[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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