[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 92 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO THE AWARD WINNING STUDENTS OF HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL

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                            HON. BOB CLEMENT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 19, 1996

  Mr. CLEMENT. Mr. Speaker, on April 27-29, 1996, more than 1,300 
students from 50 States and the District of Columbia were 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 the class from Hillsboro High School in Nashville represented 
Tennessee. These young scholars have worked diligently to reach the 
national finals by winning local competitions in their home State.
  The distinguished members of the team representing Tennessee are: 
Aras Alexander, Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Allison Bradfield, Jennifer 
Cartwright, Andy Cheatham, Grace Cheng, Alfredo Cisneros, Hillary 
Condon, Lisa DeBusk, Kimberly Ewton, Marthie Francis, Blythe Gore, 
Corey Harkey, Eva Lea, Charles McMackin, Katie Newman, Casey O'Shea, 
Amanda Osteen, Austin Ray, Jamie Richards, Kristin Robertson, James 
Shadinger, James Shaub, Madeline Short, Eleanor Smith, Jennifer Tlumak, 
Emily Van Hook, Katie Walton, and Emily White.
  I would also like to recognize their teacher, Mary Catherine 
Bradshaw, who deserves much of the credit for the success of the team. 
The district coordinator, Holly Brewer, and the State coordinator, 
Dorothy Skeel, 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 ninth 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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