[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 48 (Thursday, April 27, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATIONS TO STUDENTS OF AMADOR VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL'S ``WE THE 
                             PEOPLE'' TEAM

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                         HON. RICHARD W. POMBO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 27, 2006

  Mr. POMBO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to both congratulate and wish 
the students of Amador Valley High School's ``We the People'' team the 
best of luck for their national competition in the District of Columbia 
this weekend. I also congratulate their parents and teachers for this 
remarkable achievement.
  The U.S. Department of Education's Center for Civic Education 
sponsors ``We the People'' as an opportunity for students to compete in 
their knowledge of American civics. Students are quizzed on everything 
from the U.S. Constitution, the founding of our country, and the 
revolution of American government. This makes for a great experience 
for the students, because the testing occurs during simulated 
congressional hearings. These are creative students who excel in 
critical thinking and their mastery of history and government.
  I am proud to say that on February 3, 2006, the ``We the People'' 
team from Amador Valley High School finished first in the State of 
California. They are the seventh in the school's history in a line of 
successful teams to qualify for the national competition in Washington, 
DC.
  These students have been victorious at the congressional, regional, 
and State levels this year. The team consists of 30 seniors who 
prepared in 15,000 combined hours of study and preparation. During this 
time, this diverse group of students have come together as one team; 
supporting each other in the most difficult and rigorous academic 
experience of their lives.
  Mr. Speaker, I warmly congratulate the Amador Valley High School team 
and I want to add the names of these bright students in the 
Congressional Record: Angela Aronoff, Kiel Barry, Sean Basalyga, Nihat 
Bayramoglu, Sanam Bhatia, Audra Bloom, David Crisostomo, Jennifer 
Doxey, Jasmine Guo, Scott Hanford, Jennifer Hank, Glenalyn Hunt, Lauren 
Johnson, Jack LaFrancesca, Jessica Ma, Amy Qin, Shokoofeh Rajabzadeh, 
Paula Reever, David Rowse, Lakshmi Santhosh, Eugene Shenkar, Tiffany 
Shih, Suzanna Sund, Will Tagg, Sonia Talati, Susan Tang, Brookanne 
Thompson, Ronald Tran, Elise Viebeck, and Jenny Zhan.

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