[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E805-E806]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL ARTS COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS HONORED

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 1997

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, once again, I come to the floor to 
recognize the great success of strong local school systems working with 
dedicated parents and teachers in raising young men and women. I rise 
today to congratulate and honor 48 outstanding high school artists from 
the 11th Congressional District of New Jersey. Each of these talented 
students participated in the Annual Congressional Arts Competition. 
``An Artistic Discovery.'' They are honored at a reception and exhibit 
last Friday evening, and their works were exceptional.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to list each of them, their high school, 
and their contest entries, for the official Record.

                Student, High School, and Name of Entry

     Leandro Flaherty, Bayley-Ellard--``to be advised''.
     Michelle Mechanic, Bayley-Ellard--``Pantheon With a Side of 
         Rice''.
     Charlene Accinni, Boonton--``Untitled''.
     Stephanie Rartell, Boonton--``Untitled''.
     Kelly Ricciardi, Boonton--``Curiosity''.
     Larissa Schaffnit, Boonton--``Larissa''.
     Travis Lett, Chatham--``Troubled Town''.
     Jim Newton, Chatham--``Monkey in the Rain''.
     Melissa Quinn, Chatham--``Still Life of a Pitcher''.
     Kim Tucker, Chatham--``Glimpse Through the Window''.
     James Hughes, Kinnelon--``Co-op''.
     Alejandra Madriz, Kinnelon--``Creation''.
     Will Mowry, Kinnelon--``Untitled''.

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     Kristen Pelio, Kinnelon--``Made for Mod''.
     Carlos Avilez, Lenape Valley Regional--``Faith''.
     Katherine Brueckner, Madison--``Nature's Quilt''.
     Steve Fleming, Madison--``Mountain Lodge''.
     Pamela Schwartz, Madison--``Dark Garden''.
     Sunnie Kim, Livingston--``Submerged''.
     Guilianna Ruiz, Livingston--``Lost''.
     Laura Cummings, Millburn--``Joe''.
     Michelle Jacobs, Millburn--``Sequence''.
     Yana Kimelblat, Millburn--``A Vision''.
     Natalie Tarashehanska, Millburn--``Untitled''.
     David Cheng, Montville--``Subway Riders''.
     Spencer Chi, Montville--``Dawn of Spring''.
     Chris Jonas, Montville--``Garden State Cowboy''.
     Jillian Lin, Montville--``Autumn Stone''.
     Susan Petrarca, Morris Hills--``Euphoria''.
     Leo Redmond, IV, Morris Hills--``Blue Still Life''.
     Alan Schenkler, Morris Hills--``Revelation''.
     Brian Watkins, Morris Hills--``Rocky River''.
     Patrick Leavy, Morristown--``Suburban Landscape''.
     Michael Castellana, Mount Olive--``Accidental Resemblance''.
     Kerrie Dempsey, Mount Olive--``Diaphanous''.
     Michale Montenat, Mount Olive--``Cold Light''.
     Nick Gonzalez, Pequannock--``The Scitzophraenic''.
     Erin Marsh, Pequannock--``Golden Reflections''.
     Courtney Rankin, Pequannock--``Still Life in Shadow''.
     Laura Sido, Pequannock--``Lobster Buoys''.
     Jennifer Carberry, Randolph--``Strike''.
     Hope Dector, Randolph--``Self-Portrait''.
     Mary Katherine Flaherty, Randolph--``The Tree''.
     Garrett Ricciardi, Randolph--``Untitled #1''.

  We had more students participate this year than any other, 48 in all. 
That is a tremendous response and we'd very much like to build on that 
for next year's competition.
  This year, Mr. Speaker, the winner of ``An Artistic Discovery'' was 
Mary Katherine Flaherty from Randolph High School for her work 
entitled, ``The Tree.'' Second place went to Patrick Leavy from 
Morristown High School for ``Suburban Landscape.'' And third place went 
to Travis Lett of Chatham High School for ``Troubled Town.''
  Each year the winner of the competition will have an opportunity to 
travel to Washington, DC, to meet Congressional leaders and to mount 
his or her art work in a special corridor of the U.S. Capitol with 
winners from across the country. Every time a vote is called, I get a 
chance to walk through that corridor and am reminded of the vast 
talents of our young men and women.
  Of course, it's always difficult to select a winner, and this year 
was not different. The judges had an extremely hard time with the 
awards process, and as usual, they wished that they could declare every 
entry a winner.
  Indeed, all of these young artists are winners, and we should be 
proud of their achievements so early in life.

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