[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 6, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E363]
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                     HONORING DR. BRIANNA THOMPSON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 6, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
tenacious and innovative woman, Dr. Brianna Thompson. Dr. Thompson has 
shown what can be done through hard work, dedication, and a desire to 
achieve success.
  Dr. Brianna Thompson has been awarded top honors with the 2022 Black 
Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA), which recognizes African-American 
scientists and engineers around the country. The winners chosen are 
leaders shaping the future of science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM), as well as promoting diversity and inclusion in the 
STEM pipeline. She was recognized at this year's BEYA STEM Global 
Competitiveness Conference, which was held in Washington, D.C. Feb. 17 
through 19.
  Dr. Thompson began her career at ERDC in ITL three years ago as a 
mathematician and was chosen for the BEYA Modern-Day Technology Leader 
Award. Her research in hypersonic systems evaluation and design and the 
coupling of fluid, thermal and structure models for computational 
simulation of hypersonic systems is making a difference and advancing 
the capabilities of the Army and the DOD in developing state-of-the-art 
solutions to challenging problems. Dr. Thompson earned her doctorate 
degree in computational science from the University of Southern 
Mississippi.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. 
Brianna Thompson for her passion and dedication to the field of 
Engineering.

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