[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13160]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING DOS PUEBLOS HIGH SCHOOL ENGINEERING ACADEMY AND THEIR ROBOTICS 
                        TEAM, THE D'PENGUINEERS

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 20, 2009

  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today 
to commend my constituents at the Dos Pueblos High School Engineering 
Academy in Goleta, CA.
  After rigorous study of engineering, science, math and other 
subjects, thirty-two high school seniors in this program came together 
to form a Robotics team called the D'Penguineers.
  This group of talented students won two regional competitions and 
competed last month in the International For Inspiration and 
Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Challenge in 
Atlanta, Georgia and won the coveted Motorola Quality Award which is 
given to the best-designed robot in the competition.
  In only six weeks, these impressive high school students built a 
robot with the ability to remove 40-inch diameter balls from a 6\1/2\-
foot tall overpass, drive along a prescribed path, and maneuver the 
balls into position with each pass under or over the underpass on each 
lap.
  Madam Speaker, the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy and the success of 
the D'Penguineers exemplifies what motivated students can do with 
support from their families, teachers and community.
  To build on the success of these students, we must continue to 
prioritize science education and funding, not only throughout the South 
and Central Coasts but across the country as well.
  With research performed by these students and others equally 
committed to the scientific community, our country will lead the world 
with new solutions for clean energy and more efficient technology.
  I am proud to represent these gifted high school seniors, their 
dedicated instructors, and the entire Dos Pueblos High School community 
in Congress.
  I am sure this esteemed achievement is indicative of many further 
successes for these intelligent young people.

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