[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5841]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING LANE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR WINNING THE FIRST CHASE URBAN 
                      DEBATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 10, 2008

  Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lane Technical 
High School on their victory at the first Chase Urban Debate National 
Championship held in Chicago last weekend. I want to specifically 
congratulate Lane Tech students Andrew Hobaugh and Nick Locke for 
taking first place in the tournament.
  Lane Technical High School is the largest public high school in 
Illinois with a strong tradition of superior education on Chicago's 
north side since 1908. Lane Tech offers students a superb college 
preparatory curriculum, with particular emphasis placed upon the 
technological aspects of a modern education. Lane Tech holds itself to 
its mission statement to provide all students with a superior academic, 
technical, and fine arts education that prepares students for success 
in their post-secondary endeavors of school, career, community and 
family life.
  The debate tournament was hosted by the National Association for 
Urban Debate Leagues, NAUDL, and was held at the Northwestern 
University Kellogg School of Management's downtown Chicago campus. 
Competing against 33 other urban debate teams from around the country 
Andrew Hobaugh and Nick Locke took first place after beating Atlanta's 
Grady High School in the final round on Sunday.
  According to NAUDL, Urban Debate Leagues have proven to increase 
literacy scores by 25 percent and achieve high school graduation rates 
of nearly 100 percent.
  Lane Tech is an outstanding educational institution in Chicago. Year 
after year, they continue to be committed to improving and educating 
our youth to secure a promising future.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to stand today to recognize Lane Tech High 
School and particularly, Andrew Hobaugh and Nick Locke for their 
outstanding performance at the first Chase Urban Debate National 
Championship.