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April 15, 2024
Dear Students:
Congratulations on your oustanding achievement in reaching the national finals of the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program! Your significant accomplishment of qualifying for this competition is the direct result of the many hours of individual study and teamwork you put in with your classmtes and teachers. Your superior performance is also a testatment to the commitment and support of your teachers and coaches. No matter your team’s placing, your accomplishments over the past few days are just the tip of the iceberg.
Through your hard work, preparation, and exploration of the depths of our American constitutional history, you have gained an incomparably deep understanding of the fundamental principles and values of our constitutional democracy and our system of government. We do not doubt that as you continue on in your studies and life paths, you will make a great impact on our government and in your communities, no matter your ultimate vocation in life. Your We the People experience will always be the foundation of who you are as a citizen and participatory member of society.
While not perfect, the experiment of the Constitution and the United States has remained viable and powerful. We hope that through this program, you have recognized your place as an active participant in the continuation of that experiment. You are the future of democracy and of our nation. This program is dedicated to you and your teachers.
In service,
P.S. Do not understimate the power of your experience. Once a We the People student, always a We the People student. Join the Alumni Network today and connect with We the People alum across the world.
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the People of the in Order to form Union, establish insureprovidedomestic for the defence, promote general Welfare, secure the Blessings of Liberty to and our Posterity, do ordain and
Pauline Weaver Chairperson
Alameda County Public Defender’s Office (Retired)
Jonathan D. Varat Vice Chairperson Professor, University of California Los Angeles School of Law
Henry L. Chambers, Jr. Professor, University of Richmond School of Law
Cheryl Cook-Kallio
California State Coordinator–We the People and Project Citizen
Garima Desai Sustainability Manager, Samsung Semiconductor; and We the People Program Alum
Terry Mason Moore
General Counsel, Office of the Chief of Osage Nation
Timothy D. Moore
Deputy Director for Outreach and Professional Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Karen Greve Milton Treasurer
Senior Consultant, Danosky & Associates
Clara Slifkin Secretary
Attorney/Mediator, Department of Fair Employment and Housing (Retired)
Daniel M. Murphy Engagement Director, Smartmatic
Liza Prendergast
Vice President of Strategy and Technical Leadership, Democracy International; and We the People Program Alum
Beth Ratway
Senior Consultant, American Institutes for Research
Mark Ritacco
Chief Government Affairs Officer, National Association of Counties; and We the People Program Alum
Dr. Vicki Ross-Norris Teacher and Adjunct Professor (Retired)
Barbara J. Smith
Vice President of Peace Programs, Carter Center
Program
7:30–8:00 p.m. | Opening Music and Slide Show
8:00 p.m. | Welcome & Presentation of the Colors
Christopher Riano, President
Dr. Donna Phillips, Vice President & Chief Program Officer
Color Guard and Fife and Drum Corps
8:10 p.m. | National Anthem
Kendra Cheng & Sorel Kennedy
Staples High School, Connecticut
8:15 p.m. | Opening Remarks
Dr. Donna Phillips, Vice President & Chief Program Officer
8:20 p.m. | Keynote Remarks
Schuyler VanValkenburg, Virginia State Senator and Teacher, Glen Allen High School
8:30 p.m. | Alumni Awards
Mark Ritacco, Center Board Member
8:35 p.m. | Roll Call of the States & Teacher Recognition
8:50 p.m. | Presentation of Awards
| Unit & Division Awards
Pauline Weaver, Vicki Ross-Norris & Cheryl Cook-Kallio, Center Board Members
| Top-Ten Awards
Dr. Donna Phillips, Vice President & Chief Program Officer
9:35 p.m. | Closing Remarks
We the People of the in Order to form Union, establish insureprovidedomestic for the defence, promote general Welfare, secure the Blessings of Liberty to and our
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. Unit 1: What Are the Philisophical and Historical Foundations of the American Political System?
. Unit 2: How Did the Framers Create the Constitution?
Awards will be presented to teams in three categories: Division, Unit, and Top-10.
Presented to the teams achieving the highest cumulative scores based on the first two days of the 37th Annual National Finals, in each of the four divisions (A-D). Divisions are composed in a way that balances teams based on prior team performance.
Presented to the schools achieving the highest cumulative scores based on the first two days of the 37th Annual National Finals, in each of the six units of the We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution textbook.
Presented to the ten schools with the highest cumulative scores during the three days of competition.
Results will be announced live on YouTube and at civiced.org/nationalfinals/livestream on Monday, April 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET. All results will also be listed on civiced.org after the awards ceremony.
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. Unit 3: How Has the Constitution Been Changed to Further the Ideals Contained in the Declaration of Independence?
. Unit 4: How Have the Values and Principles Embodied in the Constitution Shaped American Institutions and Practices?
. Unit 5: What Rights Does the Bill of Rights Protect?
