June 6, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 95 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E725]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING VICKI MASSIE OF BILLINGS

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                          HON. GREG GIANFORTE

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 6, 2019

  Mr. GIANFORTE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Vicki Massie of 
Billings for developing a program to provide computers to students and 
organizations that need them, and for recently setting up two needed 
computer labs in a rural Montana school.
  Vicki is the executive director of St. Vincent de Paul in Billings, a 
nonprofit organization dedicated to providing personalized service to 
those in need. Four years ago, as the volunteer coordinator, she 
developed Project R.E.B.O.O.T., or ``Refurbished Electronics Bringing 
Out Opportunities Together.'' Project REBOOT refurbishes donated 
computers and distributes them to schools, students, and organizations 
in need. Since its inception, Project REBOOT has given nearly 100 
computers to Montana students.
  This spring, Vicki's project helped fill a tremendous need for 
students of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal School. Elementary and high 
school students at the small, rural school shared one computer lab. 
Students faced another challenge: the high school curriculum required 
supplemental work online, and there were only nine laptops for 78 high 
school students.
  I one day, that changed.
  Through Project REBOOT, Vicki brought 50 computers to the Northern 
Cheyenne Tribal School. Vicki and her two sons, who work in information 
technology at a nearby school district, set up two new computer labs 
for students at the school.
  With greater resources and access to technology, the students of 
Northern Cheyenne Tribal School, and all students Vicki has helped 
through Project REBOOT, can improve their skills and further open the 
doors of opportunity, be it in higher education or in the workforce.
  Madam Speaker, for her vision and dedication to expanding access to 
technology for Montana students, I recognize Vicki Massie for her 
spirit of Montana.

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