[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 21, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E849]
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          AWARD-WINNING STUDENTS OF CAESAR RODNEY HIGH SCHOOL

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 1996

  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, on April 27 to April 29, 1996, outstanding 
young people from 50 schools throughout the Nation came to our Nation's 
Capital to compete in the national finals of the We the People... The 
Citizen and the Constitution Program. I am proud to announce that the 
class from Caesar Rodney High School in Camden represented Delaware. 
These young scholars worked diligently to reach the national finals by 
winning local competitions in their home State.
  The distinguished members of the team representing Delaware are: Nick 
Amalfitano, Mark Balfantz, Sondra Bell, Pauletta Brown, Jennifer 
Cajthuml, Allison Chippie, Will Cordeiro, Blair Craven, Ryan Dixon, 
John Dodd, Tom Dodd, Lee Dunham, Shannan Foskey, Joy Ginter, Ron 
Hartnett, Kristie Hertz, Bonny Hodges, Jason Hutchins, Nikki McBride, 
Sean McGinty, Peter Morisseau, Tim Rudis, Dan Schoettinger, Andrew 
Towle, Jennifer VanHorn, Matt Walsh, and Jeff Whisler.
  I would also like to recognize their teacher, Bill Windett, who 
deserves much of the credit for the success of the team. The district 
coordinator, Diane Courtney, and the State coordinator, Lewis E. 
Huffman, 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, 
supported and funded by Congress, 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 eighth academic year, has provided curricular 
materials at upper elementary, middle, and high school levels for more 
than 60,000 teachers, 22,000 schools, and 22 million students 
nationwide.
  The We the People... program provides an excellent opportunity for 
students to gain an informed perspective about the history and 
principles of our Nation's constitutional government. I wish these 
young constitutional experts the best of luck and look forward to their 
future participation in politics and government. Congratulations again 
to the team from Caesar Rodney High School of Camden, DE.

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