[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 9, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E970]
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          AWARD WINNING STUDENTS OF CAESAR RODNEY HIGH SCHOOL

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 9, 1995
  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, on April 29--May 1, 1995, more than 1,200 
students from 49 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 Caesar Rodney High School will represent 
Delaware. 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 Delaware are: Ben 
Alexander, Lori Arellano, Samantha Batista, Andrea Bourey, Jason Cooke, 
Nick Davenport, Dawn Deakins, Stephen Eggan, Angela Foor, Matt Harker, 
Jennifer Hitzig, Cindy Houghtaling, Lisa Huang, Barbara Jandasek, Megen 
Kelly, Danielle Kiefer, Erica Mahar, Molly McGinty, Lisa Moller, Adam 
Perza, Katie Queen, Robin Reinhard, Alison Robinson, Jayne Ruggles, 
Kealy Russell, Theresa Siemanowski, Jessica Tenney, Angel Tucker, Matt 
Welch, Sean Whaley, Huei Wong, Alison Woodall.
  I would also like to recognize their teacher, Bill Windett, who 
deserves much of the credit for the success of the team. The district 
coordinator, Diane Courtney, and the State coordinator, Lewis Huffman, 
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 We the People 
program, now in its 8th academic year, has provided curricular 
materials at upper elementary, middle, and high school levels for more 
than 60,000 teachers, 22,000 schools, and 20 million students 
nationwide.
  The We the People program provides an excellent opportunity for 
students to gain an informed perspective about the history and 
principles of our Nation's constitutional government. I wish these 
young constitutional experts the best of luck and look forward to their 
future participation in politics and government.


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