[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 83 (Thursday, June 4, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1320-E1321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             A TRIBUTE TO HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN HIGH SCHOOL

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                            HON. DAN BURTON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 4, 2009

  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
the students of Hamilton Southeastern High School for receiving 
Honorable Mention at the annual ``We the People'' Contest recently held 
here in Washington, D.C. The ``We the People'' contest is a grueling 3-
day-long event where teams of students from every State of the Union 
and several U.S. Territories compete in a series of simulated 
congressional hearings to apply constitutional principles and 
historical facts to

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contemporary situations. The event culminates with the Top Ten teams 
conducting their mock hearings right here on Capitol Hill in either a 
Senate or House hearing room.
  I am proud to say that Indiana teams have made the Top Ten almost 
every year the competition has been held; and this year will mark 
Hamilton Southeastern High School's second trip to the Top Ten. I ask 
all my colleagues to join me in recognizing the outstanding Hoosiers of 
Hamilton Southeastern High School, students and staff, for their hard 
work and dedication to academic excellence. And I ask my colleagues to 
join with me to congratulate the Hamilton Southeastern High School 
Team--Teacher Jill Baisinger, and students, Kellie Devore-Gogola; Adam 
Gauthier; Alex Gillham; Caitlin Graovac; John Holt; Alana Kane; Matthew 
Knafel; Jaclyn Lauer; Matthew Lymbcropoulos; Mark Mace; Samuel Morgan; 
Eric Ogle; Jonathan Sorg; Julia Strzeskowski; and Mitchell West--for 
their outstanding performance at the 2009 ``We the People'' contest. I 
look forward to next year's competition when I'm sure that Hamilton 
Southeastern High School will not only be back in the Top Ten but win 
it all.

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