[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E768-E769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


            A TRIBUTE TO CENTRAL FALLS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

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                        HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 4, 1995
  Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
group of 25 students from Central Falls High School who won the Rhode 
Island title in the ``We the People'' competition on the Constitution 
and the Bill of Rights which was held March 12 at the Community College 
of Rhode Island.
  The 25 juniors are all students in the U.S. history class taught by 
Bertrand Brousseau, 
[[Page E769]]  who is the chairman of the social studies department at 
Central Falls High School. The students will compete for national 
honors in joining 1,200 students from across the Nation in Arlington 
VA; and Washington DC, from April 29 to May 1.
  The competition involves students demonstrating their knowledge of 
constitutional principles and their relevance to contemporary issues. 
Making the feat more impressive is that 14 of the 25 students from 
Central Falls High School learned English as a second language. Some of 
the students or their parents are natives of Portugal, Mexico, Puerto 
Rico, El Salvador, Mozambique, Colombia, Liberia, Poland, and Vietnam.
  I will be visiting these award-winning students in their classroom on 
April 10 to wish them the best of luck in this competition. I am very 
proud of their accomplishments. They have shown that hard work and 
desire, along with proper parental and educational support, can 
overcome any language barriers.
  I'd like to offer my congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Brousseau 
and his students: Kelly Bianchi, Berta Couto, Elizabeth Diaz, Elizabeth 
Gartska, Linda Layous, Juan Menzano, Christine Patricio, Hannah 
Tarawali, Alexandra Zaldana, Janet Blandon, Yolanda DaSilva, Michelle 
Doucet, Martha Gutierrez, Rebecca Lussier, Nelci Paiva, Celina Sackal, 
Halena Taveira, Melenie Casto, Daisy Diaz, Susan Freitas, Melanie 
Kowal, Mike Macedo, Beatriz Patino, Kathy Siwy, and Agnes Wec.


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