[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E928]
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                      RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 27, 2018

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate the team from Red Rocks Community College on becoming a 
finalist for a fourth year in a row in the National Science 
Foundation's Community College Innovation Challenge. This program 
serves as an innovative way for community college students to partner 
with local industries to create pioneering STEM-based solutions for 
real world issues.
   The Red Rocks team addressed the important challenge of helping the 
250,000 Americans suffering with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) 
injury each year by designing BraceX, a low-cost solution to help 
patients stay mobile during recovery. BraceX is intended to reduce 
weight-bearing at the knee joint by using a passive spring system that 
bypasses the knee by transferring the weight to other parts of the leg 
during the walking cycle, helping patients quickly recover and return 
to their independence.
   I congratulate the Red Rocks Team of Bradley Helliwell, Keegan 
Salankey, Logan Beford, Justin Nichols, Justin Troche, and their 
faculty advisor Liz Cox for their success. I applaud this group for 
their dedication to this important project and their leadership and 
commitment to STEM education. 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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