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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING THE NORTH SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL WE THE PEOPLE

TEAM ON WINNING THE 2019 "WE THE PEOPLE" STATE COMPETITION

     Introduced By: Representatives Newberry, Lyle, Solomon, Fellela, and Cortvriend

     Date Introduced: June 04, 2019

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, "We the People" The Citizen and the Constitution Competition is sponsored

by the Center for Civic Education, and is a yearly competition for American high school students

held in Washington, D.C. Teams are divided into six units and each team focuses on a particular

area of Constitutional interest; and

     WHEREAS, For the 13th straight year, a team of North Smithfield High School students

presented before a panel of judges at the 2019 "We the People" State Competition held on

February 9th, and as a result, traveled to Leesburg, Virginia, in April where they represented

Rhode Island and participated in simulated congressional hearings in the 32nd Annual National

Finals; and

     WHEREAS, The competition requires that students deliver a prepared four-minute

opening statement on a specific Constitutional topic and answer a series of questions asked by a

panel of judges to measure their depth of knowledge, understanding, and their ability to apply

constitutional principles; and

     WHEREAS, The students prepared for a wide variety of potential follow-up questions as

they are not allowed to use any materials nor are they aware of the questions they will be asked

until they are posed. Resultantly, they develop the essential skills of thinking critically, quickly,

and independently; and

     WHEREAS, This year's dedicated North Smithfield High School team was comprised of

freshmen Jacob Austin, Gabrielle Barros, Theo Bazin, Will Bazin, Cassidy Boutelle, Kat

Brandao, Nathaniel Cardin-Prochniak, Sadie Crozier, Ethan Daigneault, Noah Dagesse, Chris

Durand, Jacob Gosselin, Emma Harrop, James Haczynski, Madisyn Harnois-Lafreniere, Brianna

Jacques, Liz Kelley, Cali Keovogsavang, Jordan Koury, Emelie Mandeville, Nick Marseglia,

Megan Masi, Shawn Moison, Kylie Murphy, Kara Pessia, Seth Pickering, Rachel Reall, Madison

Reilly, Stevan Reyes, Cameron Reynolds, Tori Robertson, Abygail Sevegny, Holden Tousignant,

and Zachary Vince; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby extends our congratulations to team coach and teacher, Natalie O'

Brien and the North Smithfield High School Team for winning the Rhode Island "We the People"

Competition. We moreover wish this hard-working class the best of luck in all their future

endeavors; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Natalie O'Brien, North Smithfield High School.

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