[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 4, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S5777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 L.W. HIGGINS HIGH SCHOOL, MARRERO, LA

 Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate 
Jamie Staub's civics class from L.W. Higgins High School in Marrero, 
LA, winners of the Louisiana competition of the We the People . . . the 
Citizen and the Constitution Program. These exceptional young people 
were participants in the national finals held in Washington, DC on 
April 27, through April 29, 1996.
  The distinguished members of the team are: Stephen Deffner, Khai T. 
Duong, Kim Evans, Mary Rose Hollywood, Liliane Thuy Huynh, Danielle S. 
James, Ashley Huong Kha, Julie Larue, Christina Magenta Lindsay, Lauren 
Elizabeth Mo, Cathy Thuy Nguyen, Michelle Thuy-Trang Nguyen, Traci Hong 
Pham, Shaun Adrian Posey, Hoai X. Tran, Mary M. Tran, Euriah Marie 
Walters, and Donald Alexander Winchester, Jr.
  I would also like to recognize Jamie Staub, their outstanding 
teacher, who can be credited with much of the team's success. The 
district coordinator, Jane Wilson, and the State coordinator, Catherine 
St. Amant, also devoted a great deal of time and were integral to the 
team's achievement.
  The We the People . . . the Citizen and the Constitution Program is 
the most extensive educational program in the country developed 
specifically to educate youth 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 ability 
to apply constitutional principles to both historical and contemporary 
issues.
  Administered by the Center for Civic Education, the We the People 
Program, now in its ninth academic year, has reached more than 70,400 
teachers and 226,000 students nationwide. Members of Congress and their 
staff enhance the program by discussing current constitutional issues 
with students and teachers.
  This outstanding program provides an excellent opportunity for 
students to gain an informed perspective on the significance of the 
U.S. Constitution and its place in history and in our lives. I am very 
proud of the students of L.W. Higgins High School and look forward to 
their continued success in the future.

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