[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 HONORING USPTO NATIONAL SUMMER TEACHER'S INSTITUTE ON INNOVATION AND 
            INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PARTICIPANT BECKY McDOWELL

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2017

  Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Becky McDowell 
for being selected to participate in the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office's (USPTO) 4th Annual National Summer Teacher's 
Institute on Innovation and Intellectual Property (NSTI).
   The NSTI is a week-long program designed to provide teachers with a 
comprehensive understanding of intellectual property, innovation, and 
entrepreneurship. The USPTO reviewed over 500 applicants for the 
program and accepted only 44 participants, highlighting Ms. McDowell's 
unique qualifications.
   Representing the schools of Roslyn Road, Barbara Rose, North 
Barrington, and Sunny Hill Schools in Wauconda, Illinois, Ms. McDowell 
worked with a group of fellow teachers to come up with their own 
invention. Ms. McDowell's group invented an animal care app where 
owners could update key information about their pets for use by kennels 
and animal caregivers to ensure the safety and well-being of pets.
   Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, please join me in 
recognizing Ms. Becky McDowell for her outstanding service, and 
congratulate her on being selected to participate in the United States 
Patent and Trademark Office's 4th Annual National Summer Teacher's 
Institute on Innovation and Intellectual Property.

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