[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E86]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





   APPLAUDING PINELLAS PARK HIGH SCHOOL FOR THREE CONGRESSIONAL APP 
                             CHALLENGE WINS

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                           HON. CHARLIE CRIST

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 2022

  Mr. CRIST. Madam Speaker, I am honored to congratulate the students, 
teachers, and alumni of my home district's own Pinellas Park High 
School for winning the 2021 Congressional App Challenge for Florida's 
13th Congressional District. This will be Pinellas Park High School's 
third winning submission to the Congressional App Challenge in only 
five years--the most for any school in Florida's 13th District.
  Since our first Congressional App Challenge in 2017, the students of 
the Pinellas Park High School STEM Club have submitted highly original 
and technically sophisticated apps addressing the needs of the 
culturally-diverse communities I'm honored to represent. Helmed by 
their dedicated STEM teacher, Lafrance ``Joe'' Clark, this club has 
proven time and again the power of hands-on STEM instruction, 
collaboration, and teamwork.
  Over the past five years, the winning teams of Pinellas Park High 
School have created apps that address a host of issues facing our 
community. From large challenges like those confronting Pinellas 
Veterans transitioning to civilian life, to smaller but still important 
ones like the lack of accessible information on teen skincare, these 
students have used technology to tackle the tough problems they see in 
the world around them. This year's winning submission, Healthy Minds, 
is no exception--providing a platform for teens experiencing mental 
health challenges to access health providers, resources, and expert 
information.
  As the Representative for Florida's 13th Congressional District, I 
want to congratulate our 2021 Congressional App Challenge winners--
Trudy Kwok, Jenna Nguyen, Gabriel Moreno, and Rashonda Fayson. Under 
the leadership of the excellent Mr. Joe Clark, they are doing their 
STEM club, school, and community proud.

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