[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 45 (Thursday, March 28, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E471]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               GREEN EYES ARE SMILING IN CENTRAL NEW YORK

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 27, 1996

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I am proud today to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues the environmental work of some high school students in 
central New York.
  A group from Marcellus High School in Onondaga County has been chosen 
the winners of the Operation Green Eyes competition, an Environmental 
Protection Agency and MCI Foundation contest with an award of $10,000. 
Their project was based on a plan to use land mined by a local concrete 
company for a network of educational nature trails.
  Schools from across the United States were challenged to complete an 
environmental community action project to see their community through 
Green Eyes and make a positive difference.
  Projects were rated on innovation and originality, impact on the 
community, technical merit, and how well the students utilized the 
resources which were available to them.
  On February 22 and 23 this year, three judges from the National 
Science Teachers Association met in Washington to judge the entries. 
They unanimously picked the Marcellus High School project to be the 
winner.
  I want to add my congratulations to the students for this 
achievement. using their awareness of the environment as well as their 
critical problem-solving skills to make such a positive contribution to 
our community is an outstanding accomplishment.
  I want to also publicly recognize with congratulations the advisers 
from the school, the MCI Foundation for its award sponsorship, the W.F. 
Saunders Co. for its cooperation, and last but not least Sylvester 
Stallone, who will participate in an award ceremony at the school.

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