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RECOGNIZING STAPLES HIGH SCHOOL ``WE THE PEOPLE'' TEAM
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HON. JAMES A. HIMES
of connecticut
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Mr. HIMES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the first-place placement of Staples High School We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution Connecticut regional competition.
The We The People program helps students develop in-depth understanding of the Constitution through building their understanding of civic duty, teaching valuable research skills, and expanding their knowledge of government and its inner-workings.
Ensuring a better future for Southwest Connecticut requires our students to be able to articulate a vision for our country that reflects the basic principles in the Constitution that we revere. Staples High School's We The People team's success is proof of how our Constitution's principles and values will be carried on by ambitious and passionate future generations. I am proud that several of Connecticut's state champions come from the Fourth Congressional District, with Staples High School included in those ranks. Later this April, the Staples We The People will compete in the National Finals against teams across the country.
Madam Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join me in congratulating the following students: Alexia Abrams Rivera, Natalie Bandura, Zachary Bishop, Oliver Clachko, Ruby Coleman, Jake Fitzpatrick, Matthew Genser, Alex Harrington, Eli Herman, Elizabeth Kuehndorf, Jared Leonard, Rishabh Mandayam, Talia Perkins, Aidan Rogers, Thomas Sargent, Lucia Schnirring, Allison Schwartz, Katherine Simons, Katherine Smith, Krishin Wadhwani, Julian Weng.
I join the community of Westport and the Fourth Congressional District in recognizing the accomplishment of these students and teacher, Suzanne Kammerman.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 64
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