. Unit 6: What Challenges Might Face American Constitutional Democracy in the Twenty-First Century?
Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies Richmond, Virginia
Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies
Governor’s
We the People class of 2015
Douglas S. Freeman High School (VA)
In the words of her nominator, Martha S., “Athena has dedicated her career to public service, as her passion is uplifting the education system to support generations of students… and is always aiming to create environments where students have an equal and just opportunity to learn.” Following her time as a member of the We the People team at her high school, Athena attended the University of Virginia (UVA). She graduated with an undergraduate degree in Youth and Social Innovation from the School of Education and Human Development and a Masters degree in Public Policy from the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. From there, Athena served in the UVA’s President's Office, growing her communication skills and learning how to foster improved higher education in Virginia. She went on to work at an architectural firm focused on transforming educational buildings, ensuring school designs promote the best, healthiest learning environments for students, and enhancing the overall well-being of students and educators. Currently, Athena works for Mayor Levar Stoney in Richmond, Virginia, focusing further on public education and juvenile justice. Recently, Athena published a report with the Mayor’s office providing an overview of the multitude of steps being taken in the City of Richmond to reduce and prevent gun violence and injury among youth in Richmond.
Thank you to the We the People Alumni Network leaders, volunteers, as well as members of the Center’s Board of Directors’ who graciously gave of their time to review the nominations and make choose the recipients of these inaugural awards.
We the People class of 2001
Corona del Sol High School (AZ)
Sambo (Bo) Dul, was a member of her high school’s 2000-2001 We the People State Championship team, which placed in the top ten teams at the National Finals. Ms. Dul’s We the People teacher and team coach, Timothy Smith, shared, “Bo provided leadership and was an integral part of the success of our team. She proved to be an informed and passionate orator.” Ms. Dul and her family resettled in Phoenix, Arizona, as refugees from Cambodia in 1988. English was her second language, and she excelled as a student, according to Mr. Smith. She attended college at Arizona State University and graduated summa cum laude with three degrees. She then earned her law degree from New York University and a Master's in Public Affairs from Princeton University. After practicing law for two years in New York, she clerked for Chief Judge Theodore McKee in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She then returned to Phoenix and joined Perkins Coie LLP, where she made partner in the Political Law Group. Additionally, Ms. Dul started the Phoenix Legal Action Network (PLAN), a public-interest legal organization designed to help immigrant families in Phoenix. In January of 2019, Ms. Dul was appointed as State Elections Director by then-Arizona Secretary of State, Katie Hobbs. After Secretary Hobbs was elected Governor in November 2022, Ms. Dul became General Counsel in the Office of Governor Katie Hobbs.
Arizona
Corona del Sol High School
Teacher: Alison Rund
Joshua Babendure, Michelle Chen, Arthur Chen, Victoria Cota, Max Elliott, Solana Frazier, Zigmund Freiheit, Justin French, Morgan Garcia, Liam Halton, Carson Hammer, Ariana Hatefi, David Ivonnet, Anish Shrestha, Emma Stawiecki, Suvasini
Subbaraman, Lia Taylor, Aysha Viene, Nia Viene, Margaret Wang, Jerica Yuan, Alexander Zhao
Arizona (Wildcard)
Hamilton High School
Teacher: Brianna Willits
