Ford 
Sleeman and Jason Selleck, coached by Ellen Mayo, took top honors in 
the 9-12 grade age group while competing against 2,024 other entries 
from 532 different schools nationwide.
  JumpStart 2000 is a national science and technology challenge for 
students in grades K-12. They are tasked with identifying a problem of 
national or global importance in the 21st century and must propose an 
innovative solution that uses science and technology. The students work 
in teams of four under the supervision of an adult coach. The 
competition is sponsored by Parade and react magazines, and the 
National Science Board, the governing board of the National Science 
Foundation.
  The Mills Goodwin High School team impressed the judges with their 
entry titled ``Saving the World a Drop at a Time.'' They identified the 
need for worldwide access to a clean and safe water supply as one of 
the greatest challenges facing the world in the next century, 
especially in developing nations prone to a high mortality rate due in 
part to water-borne diseases found in contaminated water. The students' 
solution was an inexpensive, low-maintenance water purification system 
that uses natural materials and UV radiation to filter and disinfect 
water, thereby preventing the spread of water-borne disease.
  I congratulate Yvonne, Amanda, Ford and Jason on their exceptional 
achievement, and I thank their coach Ellen Mayo for her dedication to 
working with these talented young adults.

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