[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS FROM THE 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF 
                               NEW JERSEY

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 14, 2009

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, once again, I come to the floor to 
recognize the great success of strong local schools working with 
dedicated parents and teachers. I rise today to congratulate and honor 
a number of outstanding high school artists from the 11th Congressional 
District of New Jersey. Each of these talented students participated in 
the 2009 Congressional Art Competition, ``An Artistic Discovery,'' held 
at the Morris Museum, in Morris Township, New Jersey. Their works of 
art are exceptional!
  We had fifty-four students participating. That was a wonderful 
response, and I would very much like to build on that participation for 
future competitions.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate the three winners of our 
art competition. First Place was awarded to Caitlin Reid of Ridge High 
School for her work, ``I Don't Have Much of Anything, Except These 
Things I Hardly Deserve.'' Second Place was awarded to Genevieve 
Asselin from West Morris Mendham High School for her work, ``Mindset.'' 
Third Place was awarded to Allison O'Keeffe from Madison High School 
for her untitled work.
  I would like to recognize each artist for their participation by 
indicating their high school, their name, and the title of their 
contest entry for the official Congressional Record.
  Boonton High School: Saif Haobash's ``My Hand''; Claire Liu's 
``Claire Liu''; Steven McKeown's ``Self Portrait''; Andrew Torpey's 
``Stairway to the Sky''.
  Chatham High School: Molly Higgins' ``In My Shoes''; Michelle Mruk's 
``The Baron Meets His People''; Kim Stachenfeld's ``The World is 
Burning''; Lindsey VanderVleit's ``Anticipation''.
  Livingston High School: Tamar Ariel's ``Concentration #7''; Kelly 
Keltos' ``Trevi Fountain''; Esther Kim's ``Street Grunge''; Sal 
Spaltro's ``Girl in the City''.
  Madison High School: Hyebin Chung's ``My Collections''; Anne Groves' 
``Sitting on the Upper Rideau''; Allison O'Keeffe's untitled work 
(Third Place); Emily Rutland's ``Wild Flower''.
  Millburn High School: Henry Ehrenfried's ``Multi-faceted Self 
Portrait''; Jawon Kim's ``Self-Portrait Still Life in Pen'' (Honorable 
Mention); Chanthia Chanjuan Ma's ``Laughing Under the Sun''.
  Montville High School: Keith Agnello's ``Aaron on West Delaran''; 
Joon An's ``Basic Household''; Jennifer Dinsfriend's ``Indonesian Still 
Life'' (Honorable Mention); Michael Johnston's ``Debris''.
  Morris Catholic High School: Rebecca Fitzpatrick's untitled work; 
Kristin King's ``Standing Out in the Crowd''; Sery Kwon's untitled 
work; Christine Pierson's untitled work.
  Morris Knolls High School: Lindsay Hescock's ``Suzanne''; Madeleine 
Provost's ``Papaya''; Victoria Reed's ``Geraldo''; Anita Sukha's 
``Color the Mind''.
  Morristown High School: Katrina Cervante's ``The Dining Room''; 
Michelle Kim's ``Sunflower''; Jack Taylor's ``Guantanamo''; Chelsea 
Tomblin's ``M.O.S.''.
  Mount Olive High School: Heather Dalton's ``City Streets''; Brian 
Hays' ``Reflection of Ages Past''; Chantal McStay's ``Shadow Crane''; 
Jonathan Weiss' ``Childhood Energy''.
  Ridge High School: Samantha Bard's ``As If''; Gabriella DeMarco's 
``Going Green''; Caitlin Reid's ``I Don't Have Much of Anything Except 
These Things I Hardly Deserve'' (First Place); Kristen Spratford's 
``The Unveiling''.
  Roxbury High School: Natalie Florio's ``Look to the Light'' 
(Honorable Mention); Vicki Kienzlen's ``Man of the Sea''; Lauren 
Poggi's ``Breaking News''; Ephrath Tesfaye's untitled work.
  Watchung Hills High School: Kristen Givens' ``Red Flower'' (Honorable 
Mention); Lisa Monetti's ``Photo 2 Surrealism''; Robert Verdino's ``Re-
birth''.
  West Morris Mendham High School: Genevieve Asselin's ``Mindset'' 
(Second Place); Blair Christen Hartman's ``Flight''; Nathan Krump's 
``Ceramic Serenade''; Jillian Marinaro's ``Twisted''.
  Each year the winner of the competition has their art work displayed 
with other winners from across the country in a special corridor here 
at the U.S. Capitol. Thousands of fellow Americans walk through that 
corridor and are reminded of the vast talents of our young men and 
women. Indeed, all of these young artists are winners, and we should be 
proud of their achievements so early in life.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
these talented young people from New Jersey's 11th Congressional 
District.

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