[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





   RECOGNIZING McKINLEY TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL'S COMMITMENT TO STEM 
                               EDUCATION

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2016

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to 
congratulate the students, parents, and faculty of McKinley Technology 
High School for their commitment to science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics enrichment, and for participating in my annual Science 
and Technology Braintrust.
  The teachers at McKinley Technology High School are committed to 
ensuring that our country's youth is exposed to a STEM curriculum, 
which is paramount to the future of our country. A prevalent theme 
amongst successful STEM professionals is the curiosity and drive 
instilled by their teachers at a young age. We must continue to invest 
in schools that highlight a STEM education, so that all students will 
have an opportunity to one day be an astrophysicist, doctor, engineer, 
or a geologist.
  Mr. Speaker, McKinley Technology High School is a true advocate of 
STEM education and deserves recognition for its work. With great pride 
I can say that because of this school's commitment to STEM education, 
our country's youth is gaining the skills needed to compete in a 
rapidly globalizing world.

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