[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 45 (Thursday, April 21, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: April 21, 1994]
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    CONGRATULATING THE TALENTED STUDENTS OF MAINE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

 Mr. SIMON. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
outstanding achievement of the students of Maine South High School in 
my home State of Illinois. These students won the Illinois State 
Competition of the ``We the People . . . The Citizen and the 
Constitution'' program. This education program, supported and funded by 
Congress, provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain a 
better understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the role it plays in 
our country's history and our daily lives.
  These students will join more than 1,200 students from 47 States and 
the District of Columbia when they compete in the national finals on 
April 30 to May 2, 1994. The members of the Illinois team include Katie 
Beaumont, Laura Bellen, Nicole Berg, Natalie Boitchouk, Alison Burnett, 
Anne Butera, Elizabeth Carlson, Erika Cornelisen, Meade Crampton, Devon 
Dillenbeck, Mark Dubrock, Christine Dudlak, Matthew Fontaine, Kerry 
Goggin, Kathleen Ann Sheila Hanley, Heather Kirschke, Steven Krull, 
Elizabeth Kurtz, Tim Mulvihill, Peter Nelson, Todd Offenloch, Stephanie 
Poulos, Erin Shields Joseph Steinfels, Erica Swanson, David Szwed, 
Dorothy Waniak, and Paul Zurawski.
  The performance of these students demonstrates their superior 
understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I 
commend them for their ability to apply constitutional principles to 
both historical and contemporary issues. They have shown why the 
Constitution is such an extraordinary document--able to adapt over the 
centuries to changing people and times.
  Their teacher, Patton Feichter, also deserves recognition for his 
efforts, as well as District Coordinator Alice Horstman, and State 
Coordinator Fred Drake.
  I am confident that these students will make excellent 
representatives of their community and the State of Illinois. I 
congratulate them on their achievement thus far, and wish them success 
as they compete in the 3-day competition simulating a congressional 
hearing.

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