[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2198]
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 CONGRATULATING HASBROUCK HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL ON RECEIVING A PACEMAKER 
                                 AWARD

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 8, 2006

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the dedicated 
students and faculty at Hasbrouck Heights High School who have made The 
Pilot's Log an award-winning and exemplary newspaper year after year.
  This November, students earned top honors from the National 
Scholastic Press Association by capturing a Pacemaker Award--the third 
in four years. Widely considered the Pulitzer Prize of high school 
journalism, this award is a testament to the outstanding writing, 
photography, layout, and management skills that students learn at 
Hasbrouck Heights High School. Journalism is a difficult profession and 
learning to meet deadlines and juggle priorities is challenging at any 
age.
  I am extremely proud of the 2006 Pilot's Log editorial staff: Matthew 
Connors, Wade Friedel, Harvir Kaur, Brielle Marino, Joseph Marino, 
Kaitlin Olcott, Russell Piazza, Prachi Prachi, Nishit Raval, Robert 
Spindler, Caitlyn J. Walsh, and Nicole Weingartner. I also applaud 
their teachers and families, who encouraged and helped them along the 
way. Pilot's Log advisers Lora Geftic and Gary Pankiewicz deserve 
special recognition for the quality of their teaching.
  It is an honor to represent so many individuals dedicated to the 
values and ideals of journalism. I am especially pleased that a 
Pacemaker Award has gone to a student newspaper written, printed, and 
distributed in my own Congressional District. I again offer my 
congratulations to the award-winning students and teachers at Hasbrouck 
Heights High School for the consistent, first-rate reporting in The 
Pilot's Log. Keep up the good work!

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