[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 63 (Tuesday, May 4, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E849]
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     CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LADY OF LOURDES ACADEMY MIAMI, FLORIDA

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 1999

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize an 
outstanding group of girls from Our Lady of Lourdes Academy who won 
third place at this year's national We the People competition.
  Sacrificing their weekends, evenings, and spending countless of hours 
in preparing diligently for the state and local tournaments which they 
won, 17 students of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy proudly represented 
Miami and the state of Florida this year in yesterday's national 
competition on the Constitution.
  I ask my Congressional colleagues to join me in paying tribute to 
devoted teacher Rosie Heffernan and to the following 17 young girls who 
made evidence their pride in our country's heritage and demonstrated 
their vast knowledge of the United States' history and of current 
events: Deerack Asencio, Deanna Barkett, Melissa Camero, Carly Celmer, 
Catherine Cone, Jessica Fernandez, Tanya Garcia, Diana Kates, Ingrid 
Laos, Vivian Lasaga, Claudia MacMaster, Tanya Nelson, Sonya Nelson, 
Tatiana Perez, Flavia Romero, Melissa Sanchez, and Kristina Velez.

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