[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8829-S8830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


COMMEMORATING EAST BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL'S AWARD-WINNING PERFORMANCE IN 
 THE ``WE THE PEOPLE . . . THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION'' NATIONAL 
                                 FINALS

 Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate a 
group of young New Jerseyans whose perseverance and achievement warrant 
the highest praise. These are not heroes or public figures of the usual 
variety, but a group of high school students who have mastered an 
understanding of the basis of our Government, the Constitution. I am 
proud to announce that students from East Brunswick High School in New 
Jersey have won second place in the ``We the People . . . The Citizen 
and the Constitution'' national finals.
  Twenty-three students from East Brunswick High School came to 
Washington this May to compete against teams from all 50 States. After 
extensive study of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and 
preliminary competitions within the State, the students faced a panel 
of judges in a simulated congressional hearing. They were required to 
draw on their knowledge of the Constitution and American history to 
answer questions involving the subtleties and complexities of the Bill 
of Rights.
  I am proud to draw attention to these students, who on May 1 were 
prepared to discuss issues ranging from school [[Page S 8830]] prayer 
to classical republicanism and the natural rights philosophy. The 
achievements of East Brunswick High School serve as an example to 
students, educators, and legislators across the country. They remind us 
how important it is that every member of society, including parents, 
professionals, and legislators, participate in the educational process. 
Congressional support is crucial to the growth and development of 
future leaders. I am pleased to note that 98 Members of this body 
participated in this year's We the People program, which has reached 
more than 20 million students over the past 7 years.
  Of those 20 million, I would particularly like to congratulate the 
students of East Brunswick High School, under the guidance of their 
teacher John Calimano: David Bagatelle, Michael Barnett, Jessica Boar, 
Ross Cohen, Brian Cutler, Brian Fischer, Marc Gensler, Jonathan 
Goldberg, Cliff Katz, Ken Katz, Michael Katz, Scott Lanman, Keith 
Levenberg, Jennifer LoPresti, Eric Neutuch, Evan Rosen, Jeffrey Seiden, 
Gregg Slater, Sheryl Spinner, John Stapleton, Alison Tanchyk, Howard 
Wolfson, and Marc Yannaco. These students of East Brunswick High School 
will lead our Nation into the 21st century, with the knowledge and 
commitment to understand and defend our Constitution. Success like 
theirs bodes well for an educated, tolerant, and politically engaged 
America.


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