[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 46 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E705]
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           TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPRESENTING OREGON

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                          HON. ELIZABETH FURSE

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 17, 1997

  Ms. FURSE. Mr. Speaker, on April 26-28, 1997, more than 1,200 
students from 50 States and the District of Columbia will be in 
Washington, DC to compete in the national finals of the We the People . 
. . The Citizens and the Constitution program. I am proud to announce 
that the class from Lincoln High School from Portland will represent 
Oregon and the First Congressional District. 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 Oregon are: Joseph 
Bartels, Alexandra Boule-Buckley, Eric Fitzgerald, Joel Fowlks, Jason 
Franklin, Nina Handelman, Morgan Harvey, Calder Hughes, Leah Hyman, 
Marguerite Ingalsbe, Katherine Johansen, Conor Jones, Katherine 
Kennedy, Ruben Litwer-Mos, Christopher Lorenz, Emma McCandlish, Andrew 
Moore, Pernilla Nathan, Michael Nguyen, Jacob Oken-Berg, Nels Overgard-
Cook, Elizabeth Schaub, Ashley Schmidt, Adam Smith, Thomas Steinberger, 
Joseph Streckert, Lakesha Thomas, Kimvi To, Zachary Vanderkooy.
  I would also like to recognize their teacher, Mr. Hal Hart, who 
deserves much of the credit for the success of the team. The district 
coordinator, Mr. Daniel James, and the State coordinator, Ms. Marilyn 
Cover, also contributed a significant amount of time and effort to help 
the team reach the national finals.
  The We the People . . . The Citizens 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 75,000 
teachers, and 24 million 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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