[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E934]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  STUDENTS FROM CATHERINE McAULEY HIGH SCHOOL IN PORTLAND, MAINE WIN 
                         CIVIC EDUCATION AWARD

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                          HON. THOMAS H. ALLEN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 13, 2003

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, last month, students from around the country 
competed in the national finals of the U.S. Department of Education 
program, ``We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution.'' 
Administered by the Center for Civic Education, the program reaches 
more than 26 million elementary, middle and high school students. The 
national finals simulate a congressional hearing in which students 
testify as constitutional experts before a panel of judges.
  I am pleased that the following students from Catherine McAuley High 
School in Portland, Maine, under the supervision of their teacher, 
Joseph Wagner, and State Coordinator, Julia Underwood, won a award in 
the finals for their expertise on ``Foundations of Democracy'': 
Michelle Baldwin, Amanda Clements, Jessica Croteau, Katie D'Alessandro, 
Adrienne D'Ascanio, Kara Ebrahim, Katie Foster, Sara Marion, Brigid 
McGovern, Gulia Muca, Erika Poulin, Jackie Roy, Kate Sawyer, Laura 
Shortill, Becca Wagner, and Beth Witting.
  Competing against 48 classes, these students demonstrated a 
remarkable understanding of the fundamental ideals and values of 
American constitutional government. I commend these students and hope 
that they will continue their interest in and commitment to these 
principles, which have never been more important.

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