July 30, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 129 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages S5192-S5193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE GREENBRIER MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM COMPETITION TEAM

 Mr. PERDUE. Madam President, today I wish to recognize the 
members of the Greenbrier Middle School STEM Competition Team from 
Evans, GA: Jordan Epstein, Emily Forshee, Kendall Schneller, Carissa 
Veriato, and Sam Weinstein, as well as their teacher, Mr. David 
Phillips.
  Last October, the team competed in the STEAM competition at Augusta 
University. The team designed, built, and launched a rocket that was 
powered by water pressure and carrying a chicken egg. The rocket 
successfully landed in the landing zone that was only 30 feet in 
diameter.
  The team won grand prize in that competition for middle school 
engineering, and received an invitation to the International Young STEM 
Maker Competition at Lingnan University in Hong Kong. They were the 
only American team to have received an invite.
  The team worked to design a house that was powered by water as well 
as a new concept for electric vehicles. Out of 111 teams from around 
the globe, Greenbrier was awarded second place for their work. On top 
of that, the team's faculty leader, Mr. David Phillips, was awarded 
second place in the Best STEM Teacher competition.
  These bright young people and the teachers who guide them have made 
the State of Georgia and all of America very proud. Please join me in 
congratulating Mr. Phillips and all members of

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the Greenbrier Middle School STEM Competition Team for their incredible 
achievements. Thank you.

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