[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 59 (Monday, April 18, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E506-E507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING THE 2016 CONGRESSIONAL ARTS COMPETITION

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 18, 2016

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. 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 young men and women 
participated in the 2016 Congressional Arts Competition, ``An Artistic 
Discovery.'' Their works of art are exceptional.
  Sixty six participated. That is a wonderful response, and I would 
very much like to build on that participation for future competitions.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the winners of our art 
competition. First place was awarded to Jane Lee from Wayne Valley High 
School for her acrylic painting entitled, ``Chrome Still-Life.'' Second 
place was awarded to Emma Jang from West Morris Mendham High School for 
her acrylic painting on canvas entitled, ``Tenacity.'' Tyler Harker 
received third place for his etching titled ``Opal.''
  Honorable Mentions were awarded to: Connor Sokol of Sparta High 
School for his photograph titled ``Freedom's Flight,'' Jasmine Shaw for 
her photograph entitled ``There's No Place Like Homeland,'' Camila 
Rosario for her colored pencil sketch entitled ``Stressed Out,'' and 
Leonela Moyoli of Boonton High School for her acrylic painting 
entitled, ``Tyran Moore.''
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize each artist for their 
participation by indicating their high school, their name and the title 
of their contest entries.

     Boonton High School:
     Alexis Manfredi, ``The Lorax''
     Leonela Moyoli,``Tryan Moore''
     Theodore Perri, ``Phelps''
     Elizabeth Sayles, ``Elizabeth''

     Chatham High School:
     Jane Ewald, ``Teddy''
     Connie Han, ``Like Father Like Son''
     Phoebe Nichols, ``Eliza''
     Amanda Leyens, Untitled

     Delbarton School:
     Joseph Gambetta, ``Patriotism''
     Santiago Robertson-Lavalle, ``Girl in the Archway''

     Hanover Park High School:
     Samantha Wingerter, ``Sam I Am''

     Jefferson Township High School:
     Skylar Lewis, ``Moonlight Serenade''
     Melanie Rodriguez, ``Reflections''
     Nina Thogulura, ``Hues of Contemplation''

     Kinnelon High School:
     Samantha Flayderman, ``Miss Believer''
     Patrycia Glowiak, ``Shadows''
     Ava Lutz, ``Aviary Reflection''
     Amanda Pita, ``The Old Man by the Sea''

     Livingston High School:
     Lanie Esralew, ``July in Manhattan''
     Yana Sang, ``Around the World''
     Jasmine Shaw, ``There's No Place like Homeland''
     Julia Zeman, ``Passionate Polaroid''
     Jennifer Zheng, ``Where to Next?''

     Mewe Art Academy:
     Siyu Cao, ``2011/07/01 Shanghai''

     Montville High School:
     Kristen DiGiacomo, ``Lost''
     Destinee Garrido, ``Style''
     Alexander Tullo, ``Back Street Lot''

     Morris Catholic High School:
     Patrick Green, ``Sunset Over the Marine Corps War Memorial''
     Roxana Ponce, ``Reminiscence''
     Haoming Zhu, ``Zi Tai [Posture]''

     Morris Knolls High School:
     Austin Braddock, ``Censored''
     Jenna Ford, ``Fractured Self-Portrait''
     Adam SanGiovanni, ``Stephanie, the Free Soul''
     Ryan Sullivan, ``Hypnotized''

     Mountain Lakes High School:
     Joy Xie, ``Worn Out''

     Nutley High School:
     Barbara Benda, ``Relief in the Farm of Nusty Pages''
     Jacob Michels, ``Bridge''
     Omar Morsi, ``Making the Best of a Rainy Day''
     Gregory O'Connell, ``Smooth Criminal''

     Parsippany High School:
     Christine Li, ``Don't Burst My Bubble''

     Parsippany Hills High School:
     Karoline Xiong, ``The Joy of Sunrise''

     Passaic County Technical Institute:
     Christopher Cortez, ``Norma''
     Jamie Loverdi, ``Candice Swanepoel''

     Passaic Valley High School:
     Claudia Barone, ``Piano Keys''
     Melanie Capalbo, ``Fall Foliage''
     Andrew Fucntet, ``Fear in Clouds''
     Santiago Gomez-Vargas, ``All the Dry Peaches''

     Randolph High School:
     Nicole Gehan, ``Brave''

     Sparta High School:
     Brandon Ancis, ``Unspoken Wisdom''
     Katlyn Connelly, ``Father and Son Bonding''
     Mitchell Coyle, ``The Dream Within Us All''
     Connor Sokol, ``Freedom's Flight''

     Wayne Valley High School:

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     Jane Lee, ``Chrome Still-Life''
     Olivia Lozy, ``Stained Hands''
     Chelsea Pitti-Fernandez, ``Hedgeworth''
     Camila Rosario, ``Stressed Out''

     West Morris Mendham High School:
     Tyler Harker, ``Opal''
     Emma Jang, ``Tenacity''

     West Orange High School:
     Victoria Chi, ``Harper''
     Genesis Guedes, ``Titans''
     Harper McVey, ``Fury''
     Vanessa Wapples, ``Still Waiting . . .''

     Whippany Park High School:
     Nasim Bibi, ``Beyond the Looking Glass''
     Michelle Duong, ``Morendo: Diminishing in Time''
     Ana Ramil, ``Pride''
     Lisa Romano, ``1,000 Words''

  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 our fellow Americans walk through the 
exhibition 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.
  Mr. 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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