[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 17, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S6514]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     FAITH LUTHERAN MOCK TRIAL TEAM

 Mr. HELLER. Madam President, I wish to recognize an 
outstanding achievement by a group of hard-working students at Faith 
Lutheran Junior/Senior High School in Las Vegas. The Faith Lutheran 
Mock Trial team has been invited to compete in the Seventh Annual 
Empire Invitational in New York City, and is the first ever Nevada team 
to be invited to compete in this mock trial event.
  Faith Lutheran's mock trial program is part of the school's justice 
and advocacy program, which is designed to prepare and equip students 
for academic and professional paths in public policy, law and advocacy. 
It is notable achievement to be invited to the Empire Invitational 
event, which is the only mock trial tournament in the country that 
hosts schools from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. By competing 
in this year's tournament, Faith Lutheran's mock trial participants 
will not only receive invaluable experience applying legal principles, 
but they will also enhance skills that are critical to their future 
scholastic and vocational success.
  Educational activities such as this mock trial tournament open the 
door to increased possibilities for young students to make a difference 
in their communities. Faith Lutheran's mock trial team serves as an 
admirable example to aspiring students across the Silver State.
  This special achievement is the result of many hours of teamwork, 
effort and preparation. The dedicated students and faculty who are part 
of Faith Lutheran's mock trial team should be immensely proud of the 
opportunity to represent their school, and the State of Nevada, at this 
year's Empire Invitational. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
commending these exceptional students, and wish them a successful and 
memorable experience at the tournament.

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