[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8497]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         MARSHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

  Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, I rise today to recognize the 
impressive performance of students from Marshwood High School in South 
Berwick, ME, at the 27th annual ``We the People: The Citizen and the 
Constitution'' National Finals. These students, who are members of 
Marshwood's Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics class, 
earned first place for the Northeast Region during this competition 
that tested their knowledge of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. 
I am so proud of them as I know how hard they worked to achieve this 
ranking.
  Under the direction of their dedicated and talented teacher, Mr. Matt 
Sanzone, the class spent the school year studying the history and 
principles of American democracy in preparation for the competition. 
Each student developed a broad understanding of the Constitution. The 
class also divided into smaller units to analyze in depth specific 
constitutional concepts.
  The Marshwood team met its first challenge in March when it won the 
State-level competition and earned the right to represent Maine in the 
National Finals. Through simulated Congressional hearings, they 
demonstrated their knowledge of the Constitution before a panel of 
Maine Supreme Judicial Court justices, constitutional scholars, 
lawyers, and public officials.
  The team's keen interest in our democracy serves as an example to 
other students in Maine and around the country. I know that these 
students will use the lessons they have learned in the classroom and in 
competition to guide them throughout their lives, to inspire others, 
and to be grateful for the rights and freedoms we enjoy as Americans. I 
congratulate these talented students from Maine on their extraordinary 
achievement.

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