[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 15, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E805-E806]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             A SPECIAL SALUTE TO ARTISTIC DISCOVERY WINNERS

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                           HON. LOUIS STOKES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 1996

  Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to salute students 
from my congressional district who participated in the 1996 Artistic 
Discovery competition. In late June, the corridors of the U.S. Capitol 
will be filled with beautiful art work from around the country. The 
Artistic Discovery competition allows Members of Congress to conduct 
art competitions in their congressional districts for high school 
students. The winning art work from each Member's district then becomes 
part of a national exhibition of student art on display in Washington, 
DC.
  From its inception, the Artistic Discovery competition was designed 
to allow high school students to showcase their creative talents. These 
young artists have the unique gift of artistic expression, and they are 
able to produce high quality work that reflects this special talent. I 
am certain that each participant in the competition puts forth the 
highest level of ability and energy to produce artistic masterpieces 
that all of us can appreciate and enjoy.
  Mr. Speaker, I can say with pride that this year's Artistic Discovery 
competition in my congressional district was the best ever. My office 
received a total of 356 art entries from 10 local high schools. The 
judge for this year's competition, Ted Sherron, who serves as vice 
president for student affairs at the Cleveland Institute of Art, faced 
a difficult task of selecting a winner from the entries submitted. The 
winning art work, a self portrait, was submitted by Tim McLoughlin. Tim 
is a resident of Shaker Heights, OH, and he attends Shaker Heights High 
School. I am proud to salute Tim and I look forward to welcoming him to 
Washington, DC, for the national exhibition.
  I would like to express my appreciation to the Mayor of Cleveland 
Heights, Carol Edwards. As a result of her efforts and that of her 
staff, the student art work from the 11th district was on display at 
city hall during a week-long Salute to Young Artists. On Saturday, May 
4, 1995, an awards ceremony was held for the students. I am also 
grateful to Cleveland mayor Michael White who furnished special 
certificates for the students. Also, I wish to acknowledge Dick 
Bogomolny and National Supermarkets; Ernestine and Malcolm Brown; the 
Cleveland Museum of Art; and other individuals and organizations 
throughout the community for their continued support of the Artistic 
Discovery competition.
  Mr. Speaker, the 1996 Artistic Discovery competition was a tremendous 
success in my congressional district. As a supporter of the

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arts, I recognize the importance we must place on the arts by investing 
in our artists at an early age. In my opinion, it represents good sound 
policy. I would like to salute the students who participated in the 
1996 Artistic Discovery competition. Each of these individuals are 
winners and should be duly acknowledged.

                       Artistic Discovery Winners


                            beaumont school

       Nicole Abounader, Alyssa Adams, Amanda Amigo, Gretchen 
     Aquilina, Amie Balbierz, Alithma Bell, Mary Ann Betsch, Missy 
     Blakeley, Louise Burton, Yasmeen Chandler, Monique Christian, 
     Anne Coburn, Heather Darroch, Catherine Davenport, Kathryn 
     Dobrowski, Kristen Emancipator, Julie Engstrom, Andrea 
     Galinski, Rachel Gilberti, Heather Gilmore, Laura Golombek, 
     Katherine Grendell, Julie Hall, Julie Hanus, Betsy Harding, 
     Meredith Harger, Amy Harmon, Sharia Jones, Karola Kirsanow, 
     Molly Kohut, and Ginny Kolb.
       Also, Megan Kollar, Raina Kratky, Terre Kraus, Natalie 
     Lanese, Megan Lewicki, Diane Lloyd, Laura LoDuca, Josephine 
     Lombardi, Lisa Lukwinski, Alicia Luton, Jennifer Martin, 
     Regina Mastrangelo, Sarah McCormack, Katie McCullough, Andrea 
     McDaniel, Elise McDonough, Ann McKeever, Aurora Mehlman, Erin 
     Murphy, Collen O'Neill, Lisa Pajek, Carrie Paul, Sherry 
     Peterson, Eileen Ryan, Ana Sancho, Maura Schmidt, Julie 
     Shina, Valerie Sirvaitis, Maureen Standing, Nakisha Starks, 
     Myranda Stephens, Ellen Sutheimer, Tracie Tegel, Jean Tillie, 
     Jenni Traverse, Julia Wadsworth, and Melissa Watson.
       Art teachers: Sr. Mary Lucia, O.S.U. and Ellen Carreras.


