[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 46 (Friday, March 29, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3234-S3235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOL

 Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, on April 27 to April 29, 1996, 
more than 1,300 students from 50 States and the District of Columbia 
will be in Washington, DC to compete in the national finals of the We 
the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution program. I am proud 
to announce that a class from Male High School in Louisville

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will represent Kentucky. These young scholars have worked diligently to 
reach the national finals by winning local competitions in our home 
State.
  The distinguished member of the team representing Kentucky are: Abby 
Alster, Jil Beyerle, Lori Buchter, Adam Burns, Melissa Chandler, Sienna 
Greenwell, Patrick Hallahan, Nicole Hardin, Tony Heun, Michelle Hill, 
Patricia Holloway, Cammie Kramer, Kevin Laugherty, Anne-Marie Lucchese, 
Astrud Masterson, Kimberly Merritt, Tiffany Miller, Matthew Parish, 
Angela Rankin, Dana Smith, Danielle Vereen, Maleka Williams, Jamie 
Zeller.

  I would also like to recognize their teacher, Sandra Hoover, who 
deserves a lot of credit for the success of the team. The district 
coordinator, Diane Meredith, and the State coordinators, Deborah 
Williamson and Jennifer Van Hoose, 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 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 9th academic year, has reached more than 70,400 
teachers and 22,600,000 students nationwide at the upper elementary, 
middle, and high school levels. Members of Congress and their staff 
enhance the program by discussing current constitutional issues with 
students and teachers.
  The We the People . . . program provides an excellent opportunity for 
students to gain an informed perspective on the significance of the 
U.S. Constitution and its place in our history and our lives. I wish 
these students the best of luck in the national finals and look forward 
to their continued success in the years ahead.

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