[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 55 (Monday, May 9, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 9, 1994]
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 CONGRATULATING THE KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FINALIST WINNERS IN THE 
                 ``WE THE PEOPLE CONSTITUTION'' CONTEST

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                           HON. PATSY T. MINK

                               of hawaii

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 9, 1994

  Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Speaker, for the second year in a row 
students from Kahuku High School represented the State of Hawaii in the 
national finals of the ``We the People Constitution'' competition. The 
students who reached the national finals this year after winning 
competitions at the district and State levels are members of Kahuku 
High School's 10th grade honors history class. I congratulate the 
students on their hard work and scholarship. They are: Ursula Aiu, Dana 
Barnhill, Beth Frederick, Amber Grigsby, Kalli Kamauoha, Marie 
Kritikos, Larie Langi, Nadya Leinau, Kimberly Miller, Marci Ostrowski, 
Christian Palmer, Jesse Palmer, Ian Parnell, Taliana Pasi, Mariaha 
Peters, Emily Shumway, Shelley Smith, Leah Taala, Israel Temple, Carrie 
Tilley, and Kanai Yang.
  I would also like to recognize their teacher, Ms. Sandra Cashman. 
Please note that Ms. Cashman also taught the Kahuku High School 
students who represented the State of Hawaii in last year's ``We the 
People Constitution'' national competition. Ms. Cashman clearly knows 
how to motivate her students.
  Ms. Kathy Ellwin and Ms. Jane Kinoshita, district coordinators with 
the State of Hawaii Department of Education, and Ms. Sharon Kaohi, the 
State coordinator, deserve recognition for their efforts in helping the 
Kahuku High School team reach the national finals.
  The ``We the People Constitution'' Program is administered by the 
Center of Civic Education and supported and funded by the U.S. 
Congress. The program is the most extensive educational program in the 
country developed specifically to educate young people about the 
Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights. During the course of the 
3-day ``We the People Constitution'' competition, student finalists are 
tested on their knowledge of constitutional issues as they take part in 
activities that simulate a congressional hearing.
  I commend the program for providing students an opportunity to gain 
an appreciation of the significance of the Constitution and how it has 
both shaped this Nation's history and impacts our lives today.
  Again, my congratulations to the students of Kahuku High School for 
having reached and participated in the national ``We the People 
Constitution'' competition.

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