Vishwa Annamalai, Henry Arnpriester, Megan Burke, Sindhu Cherian Steverson, Ayla Diefenbacher, Janani Janardhanan Sudhakar, Jay Jhaver, Akshata Khandekar, Haley Lee, Kate Li, Milton Lin, Mara McPhail, Rhea Midhe, Riya Nalla, Emma Nance, Nayana Nona
Dinamoni, Shray Patel, Shravan Pulicherla, Leela Raj-Sankar, Gowri Shankar Biju, Daniya Siddiqui, Flora Tao, Simoni Thakkar, Arjun Vohra, Nina Yu, Grace Zhang
California
Amador Valley High School
Teacher: Stacey Sklar
Hayden Caty, Aditya Dawar, Abi Dawit, Ishmeet Dhillon, Julianna Diwa, Runab Dixit, Alana
Hicks, Sumanth Janjanam, Anika Parkhi, Atheeth Ravikrishnan, Fengyi Ruan, Owen Short, Noah Simpson, Shambhavi Singh, Sophia Stomhagen, Shreya Thandapani, Zoe Wagner, Emma Wang, Arya Yalamanchi, Selena Yan
California (Wildcard)
Foothill High School
Teachers: Graham McBride, Jeremy Detamore
Valentina Avalos, Elias Benard, Patrick Bennett, Peter Bennett, Betty Chang, Hassaan Chaudhary, Jocelyn Chong, Caitlin Dainas, Riya Datla, Faith Hughes, Jori Jakubowicz, Fatima Kanamkandy, Akhil Karthik, Siddharth Kota, Natalie Lai, Sareena Mann, Sarah Masih, Arya Nair, Tejas Prakash, Josh Skrzypczak, Sydney Stark, Hritvik Tripathi, Lily VanCleave, James Wang, Hannah Weir, Alex Wong, Luke Yamashita, Nabeeha Zafar, Katherine Zhang
California (Open)
Centennial High School
Teacher: Joseph Biron
Samantha Biron, Sebastien Boehme, Belle Boren, Hailey Brady, Maggie Brookings, Mary Calley, Madison Calvillo, Campbell Cleveland, Philip Dailey, Ishreen Dhaliwal, Daniela Dibble, Kameran Dobson, Melody Estay, Sidney Freedman, Samuel Galagan, Manav Gulia, Agam Jawanda, Savannah Johns, Presley Lawrence, Jade Lizarraga, Meridith Padilla, Tatum Sandoval, Sumaira Sawal, Evan Taw
Colorado
East High School
Teacher: Mandy Hostetter
Kublai Alla, Joseph Blaine, Sadie Broda-Bahm, Merritt Brown, Holland Burkett, Alexander Cisneros, Phoebe Davis, Jackson Decker, Gaby Densen, Taylor Finnegan, Avery Fishman, Charlotte Goldstein, Anna Hay, Addi Kirkland, Maisie Koenig, Harrison Kundahl, Fiona Macdonald, Jacob Malek, Andrés Ramirez, Colton Sorce, Grace Taub, Grace Turner, Sam Wallace, Quincy Wolf, Harper Young
Colorado (John Lewis Class)
Overland High School
Teacher: Kelly Jones-Wagy
Fartun Ahmed, Natalee Alderete, Angel Alejandro-Garcia, Lydia Basterra Portillo, Jemely Cruz
Hernandez, Moromolaoluwa Folami, Ronnie Karanja, Hana Kebede, Eric Kelly, Ellie Klingensmith, Ben Langley, Heidi Luna Valadez, Amir Mohammed, Eddie Pinzon, Rohan Reddy, Samantha Retes, Maryan Sadiq, Marie Tarrant, Marco Vargas Gomez, Reese Williams
Trumbull High School Teacher: Katie Boland
Patrick Allen, Sutton Caba-Bodie, Elizabeth Clark, Talia Cook, Michael Cross, Agronil Das, Anthony Deras, Jash Desai, Samuel DiVasto, Sudiksha Gadiraju, Leela Kocinsky, Nikolaos Konstantinidis, Alaina Kovachi, Tyler Kunkel, Paul Litchfield, Rose Mottolese, Isabel O’Brien, Isabel O’Neil, Kaya Patel, Ankush Patwardhan, Grace Schober, Anouska Singh, Nicole Soares, Kylie Totten
Connecticut (Wildcard)
Staples High School
Teacher: Suzanne Kammerman
Andrew Berkowitz, William Boberski, Mia Bomback, Nina Bowens, Kendra Cheng, Alexander Cozzolino, Jared Even, Mack Haymond, Nathaniel Hordon, Sorel Kennedy, Anna Kercher, Abraham Lobsenz, Srish Popuri, Lily Rimm, Perrin Root, Samantha Sandrew, Jack Srihari, Aidan Stubbs, Jackson Tracey
District of Columbia
National Cathedral School
Teachers: David Sahr, Megan Prichard
Sammy Afnan, Elizabeth Boyd, Addie Carter, Brittany Engel, Meri Rose Garnett, Layla Hajj, Sofia Hall, Shima Harrison, Andrea I, Emily Jia, Ava Johnson, Katherine Kline, Neha Kumar, Franny Leahy, Yuhan Li, Greta Lowell, Norah Madan, Ava
Matheson, Mazie O’Neil, Sarah Oler, Rio Onishi, Jane Parker, Evelyn Penhoet, Nora Porter, Eleanor Powell, Sophia Reilly, Clara Roberti, Angela Shekoyan, Malia Smith, Cybil Sternhell, Riley Tracy, Beatrix Weber, Mila Zayats
