[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 62 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E594]
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                       A TRIBUTE TO MARISSA FROST

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 6, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
8th grader Marissa Frost of Urbandale Middle School for being named 
Iowa's state winner in the Doodle 4 Google art competition.
   The Doodle 4 Google competition is held annually by Google and 
invites students from across the country to use their artistic talents 
and creativity to redesign Google's homepage themes, which appear on 
millions of computers across the globe. The nationwide winner is also 
awarded a scholarship worth $30,000 and the winner's school will 
receive a $50,000 technology grant to establish or improve a computer 
lab or technology program.
   Marissa titled her doodle `Discover' and portrays her response to 
the 2013 Doodle 4 Google theme ``My Best Day Ever. . .'' Her artwork is 
one of only 50 pieces that have been selected from across the country 
and was selected by a panel of Google employees for its artistic merit, 
creativity, and communication of the competition's theme. Marissa's 
doodle is now displayed in an online gallery where she will compete to 
be named a national finalist. Representing Iowa in this national 
competition is an extraordinary reflection of Marissa's talents and 
artistic ability.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent future leaders like 
Marissa from the great state of Iowa in the United States Congress. I 
invite my colleagues in the House to join me in congratulating her for 
this achievement, and I wish Miss Frost the best of luck in the 
remainder of the competition and with her future studies.

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