[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8498-8499]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



       ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL ARTS COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS HONORED

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 16, 2001

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, once again, I come to the floor to 
recognize the great success of strong local school systems working with 
dedicated parents and teachers in raising young men and women. I rise 
today to congratulate and honor 30 outstanding high school artists from 
the 11th Congressional District of New Jersey. Each of these talented 
students participated in the Annual Congressional Arts Competition, 
``An Artistic Discovery'' and they are honored at a reception and 
exhibit in Madison, New Jersey. Their works are exceptional!
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to list each of them, their high school, 
and their contest entries for the official Record.
  We had 30 students participate. That is a tremendous response and 
we'd very much like to build on that for next year's competition.
  This year, Mr. Speaker, the winner of ``An Artistic Discovery'' was 
Yuan Gao from Montville High School for the work entitled ``Unfinished 
Drink.'' Second place went to Michael Lyons from Morris Knolls High 
School for ``Colored.'' Third place went to Daniel I. Jedell from 
Montville High School for ``Black Diamond Trail.'' The Viewer's Choice 
Award was given to Caroline from Wurster of Ridge High School for 
``While Visions of Sugar Plums Danced in Their Heads.''
  Honorable mentions were awarded to Peter Donahue of Morris Knolls 
High School for ``The Spare Room,'' Matthew Schwartz from Morris Hills 
High School for ``Morning Drive,'' Dominik Cymer from Ridge High School 
for ``Abracadabra,'' Amy Nemeth from Boonton High School for ``High 
School,'' Michael Hrynio from Dover High School for ``Remember When,'' 
and Nelson Chen from Morris Knolls High School for ``Life.''
  Excellent art work was also submitted by Tara Kreitter of the Academy 
of St. Elizabeth, untitled; Jenny Blankenship of Boonton High School, 
``Self Portrait;'' Ashley Lamwers of Boonton High School, ``Melting 
Pot;'' Laura Schaffnit of Boonton High School, ``The Rising Tide;'' 
Brian Bernal of Dover High School, ``Endless Garden;'' Jose Santana 
from Dover High School, ``Siempre Contigo;'' Christopher Stefanski of 
Dover High School, ``Winter Impression;'' Jeffrey Gurwin of Livingston 
High School, untitled; Yaldi Kasani of Livingston High School, ``My 
Life;'' Amanda Long of Livingston High School, ``A Reflective 
Moment;''; Jackie Romola of Montville High School, ``Self Portrait;'' 
Melanie Elizabeth Walits of Montville High School, ``Pieces of Me;'' 
Jamie Allen of Morris Knolls High School, ``Translucence;'' Tim Quirino 
of Mount Olive High School, untitled; Katherine Aliprando of Ridge High 
School, ``Mortal Mirror;'' Richard Joneleit of Ridge High School, 
``Self Portrait;'' Kea Alcock of West Morris Mendham High School, 
``Burnt Island'' and ``Curtain & Sunlight;'' Tiffany Frazier of West 
Morris Mendham High School, ``Shadows & Silent Water;'' and Robert Lamb

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of West Morris Mendham High School, ``Church in Contrast.''
  Each year the winner of the competition will have an opportunity to 
travel to our nation's capital to meet Congressional leaders and to 
mount his or her art work in a special corridor here at the U.S. 
Capitol, with winners from across the country. Every time a vote is 
called, I get a chance to walk through that corridor and am 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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