[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2713-2714]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING OAKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL AS FUTURE CITY FINALISTS

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                             HON. BOB GIBBS

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 15, 2017

  Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize the students of 
Oakwood Middle School, finalists in the Future City competition.
  Each year, more than 40,000 students from 1,350 schools across the 
country compete in the Future City competition, which challenges 
students to create futuristic cities and solve sustainability issues 
within the city. Thirty-four eighth-grade students from Oakwood Middle 
School in Canton, Ohio participated in this year's competition under 
the guidance of their teacher, Ms. Vanessa Board.
  This year's competition tasked the students to create an efficient, 
eco-friendly city set 100

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years in the future. These talented students used their knowledge in 
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to create the city of 
Skotgeta, an Icelandic city powered by geothermal energy, which 
harnesses sustainable natural resources and utilizes technology to cure 
cancer. Their hard work earned them First Place at the regional 
competition and qualified them to compete in the national Future City 
competition.
  The achievements of these students demonstrate the same ingenuity and 
determination of other Ohioans like Neil Armstrong, Thomas Edison, and 
the Wright Brothers. I am confident in the future of our nation when 
Oakwood Middle School's Future City team represents the next generation 
of American leadership.
  Mr. Speaker, this accomplishment is a testament to the students and 
their teacher's dedication to academic excellence. I am proud of each 
of these individuals, and I wish them much success in the future.

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