[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 66 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E959-E960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            AWARD WINNING STUDENTS OF WOODBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 16, 1997

  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, on April 26-29, 1997, outstanding 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 Woodbridge High School in Bridgeville represented Delaware. These 
young scholars worked diligently to reach the

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national finals by winning local competitions in their home State.
  The distinguished members of the team representing Delaware are: 
Stephanie Adams, Gwen Bishop, Janelle Cannon, Josh Chaney, Mark 
Curlett, Sonya Dean, Maria Diaz, Jammie Dougherty, Leslie Elliott, Jane 
Kroeger, Stephanie Lane, Melissa Moore, Doug Neal, Jared Pinkerton, 
Justin Pinkey, Tammi Quillen, Billy Rust, Daniel Stogner, Allison 
Tatman, Randi Toomey, Christy Vanderwende, Roy Walder, and Crystal 
Yoder.
  I would also like to recognize their teacher, Barbara Hudson, who 
deserves much of the credit for the success of the team. The district 
coordinator, Diane Courtney, and the State coordinator, Lewis 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 9th 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 Woodbridge High School of Bridgeville, DE.

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