[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 147 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6842]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AMULYA GARIMELLA--2015 DISCOVERY EDUCATION 3M YOUNG SCIENTIST CHALLENGE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Rothfus) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate an outstanding 
student scientist in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, Amulya 
Garimella. She is one of 10 finalists from across the Nation in the 
2015 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge.
  The challenge posed to student scientists across the country was to 
develop an invention that positively impacts the community. Amulya's 
proposal for a distraction-monitoring system that alerts users to 
distraction by measuring EEG brainwaves earned her a place as a 
finalist, and her selection is well deserved.
  Amulya worked directly with a 3M scientist during a summer mentorship 
program to transform her concept into an actual prototype. She will 
present her invention during the competition's final event, which will 
take place next week at the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul, 
Minnesota.
  As an ardent supporter of STEM education in western Pennsylvania, I 
am very glad that one of our own students is representing us in this 
exciting competition.
  I know Amulya has made her family and teachers proud, and 
Pennsylvania can be proud of her as well. She stands out as one of 
tomorrow's brightest leaders in science and technology. Her 
accomplishments serve as an inspiration for other young people.
  It is students like Amulya that will help keep America a leader in 
scientific and technological innovation in a global economy.
  I wish Amulya all the best in the rest of the competition and 
congratulate her again on everything she has already achieved.

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