[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3914]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF EL CENTRO STUDENTS THIRD PLACE PRIZE IN C-SPAN'S 
                     VIDEO DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

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                            HON. JUAN VARGAS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 19, 2015

  Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Andrea Vallejo, 
Shelbie Verbrugh, and Kennent Sandoval, seniors at Southwest High 
School in El Centro, California, for their outstanding achievement in 
winning Third Prize at C-SPAN's National 2015 StudentCam Competition. 
StudentCam offers students across the nation an opportunity to showcase 
their talents in a friendly national competition.
  All aspects of the video production, including the research and 
planning in their documentary, ``Salton Sea Restoration,'' demonstrated 
the highest level of critical thinking, initiative, and ingenuity. The 
``Salton Sea Restoration'' placed third out of the 2,280 videos 
submitted, by more than 5,000 students around the country.
  This competition is one of our nation's best platforms for our youth 
to express their opinions on national issues, provide eye-opening and 
inspiring views of the country, and contribute to the construction of a 
beloved community.
  I want to congratulate these award recipients and encourage more 
youth involvement in the greater discourse about our communities.

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