[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
California (Mrs. Kim) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. KIM of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 192 
student teams that participated in my district's Congressional App 
Challenge making it the largest competition in the history of the app 
challenge. I want to thank and congratulate our winner, Walnut High 
School senior, Hudson Kaleb Dy, on his impressive app to create an 
affordable earthquake detection system using old smartphones.
  STEM educational opportunities help our students learn the skills 
needed to get good-paying jobs, boost our Nation's competitiveness, and 
tackle some of the most pressing health and security challenges facing 
our Nation and our world.
  I have been a very proud supporter to promote STEM opportunities as 
co-chair of the Congressional App Challenge, and I am thrilled that 
this year over 9,000 students participated across 335 congressional 
districts from coast to coast creating over 2,700 apps.
  Mr. Speaker, I will always be a loud voice for educational 
opportunities for our students.


     Honoring the Life of U.S. Army Private First Class Jang Ho Kim

  Mrs. KIM of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of U.S. 
Private First Class Jang Ho Kim from Placentia, a city in my 39th 
Congressional District. Jang Ho was a Valencia High School graduate who 
made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq.
  His found possessions included his watch, dog tag, and a coin he 
always carried with him with a Bible verse Ephesians Chapter 6, Verse 
12:

       For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against 
     principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the 
     darkness of this age, against the spiritual forces of evil in 
     heavenly places.

  His legacy of courage and service lives on through his loved ones, 
others he inspired, and all those who share his story.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank the California delegation for backing my bill to 
designate a Placentia Post Office in his honor, and I urge my 
colleagues to support this bill when it comes up for a vote today so we 
can preserve his story for years to come.

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