[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 47 (Tuesday, April 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: April 26, 1994]
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    TRIBUTE TO THE CLASS FROM CORONA DEL SOL HIGH SCHOOL, TEMPE, AZ

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                          HON. SAM COPPERSMITH

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 26, 1994

  Mr. COPPERSMITH. Mr. Speaker, On April 30-May 2, 1994, more than 
1,200 students from 47 States and the District of Columbia will be in 
our Nation's Capital to compete in the national finals of the We the 
People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution program. I am proud to 
announce that the class from Corona Del Sol High School from Tempe, AZ 
will represent Arizona's First Congressional District. These young 
scholars have worked diligently to reach the national finals by winning 
local competitions in their home State.
  The distinguished members of the term representing Arizona are:
       Camila Alarcon, Sean Aldous, Suping Ang, Alia Beard, 
     Caroline Bentley, Brad Bowen, Carrie Brackett, Bonnie Brooke, 
     Stacey Burdick, Marty Davis, Chris Dible, Shannon Dietz, 
     Marney Dillon, Shaudi Divsalar, Mike Garcia, Erin Hansen, 
     Stephanie Hartin, Craig Hayden, Brian Hofer, Becky Kimball, 
     Jennifer Landis, Coby Larsen, Marie Letellier, Phil McKeown, 
     Zac Mortensen, Andy Price, Jeff Rensel, Nathan Sandvig, 
     Jonathan Scheid, Karalee Scholes, Jared Speicher, Michelle 
     Stalter, Nghi Vuong, Erik Youngblood.
  The We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution program, 
supported and funded 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 student's 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 20,100,000 elementary, middle, 
and high schools nationwide. Members of Congress enhance the program by 
discussing current constitutional issues with both students and 
teachers. 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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