[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 94 (Friday, June 9, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S8123]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


COMMENDING HOLLIS/BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE 
                       ``WE THE PEOPLE'' PROGRAM

 Mr. SMITH. Mr. President. I would like to commend the students 
from Hollis/Brookline High School in Hollis, NH, who competed in the 
national finals of the ``We the People'' . . . The Citizen and the 
Constitution program from April 29 to May 1, 1995, in Washington, DC. 
These young scholars worked diligently to reach the national finals. 
They triumphed in local competitions in the Granite State, and were 
among more than 1,200 students from 49 States and the District of 
Columbia to participate in the program.
  The distinguished members of the team representing New Hampshire are: 
Sarah Birch, Alisa Bowen, Brian Clardy, Ashley Dennis, Cerissa 
Desrosiers, Alicia DiGrezio, Katie Enright, Joe Gautheier, Lisl Hacker, 
Meredith Ham, Jessica Hannon, Alyssa Hemmerich, Andrea Higgins, 
Christine Hsu, Arwyn Jackson, Eric Jones, Zak Klimas, Rachel Lee, Cathy 
O'Sullivan, Reina Parker, Joshua Rattin, Mary Beth Rosamond, Justin 
Rydstrom, David Sawyer, Emilie Sommer, Rachel Spaulding, Stacey 
Stabile, Alan Stenzel, Heather Towne, Jessica Wild, and Holly Williams.
  I would also like to recognize their outstanding teachers, Deb 
Christenson and Joel Mitchell, who both deserve a great deal of credit 
for the success of the team. The district coordinator, Raymond 
Kneeland, and the State coordinator, Patricia Barss, also contributed a 
significant amount of time and effort to help the team reach the 
national finals.
  Administered by the Center for Civic Education, the ``We the People'' 
. . . program, now in its eighth academic year, 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.
  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 from Hollis and Brookline the best of luck 
and look forward to their future participation in politics and 
government.


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