[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 78 (Thursday, June 13, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LEWIS & CLARK: A STUDENT EXPLORATION OF ECOLOGY, 
                 HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY OF THE EXPEDITION

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                            HON. RAY LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 12, 2002

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, June 16, 2002, a group of 
nineteen students and five teachers from Jacksonville High School in 
Jacksonville, Illinois are embarking on a journey that will follow the 
footsteps of Lewis & Clark. The students will be focusing on 
environmental ethics, ecology, geography and historical issues. 
Throughout their seventeen-day journey through the Dakotas and Montana, 
the students will meet with historians and biologists to discuss the 
impact of humans on this land since the early 1800's. Following their 
trip, the students and teachers will be presenting their historic 
environmental journey to schools and community groups. The group plans 
on presenting their findings during the following year leading up to 
the bicentennial commemoration. These young people are to be commended 
for embarking on this educational venture that will help them 
immeasurably in their understanding of the scientific and geographic 
research done by Lewis and Clark, as well as challenging them to use 
the skills they have acquired during their studies. I am proud to name 
these young adventurers among my constituents: Michael Meyer, Kelsey 
Mason, James Million, David Mosley, LeAnn Shearbum, Sam Dimmick, Aaron 
Evans, Jaclyn Verticchio, Cailean Bailey, Thomas Baulos, Toni Brooks, 
Jamey Davidsmeyer, Andrew Massey, Bridgett Hubbartt, Adam Phillips, 
James Rice, Janet Clayton, Erica Kemple, and Jonathan Fox. The teachers 
accompanying these fine students are as follows: Jim Herget, Jim 
Chelsvig, Heather Beavers, Travis Brockschmidt, and John Lawless.

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