[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 103 (Thursday, June 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E988-E989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RED FOXES COMMUNITY COLLEGE INNOVATION CHALLENGE

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2015

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate the Red Foxes from Red Rocks Community College on placing 
first in the National Science Foundation's Community College Innovation 
Challenge. This program serves as an innovative

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way for community college students to partner with community industries 
to create pioneering STEM-based solutions for real world issues. The 
Community College Innovation Challenge is an important example of 
encouraging STEM education and research for our nation's students and 
future leaders. I congratulate all of the competition's participants 
for their work on a variety of important projects.
  The Red Foxes placed first in the challenge with their Mobile Medical 
Disaster Relief Unit. Made out of 3D printed parts, a motor, Radio 
Frequency ID (RFID) tracker and Raspberry Pi computer, this device 
enhances the ability for medical teams to distribute and track needed 
medicine when responding to disasters. With its implementation, 
emergency responders could respond to high-stress, time-sensitive 
medical situations more quickly, more safely, and more effectively. The 
Red Foxes identified this problem and began working as a team to 
develop an innovative solution leaning on the skills of each of their 
team members.
  I congratulate the Red Fox Team of Nathan Tiedt, Scotty Hall, Kaia 
Chapman, Keya Lea Horiuchi, and their faculty advisory Helena 
Martellaro for their first place finish. I applaud the Red Foxes for 
their dedication to this groundbreaking project and their leadership 
and commitment to STEM education blazing a path for our country's 
future leaders and innovators. I am proud of the work Red Rocks 
Community College does every day and I look forward to seeing what the 
school and these students accomplish in the years to come.

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