[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 59 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E828]
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       ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL ARTS COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS HONORED

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 12, 1998

  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. I rise today to congratulate and honor 
45 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,'' 
sponsored by Schering-Plough Corporation. They were recently honored at 
a reception and exhibit, and their works were exceptional.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to list each of them, their high schools, 
and their contest entries, for the official record:

       Leandro Flaherty, Bayley-Ellard, ``Interior'';
       Lisa Johnson, Bayley-Ellard, ``Interior'';
       Michelle Mechanic, Bayley-Ellard, ``Full Circle'';
       Jonathan Wagner, Bayley-Ellard, ``Self Portrait'';
       Kelli Coghlan, Boonton, ``Untitled'';
       Larissa Schaffnit, Boonton, ``Onions'';
       Lara Victoria Zakk, Boonton, ``Foot-Loose'';
       Matthew Zugale, Boonton, ``Untitled'';
       Mark DeLotto, Delbarton, ``Mom and Dad'';
       Mike Giaccio, Delbarton, ``Deconstructing Directions'';
       Tom Harrison, Delbarton, ``Coat'';
       Eric Joyce, Delbarton, ``Untitled'';
       Vanessa Batters, Kinnelon, ``Moonshine'';
       Deborah J. Link, Kinnelon, ``Skyscape'';
       Cristina Murphy, Kinnelon, ``The Two Faces'';
       Sunnie Kim, Livingston, ``Still Life'';
       Adam Sacks, Madison, ``No Title'';
       Paula Salerno, Madison, ``Floral Still Life'';
       Eliza Jane Thomas, Madison, ``Andrew'';
       Marlene Toledo, Madison, ``Egyptian Profile'';
       Melissa Davis, Millburn, ``Pink Walls'';
       Lauren Doto, Millburn, ``Wandering Eyes'';
       Amy Goldfeder, Millburn, ``Whimsical'';
       Stieg Retlin, Millburn, ``White Oak and Hobart'';
       Greg Espersen, Montville, ``Panorama'';
       Sook-Kyung Lee, Montville, ``Shoveling Snow'';
       Renee Snelson, Montville, ``Secret Gatherings'';
       Tony Yang, Montville, ``Speed Check'';
       Nicholas Black, Morris Knolls, ``Self Portrait'';
       Amy Broadwell, Morris Knolls, ``I'm Not Sarah'';
       Peter Harris, Morris Knolls, ``Ascend Into * * * !'';
       Seth Ruggles Hiler, Morris Knolls, ``Fall Memory'';
       Kate Lovering, Mount Olive, ``Time Worn'';
       Janet Swan, Mount Olive, ``Drowned in Anger'';
       Kimberly Hill, Pequannock, ``Tranquillity'';
       Daniel Muzzio, Pequannock, ``Nick My Love'';
       Steve Su, Pequannock, ``Dark Thoughts'';
       Alyssa Tierney, Pequannock, ``Blossoms on a Warm Spring 
     Day'';
       Erika Mathison, Ridge, ``Retrospect'';
       Emily Schulenburg, Ridge, ``Deaconry Livestock'';
       Glen Wiley, Ridge, ``The Core of Wiley'';
       Peter Wonsowski, Ridge, ``Unity Through Music'';
       Carolina Coppi, West Essex Regional, ``Mood Descends'';
       Keri Moran, West Essex Regional, ``Different Shades of 
     Grey''; and
       Kathleen Peng, West Essex Regional, ``Exotic Amazon''.

  As you know, Mr. Speaker, each year the winner of the competition 
will have an opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to meet 
Congressional leaders and to mount his or her artwork in a special 
corridor of the U.S. Capitol with winners from across the country. This 
year, first place went to Emily Schulenburg of Ridge High School, for 
her outstanding acrylic painting, ``Deaconry Livestock.'' In addition, 
ten other submissions received honorable mention by the judges. As 
usual, the judges had an extremely hard time with the awards process, 
and 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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