[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5215]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING GALENA HIGH SCHOOL

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today, I wish to congratulate 
Galena High School on its team of students selected as a national 
winner in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. The high school 
competition was judged based upon how well teams applied science, 
technology, engineering, and math, STEM, in helping the local 
community. Seventeen students competed on the core team; however, 85 
students from Galena High School contributed to 21 projects that 
continue to develop as a result of the contest. The team competed with 
3,100 other applicants, winning a total of $138,000 for its achievement 
in being selected as a national winner. This money will be used to 
purchase new technology for the high school, a contribution that will 
help future students for years to come.
  Galena High School students chose to address difficulties faced by 
fellow peers with disabilities. Specifically, they worked alongside two 
students with disabilities to bring firsthand experience and realistic 
application to the project. The students utilized their STEM knowledge 
to create innovative equipment capable of adapting to difficult 
scenarios relating to those with disabilities and motor skill 
restrictions. The students spent hours researching current technology 
and worked tirelessly, brainstorming and creating solutions to 
different scenarios and ultimately chose two successful projects. The 
first, a tool to help special-needs students with typing, and the 
second, a portable table space making it easier for students with 
disabilities to carry lunch. These are only 2 of 21 projects that 
continue to develop and will be distributed to the local community. The 
students are shining examples of how compassion and hard work can make 
a difference in the lives of others and stand as role models for future 
Galena Grizzlies.
  I am excited to see local students bringing recognition to both 
Nevada and to Galena High School for their advancement in a national 
competition. These students should be proud to call themselves top 
contenders in a competitive environment. I ask my colleagues to join me 
and all Nevadans in congratulating Galena High School for its success 
and honorable representation of Nevada.

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