[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 193 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H8982-H8983]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             STEM EDUCATION

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I believe that one of the keys to keeping 
our country globally competitive is to increase the number of American 
students who are prepared to pursue careers in science, engineering and 
technology. So it is with special pride that

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I note that, last week, the White House honored Tamara Brown from 
Hamburg, New York, as a champion of change for her work with young 
women and their parents and teachers.
  Seven years ago, Tamara founded Tech Savvy, a program using fun and 
innovation to inspire students to explore their talents in science and 
math and to pursue our Nation's careers of the future. In bringing 
together industry, academic and community leaders, Tamara has helped so 
many young western New Yorkers discover their full potential. She has 
helped prepare them for some of our Nation's highest-paying and most 
competitive career fields.
  I applaud Tamara Brown for helping girls from western New York train 
for careers in science, and I congratulate her on this wonderful 
recognition.

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