[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 70 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S4817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRUMBULL STUDENTS' SUCCESS IN COMPETITION

 Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I would like to acknowledge and 
congratulate the recent success of the students of Trumbull High School 
of Trumbull, Connecticut.
  On May 6-8 these students competed in the ``We the People . . . The 
Citizen and the Constitution'' national finals in Washington, D.C. This 
competition, administered by the Center for Civic Education, tests 
elementary, middle and high school students in their knowledge of the 
American constitutional government. In the finals, in which Trumbull 
High School matched wits against 50 other classes from across the 
country, students acted as constitutional experts and testified before 
a panel of judges in a congressional hearing.
  The Trumbull class was taught by Peter Sullivan and included Rachel 
Bochinno, Alison Brand, Joanna Bruckman, Melissa Budahazy, Lindsey 
Cahill, Kelly Chapple, Andrew Conway, Jessica Cotter, Shannon Cusello, 
Jon Draskovic, Timothy Drummond, Michael Dusiewicz, Kim Ferguson, 
Kathryn Graf, Juli Griek, Amy Hatzis, Lauren Hellthaler, Christine 
Jelliffe, Dawn Liscinsky, James Lucia, John Manchisi, Saya Nagori, Ryan 
O'Neill, Julian Ross, Alison Schary, David Schub, Neerali Shah, Lauren 
Slade, Paul Strelka, Varun Vasudeva, and Robert Ward.
  I am pleased to recognize the accomplishments of these outstanding 
students. The ``We the People . . .'' competition is the largest 
program testing knowledge of the Constitution in the United States, 
extending to over 26 million students across the country. Advancing to 
the national finals represents a significant achievement, and 
demonstrates an impressive interest in and understanding of the 
structure and processes of our constitutional government. Trumbull High 
School and all of Connecticut can take great pride in these students' 
success in a subject that is of fundamental importance to the vitality 
of our democracy.

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