[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8054-8055]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING INCLINE HIGH SCHOOL

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Incline High 
School on its victory in the Nevada ``We the People'' competition.
  This accomplishment reflects not only a lot of hard work by the 
individual participants but also the strong commitment to academic 
excellence of all the students, instructors, and administrators of 
Incline High School.
  I am pleased to be able to recognize the individual members of the 
team on their achievement: Bradley Allured, Jason Beavers, Nicholas 
Bohn, Jessica Corpuel, Joseph Driver, Alexander Heilig, McKenna 
Hollingsworth, Joshua Hub, Ansley Kendziorski, Elisabeth Komito, Ashley 
Nikkel, Laura Pillsbury, Robert Rappaport, Catherine Serrano, Tira 
Wickland, and Beate Wolter.
  I also note the efforts of their teacher Milton Hyams, their coach 
Robert Heilig, and their peer tutors: Ashley Hanna, Daniel St. John, 
and Jonathan Shoop.
  I am sure that I speak for the entire Incline High School community 
in thanking the ``We the People'' program's district and State 
coordinators, Dan Wong and Judy Simpson, for their work in helping give 
the students the opportunity to participate in this great competition.
  Created in 1987, ``We the People'' promotes civic competence and 
responsibility among our Nation's elementary and secondary students. 
Its innovative

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curriculum enhances student understanding of the history, principles, 
and institutions of American constitutional democracy.
  The instructional program culminates in a simulated congressional 
hearing and a nationwide competitive program for high school students. 
Attracting the participation of more than 26 million students and 
80,000 educators, the ``We the People'' program has expanded the civic 
knowledge of our students, cultivated a new generation of leaders, and 
highlighted the tremendous potential of our Nation's youth.
  Please join me in congratulating Incline High School for its 
commitment to academic excellence, and its victory in the Nevada ``We 
the People'' competition.

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