                          bedford high school

       Debra Babiak, Shannon Bakker, Kelly Benewiat, Brian Brown, 
     Jessica Bruening, Eboni Davis, Kili Ellis, Sarah Etling, Sara 
     Farkas, Vera Foster, Becky Frank, Russell Garganta, Monica 
     Grevious, Greg Hodge, Richard Jastrzebski, Will Keenan, 
     Jessica Keister, Kandice Langford, Matthew Lee, Aurora 
     Mallin, Stephanie McCamey, Charles Minute, Steve Miracle, and 
     Misty Neal.
       Also, Cormaic O'Melia, Sarah Pinto, Erin Posanti, Michael 
     Pritt, Quiana Redd, Mary Reichert, Brian Richardson, Rachel 
     Roberts Stephani Rowe, Damian Salo, Amie Schade, James 
     Schade, Susan Schmidt, Cassandra Skufca, Patrick Sweet, 
     Heather Takacs, Jennifer Taylor, Kendra Tench, DeWayne 
     Thomas, Talia Thomas, Cameron Tullos, Branden Vecchio, and 
     Keytsa Warren.
       Art teachers: Robert Bush, Dagmar Clements, Madelyn Koltcz, 
     and Lou Panutsos.


                     cleveland heights high school

       Aria Benner, Rebecca Chizeck, Larry Chy, Evan Currey, 
     Amanda Delamatre, Melissa Hancock, Sarah Horter, Liz 
     Isabella, Lauren Kalman, Abigail Maier, Sarah Mansbacher, 
     Kelsey Martin-Keating, Mary McDonald, Corinne Miller, Ethan 
     Reed, LaSaundra Robinson, Karen Rolfe, Briana Ross, Kumiko 
     Sakura, Dylan Telgarsky, Rachel Truitt, and Naomi White.
       Art teacher: Susan Hood-Cogan.


                      cleveland school of the arts

       Mario Donner, Jean Edmonds, Theodore Ennis, Tanya Gonzalez, 
     Nicole Gregory, Naijal Hawkins, Derrick Hill, Taria Johnson-
     Whitsett, Michael Mannings, Serene Marshall, Brandon 
     Ogletree, Nikia Pollard, Tamara Thornton, Sahara Williamson, 
     and Adam Wise.
       Art teachers: Andrew Hamlett and Danny Carver.


                          john kay high school

       David Anaya, Dayaneth Berdiel, Tandalaya Colbert, Timothy 
     Davis, Anthony Glass, Christopher Harris, Gladys Hill, 
     Richard Lawrence, Sharita Lumpkins, Talisha Mahone, Neftali 
     Nieves, Pocita Norman, Rita Patterson, Alphonso Rogers, 
     Quenisha Smith, Nyaunu Stevens, Andrew Straka, Tyrone Sykes, 
     Mary Thomas, Shannon Turner, Terry Wallace, Theresa White, 
     Lanithea Wright, and Monica Young.
       Art teachers: Kathleen Yates, Harriet Goldner, and Richard 
     Chappini.


                       lutheran high school east

       Shaunta Gates, Lana Lester, Jennifer Moore, Jamell Perry, 
     Walter Smith, Tamiko Wheeler, Wendi Williams.
       Art teacher: Kathryn Ulichney.


                       maple heights high school

       William Abram, Andre Allen, Christopher Allen, Elliot 
     Anderson, Sean Carano, Karen Curtis, Lakisha Dandridge, Eric 
     Diedrich, Kimberly Filipic, Tim Fritz, Greg Gadowski, 
     Jennifer Gedeon, Traci Helmick, Ralph Horne, Maria Kopec, 
     Calvin Little, Sherry Morgan, Carla Ruffo, Charles Rupp, 
     Michael Sindelar, Curtis Smith, Sean Szego, Otis Thomos, 
     William Whoric, Justin Williams, and Kevin Workman.
       Art teachers: Karen Mehling-DeMauro and Judy Wohl.


                       shaker heights high school

       Allison Beamer, Rebecca Beamer, Jessica Bilsky, Jeff 
     Brigden, Robin Durham, Abigail DiSalvo, Patty Eppich, Erica 
     Howaniak, Laura Kushnick, Reuben LeVine, Erica Manley, 
     Suzannah Mathur, Tim McLoughlin, Gregory Morrison, Gilbert 
     O'Connor, Norman Paris, Kelly Roth, Jennifer Skirball, 
     Rokisha Smith, Meghan Thomas, Wallis Wilkinson, and Sharon 
     Yates.
       Art teachers: James Hoffman and Malcolm Brown.


                            shaw high school

       Clifford Allen, David Black, Faceta McMichael, Donna 
     Parker, Byron Redmon, Travis Rock, and Krsna-Caran Short.
       Art teacher: Susan Lokar.


                    warrensville heights high school

       Donald Hayes, Olivia Jones, and Jermaine Powell.
       Art teacher: James Evans.

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