[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 47 (Tuesday, April 26, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: April 26, 1994]
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                          WE THE PEOPLE . . .

  Mr. WOFFORD. 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 compete in the national finals of We the People 
. . . The Citizen and the Constitution program. I am proud to announce 
that the class from Hampton School in Allison Park, PA, will represent 
Pennsylvania. These young scholars have worked diligently to reach the 
national finals by winning local competitions in their home State.
  The distinguished members of the team representing Pennsylvania are:
  Allison Bevan, Mike Cheskey, Pat Clements, Scott Hergenrother, Tina 
Ingenito, Nathan Joy, Ahmet Kilil, Jeff Kocan, Liz Kubinski, Carrie 
McCurdy, Mandy McTighe, Ryan Minister, Mike Ott, Ian Rudy, Myron 
Santos, Melissa Schramm, Steve Seman, Colleen Smith, Ann Spearline, Rob 
Taylor, Liberty Weyandt and Trininty Zang.
  I would also like to recognize their teacher, Mr. Dean Longwell, who 
deserves much of the credit for the success of the team. The district 
coordinator, Jennie Lynn Knox, and the State coordinator, Dr. Robert 
Crist 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 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 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 7th 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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