[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 53 (Thursday, May 5, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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     TRIBUTE TO OUR LADY OF LOURDES ACADEMY FOR WINNING NATIONWIDE 
                              COMPETITION

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 1994

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention 
of the House the achievement of the students of Our Lady of Lourdes 
Academy in the ``We the People * * * The Citizen and the Constitution'' 
national competition.
  Our Lady of Lourdes Academy is the national champion of this 
competition on the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights which 
includes simulated congressional hearings in Washington where students 
apply constitutional principles and historical facts to current 
situations.
  This is the third year that Our Lady of Lourdes placed in this 
competition, demonstrating the extraordinary leadership offered by Ms. 
Rosalie Hefferman, the history and social studies teacher who was in 
charge of preparing the students for this competition, and by Sister 
Susan Marie Kuk, the principal of the academy.
  It is inspiring to note that our youth are addressing the Bill of 
Rights and some our students, like those at Our Lady of Lourdes, 
possess in-depth knowledge of our Constitution. The challenges of the 
competition, such as describing the rights that are protected by 
procedural due process of law, were met successfully by these bright 
students.
  I am honored to recognize these bright students who are carrying on 
the torch of knowledge so that our most basic rights outlined by the 
Founding Fathers of this country may be studied and understood by 
generations to come.

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