[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 83 (Friday, May 30, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E879]
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 RECOGNIZING SAMUEL HICKENLOOPER, TYLER JOHNSON, AND ALEXANDER MAURITS

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                          HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 30, 2014

  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Samuel 
Hickenlooper, Tyler Johnson, and Alexander Maurits for designing the 
8th District of Ohio's winning application for the 2014 Congressional 
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Competition, ``The 
House App Contest.'' The three Ross High School students developed a 
mobile app called, ``The Cryptographer,'' which allows users to teach 
themselves various types of digital encryption and decryption. Their 
entry was selected from many submitted throughout the 8th District of 
Ohio. Entries were reviewed by an independent panel of judges and 
evaluated based on innovation, appeal, production quality, and 
presentation.
  This year marked the first year of the Congressional STEM 
Competition. Established by this House in 2013, the competition is a 
nationwide event that engages students' creativity and encourages their 
participation in STEM education fields. Our first competition in the 
8th District could not have been a success without this year's judges: 
Dr. James Kiper; Dr. Cathy Bishop-Clark; Mike Stahr; and Kurt Johnson. 
I would like to thank them for their service throughout this year's 
competition, and for their continued dedication to STEM education.
  Education in the STEM fields is critical to preparing America's 
students to enter a competitive global economy. STEM fields are the 
future of job creation in this country, and I appreciate how 
competitions and opportunities, such as the Congressional STEM 
Competition, encourage our young people to take on technical challenges 
that will help them develop proficiency in these areas. As I've said 
before, we can't have a strong economy without preparing the next 
generation to fill the jobs and drive the innovations that will keep 
America competitive.
  Again, congratulations to this year's winners and thank you to all 
who participated in this year's competition. I look forward to seeing 
what innovations next year's Congressional STEM Competition will bring.

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