[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 73 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1078]
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           TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REPRESENTING OREGON

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                          HON. ELIZABETH FURSE

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 9, 1998

  Ms. FURSE. Mr. Speaker, on May 2-May 4, 1998, more than 1,200 
students from 50 states and the District of Columbia competed in the 
national finals of the We the People . . . The Citizens and the 
Constitution program in Washington, D.C. I am proud to announce that 
the class from Lincoln High School from Portland representing Oregon 
and the First Congressional District won an honorable mention as one of 
the top ten finalists. These young scholars worked diligently to reach 
the national finals by winning local competitions in their home state.
  The distinguished members of the team representing Oregon are:
  Alyssa Anne Aaby, Rebecca Mae Allen, Milo Twohy Dochow, Ian James 
Dunlap, Joshua Josef Hansen, Andrea Marina Hart, Thomas Hugh 
Hendrickson, Misha Andrew David Isaak, Laura Elizabeth Kanter, Aaron 
Matthew Lande, Andrew Benjamin Lauck, Dugan Alan Lawrence, Marcus Page 
Lindbloom, Brenna Rose McMahon, Maren Christine Olson, Galway Peter 
O'Mahony, Nicholas Albert Peters, Emma Rachel Pollack-Pelzvner, 
Jennifer Lewis Rosenbaum, Jay Boss Rubin, Karen Deborah Rutzick, 
Margaret Suzanne Schouten, Kennon Harris Scott, Andrew Patterson 
Sheets, Meghan Marie Simmons, Kristin Kiele Sunamoto, Evan Miles 
Wiener.
  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 three-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 
congratulate these students in the national finals and look forward to 
their continued success in the years ahead.

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