[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 49 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO THE HOLLIS/BROOKLINE STUDENTS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN 
                        ``WE THE PEOPLE . . .''

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to 27 students from Hollis/Brookline High School for winning 
the right to represent New Hampshire in the ``We the People . . . The 
Citizen and the Constitution'' national competition in Washington, D.C.
  As the New Hampshire state champions, the Hollis/Brookline students 
will compete against more than 1200 students from across the United 
States in a three-day national competition May 2-4, 1998. Students will 
demonstrate their knowledge of the Constitution and its relevance to 
contemporary issues in front of simulated congressional committees 
composed of constitutional scholars, lawyers, journalists, and 
government leaders.
  The distinguished members of the Hollis/Brookline team are: Meghan 
Amber, Wayne Beuner, Randy Brown, Jonathon Davies, Meredith Edmunds, 
Jaima Elliott, Emily Gagne, Sara Godshall, Laura Hacker, Alex Harris, 
Nicola Huns, Craig Kimball, Sarah Kirby, Anna Klein, Brannon Klein, 
Maya Levine, Sara Liebling, Kass Litwin, Heidi Packard, Amy Rattin, 
Jared Rosenberg, Nadine Schneider, Carrie Spaulding, Kent Springfield, 
Anja Helene Stronen-Lien, Amy Tozier and Amanda Vormelker. Their 
teachers, Helen Melanson and Joel Mitchell, deserve special recognition 
for their role in preparing these students for this intense 
constitutional testing. I applaud them for their commitment to 
enriching the lives of these students.
  As a former high school civics teacher myself, I recognize the value 
of instilling an understanding of the Constitution in students. The 
``We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution'' 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 
from Hollis/Brookline High School the best of luck in preparing for the 
national finals. It is an honor to have them represent New Hampshire, 
and I wish them luck as they prepare to be America's leaders in the 
twenty-first century. I am proud to represent them in the U.S. 
Senate.

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