[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6354]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATIONS TO LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Oregon (Ms. Bonamici) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Oregon's 
Lincoln High School on winning the 2012 National Finals of the We the 
People competition. These students worked diligently all year to 
achieve this honor, demonstrating outstanding teamwork and an 
impressive understanding of our country's Constitution.
  We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is a civic education 
curriculum in which students learn about our country and government 
while preparing for a mock congressional hearing. During the hearing, 
students are challenged to demonstrate their critical thinking skills, 
knowledge of current events, ability to work as a team, and 
understanding of the Constitution and its origins. After winning Oregon 
State's competition, the Lincoln High team traveled to Washington, 
D.C., to compete in the national finals. After 3 days of competition 
against classes representing 47 States, Washington, D.C., and the 
Northern Mariana Islands, Lincoln High School was declared the winner.
  To the students of Lincoln High School--our future leaders--your hard 
work and dedication has not only brought you this award, it's made you 
outstanding citizens and models for your peers. Congratulations to the 
entire winning class: Avery Ballato, Catherine Barton, Marty Berger, 
Hallie Blashfield, Ryan Bloom, Danny Brillhart, John Carey, Julian 
Dann, Julia Eckelmann, Michael Field, Natina Gilbert, Nikhil Goyal, 
Kendra Hong, Robin Jayaswal, Katie Kelly, Sierra Killian, John Kim, 
Emma Lane, Duncan MacEachern, William Mao, Olnita Martini, Evan 
Neuhausen, Sara Newman, Vicki Niu, Sammy Purnell, Justin Richter, 
Beckett Rueda, Emma Simmons, Sage Smiley, Nita Sridharan, Eri Stern, 
Mara Strauss, Molly Walls, Carolyn Wheatley, Ajeya Woods, and Cole 
Zollinger.
  Thank you to the Classroom Law Project for organizing the program in 
Oregon and for all you do to teach students about democracy.
  And last, but certainly not least, I congratulate Tim Swinehart, the 
students' teacher, whose leadership was instrumental to Lincoln High 
School's success, as well as their coaches: Steve Griffith, Jason 
Trombley, Jeff Edmundson, Christy Splitt, Jennifer Hill, Ben O'Glasser, 
Jonathan Pulvers, and Alison Brody.
  Great work, Lincoln High School. Congratulations.

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