[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 8, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E295]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE'S MIG TEAM WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 4 
                             YEARS IN A ROW

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 8, 2017

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Southeastern 
Illinois College's Model Illinois Government team's success at the 2017 
Model Illinois Government competition. Southeastern's team won the 
Outstanding Large Delegation Award, earning its tenth Outstanding 
Delegation Award in 14 years, and fourth in a row.
  Southeastern is the smallest school in terms of enrollment at the 
simulation and not only defeated much larger community colleges, but 
also Universities including the University of Illinois at Springfield, 
Eastern, and Western Universities. Southeastern led all schools in 
total points, leadership positions, and controlled both the House 
Democrat and Senate Republican caucuses. Southeastern set new school 
records for floor leadership positions (six) and total points 
(sixteen). Tracy Stokich and Casper Johns won the Award for Outstanding 
Original Legislation, while William Tippett was named Outstanding First 
Year Delegate, and Morgan Denbo won the Outstanding Member of the House 
of Representatives Award.
  Team members were elected to 4 committee spokesperson positions, two 
committee chairs, while Evan Doughty was elected House Majority Leader, 
and Ryan Dennison was elected Senate Minority Leader. William Tippett 
and Grant Loudy were also elected as Assistant Leaders in their 
respective chambers, while Dana Hooven and Chloe Brandon were elected 
as floor whips.
  The Southeastern Model Illinois Government team, coached by Matt 
Lees, consists of Chloe Brandon, Ryan Dennison, Morgan Denbo, Evan 
Doughty, Reagan Gray, Dana Hooven, Stephanie (Casper) Johns, William 
Johnson, Granton Loudy, Braden Scroggins, Tracy Stokich, Nolan Sutton, 
and William Tippett.
  Mr. Speaker, I look forward to the continued success of the 
Southeastern Model Illinois Government team, and I extend my best 
wishes to them for another outstanding season next year.

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