[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 46 (Monday, April 25, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: April 25, 1994]
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 CONNECTICUT'S WINNING SCHOOL, WE THE PEOPLE . . . THE CITIZEN AND THE 
                          CONSTITUTION PROGRAM

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, on April 30 to May 2, 1994, more than 
1,200 students from 47 States and the District of Columbia will be in 
our Nation's Capital to complete in the national finals of the We the 
People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution Program. I am proud to 
announce that the class from Trumbull High School, our State winner, 
will represent Connecticut in the national finals. These young scholars 
have worked diligently to reach the national finals by winning local 
competitions in Connecticut.
  The distinguished members of the team representing Connecticut are: 
Jean Baiardi, Jeffrey Burns, Ashley Coyne, Jessica Devine, Lisa 
DiDomenico, Brian DiStassio, Jaime Felberbaum, Dana Heitlinger, Alison 
Kelly, Erin Kelly, Julie Klunk, Cheryl Konopka, Roudabeh Latifpour, 
Ricardo Luzietti, James Maricondo, Steven Merrick, Bianca Milazzo, 
Brian Noehren, Rena Paris, Matthew Park, Perry Rountos, Matthew Sewell, 
Erica Silverman, Sara Usilton, Sujal Vaidyam, David Weisman, Sondra 
Weiss, Bret Wiener, Stancey Wilcoxson, and John Zbell.
  I would also like to recognize their teacher, Rita Altieri, who 
deserves much of the credit for the success of the Trumbull High School 
team. The district coordinator, Anthony Corrano, and the State 
coordinator, Joani Byer also contributed a significant amount of time 
and effort to help the team reach the national finals.
  The We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution Program, 
supported by Congress, is the most extensive educational program in the 
country developed specifically to educate young people about the 
Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The 3-day national competition 
simulates a congressional hearing in which students' oral presentations 
are judged on the basis of their knowledge of constitutional principles 
and their ability to apply them to historical and contemporary issues.
  Administered by the Center for Civic Education, the program, now in 
its seventh year, has reached more than 20 million students in 
elementary, middle, and high schools nationwide. This year, the Thomas 
Jefferson Commemoration Commission will join the center in making 
special presentations to the students in honor of Jefferson's legacy.
  The We the People . . . program provides an excellent opportunity for 
students to gain an informed perspective of the significance of the 
U.S. Constitution and its place in our history and our lives. I wish 
them the best of luck in the national finals and look forward to their 
continued success in the years ahead.

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