[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19871]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           IN RECOGNITION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK

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                        HON. STEPHANIE N. MURPHY

                               of florida

                  in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 14, 2017

  Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, when I think about America's 
future, I know that its success will be driven by the bright, 
technologically-savvy minds of our young people.
  That is why I am honored to recognize the winner of my district's 
2017 Congressional App Challenge: Carlson Sharpless, a senior at Lake 
Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
  Translating a good idea into lines of code, Carlson created an app 
called ``Grammarlets,'' a tutoring program designed to help students 
practice their grammar skills for the SATs. His creation stood out 
among several impressive and unique apps submitted by students seeking 
to solve everyday problems.
  What these students have accomplished is an example of the kind of 
innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit that central Florida is 
known for.
  As a nation, it's important that we continue to make meaningful 
investments in STEM education and that we empower our students with the 
tools needed to invent, to innovate, and to improve the lives of all 
Americans.

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