[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 68 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ``WE THE PEOPLE'' ACADEMIC TEAM OF LAWRENCE 
                          CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

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                           HON. JULIA CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2001

  Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, it is with a great sense of pride 
that I rise today to extend heartfelt congratulations to the ``We the 
People'' Academic Team from Lawrence Central High School.
  ``We the People'' was established by an Act of Congress in 1985 and 
is supported by the U.S. Department of Education. The program is 
designed to help students develop a commitment to the fundamental 
principles and values of our constitutional democracy and to foster 
civic competence and responsibility. ``We the People'' develops 
critical thinking skills such as the ability to distinguish among fact, 
opinion, and reasonable judgment as the basis for formulating an 
informed position on public policy issues. The use of cooperative 
learning techniques enhances students' participation, leadership, and 
public speaking skills. Under the tutelage of Mr. Drew Horvath and Mr. 
Karl Schneider, the students of Lawrence Central worked tirelessly to 
become Constitutional scholars.
  It is my distinct pleasure of ensuring that the accomplishments of 
this special group of young people of my district are forever 
memorialized in the Congressional Record of the United States of 
America and I have the honor of paying special tribute to: Patricia 
Atwater, Bethany Barber, Jake Boyd, Bryce Cooper, Daniel Creasap, Lily 
Emerson, Marc Goodwin, Shayla Griffin, Sarah Hailey, Emily Jacobi, 
Andrew Johnson, Stevie Kelly, Andrew Kilpinen, Sarah King, Michael 
Leaming, Jeff Mirmelstein, James Henry Mohr, Elizabeth Molnar, Matt 
Musa, Tim Mundt, Adam Schwartz, Jim Shin, Megan Siehl, Kristin Smith, 
Oriana Taylor, Rachel Thomas, Marie Trimble, Adam VanOsdol, Julie 
Vargo, and Jeffrey Yoke.
  Mr. Speaker, let all who read these pages know that a very special 
group of people came to our Nation's capital to demonstrate a 
commitment to political beliefs, attitudes, and values essential to a 
functioning democracy.

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