Teacher: Derrick Johnson
Ronnier Canizares, Samantha Faedo, Gabriela Martinez, Olivia Pizarro, Amanda Puentes, Roselyn Riveras, Amanda Rodriguez, Farah Salvat, Amina Santana, Moises Sanchez, Alexa Suarez, Zoey Trillas, Jasmine Uz
Maine South High School
Teachers: Leah Politi, Andy Trenkle, Kevin Hansen
Ava Amelio, Anthony Benbenek, Elizabeth Biederman, Ally Currey, Matthew Dabisch, Emma Donohue, Daniel Duca, Theodore Flores, Patrick Galinski, Charles Havens, Matthew Hirstius, Anne Honan, Jimmy Johnston, Charlotte King, Katharine Kolton, Charles Kurczewski, Oliver
Marszalek, Mike Mizwicki, Sofia Nigro, Brendan Owens, Sophia Pop, Ella Sieburg, Emma
Spychalski, Sean Sullivan, Mia Thurman, Annika Wallace, Sasha Wolf, Matthew Yadgar, Pete Zimmerman
Illinois (Wildcard)
St. Joseph-Ogden High School
Teacher: Marshall Schacht
Samantha Beetz, Chloe Burkhalter, Maya Chahine, Cameron Dressen, James Harbourt, Rachel Harris, Brody Hausman, Hayden Lewis, Quinn Lewis, Isaiah Mock, Caleb Ochs, Macy Reed, Daniel Santiago
Indiana
Hamilton Southeastern High School
Teachers: Janet Chandler, Alana Kane
Lila Chamberlain, Brooke Conley, Emily Everett, Jaimie Favara, Siran Ganesh, Lauren Hand, Omana Jacob, Guru Kapase, Manav Krishna, Liam McClain, Ashton Merriam, Fay Montalvo, Connor Moore, Lauren Nolan, Naina Praveen, Addy Ricafort, Aksel Sjostrom, Anna Williams, Skye Wood, Alex Yu
Indiana (Wildcard)
Plainfield High School
Teacher: Adam Ferguson
Adan Aguirre, Tiba Altower, Kami Banks, Larkin Bryant, Connor Burress, Buddy Chrum, Teagen Diallo, Harper Dorris, Anna Harris, Elias Henn, Maddox Law, Matthew Mason, Boston Matthews, Emma Nebergall, Addison Neuen, Ian Perry, Daniel Quilliam, Matthew Raubuck, Noah Ross, Carter Shaw, Dylan Smiley, Samuel Smith, Carson Steinborn, Hayden Stone, Abigail Sturgeon, Vincent Wittenbring, Ruby Woodson, Ash Zabell
Kentucky
Highlands High School
Teacher: Megan Boimann-Hennies
Chanuthmi Abeysinghe, Paige Barber, Owen Borden, Henry Campbell, Rowan Cavanaugh, Treiston Collins, Ethan Davis, John Dougherty, Cohen Gessner, Bradley Groneck, Ryan Groneck, Samantha Heilman, Kaylee Humphress, Lilly Leising, Anna McCoy, Deven McKim, Reagan McPhedran, Will Oldiges, Jack Street, Lucas Tinkler, GraceAnne Wissman
Boonsboro High School
Teacher: Ashley Vascik
Jason Berg, Jackson Burker, Noah Chu, Jacob Daugherty, Jakob Davidson, Sydney Gibson, Abigail Hancock, Evan Huff, Anna Jackson, Trent Jenkins, Aaron Peersen, Justin Prenger, Lilly Rumpf, Emmanuel Sampson, Brett Sharpless, Mischa Slattery, Abigail Smith, Mia Soto, Alivia Taylor, Anaya Teye, Regan Varney
Massachusetts
Easthampton High School
Teachers: Kelley Brown, Taylor Dadmun
Addison Barr, Samuel Barr, Ella Belcher-Timme, Christopher Gallagher, Finn Garvey, Jintha Kim, Aliana Morales, Ethan Mullaly, Devin O’Brien, Grace Pappadellis, Yug Patel, Roman Powers-Moran, Veronica Rapoza, Zamairy Salgado, Hailey Siv, Sophie Slaghekke, Makenna Slate
East Kentwood High School
Teacher: Justin Robbins
Robel Abebe, Noah Avalos, Divya Bhandari, Memphis Hartman, Simon Hnin, Oummu Kabba, Adina Khun, Nicolas Longstreet, Dawt Men Par, Nathan Moxey, Annie Nadolski, Tony Pham, Paige Reynolds, Amna Sabanovic, Cristian Schneider, Kerim Suleman, Nishan Upreti, Bradley Vilcans, Myonta Walker, Bayan Zeqlam
Michigan (Wildcard)
Pioneer High School
Teacher: Alex Constantelos
Billy Alexander, Lyndon Dibble, Ndeye Diop, Allison Dorta, Clare Gottfried, Leopold Hausman, Arella He, Alexander Hsu, Julie Huang, Sienna Kim, Isaac Madura, Victor Monnier, Frederick Morse, Apurva Pathak, Shane Powers, Alexis Ruiz, Jenna Saeed, William Schumacher, Maya Sudharsan, Reya Thomas, Nguyen Tran, Maggie Wang, Hyunsung Woo, Eric Yuan, Andy Zheng
Nevada Reno High School
Teacher: Richard Clark
Ava Beaupre, Aidan Casey, Alex Choi, Ireland Egan, Carson Franklin, Hunter Garrett, Dakota Geiger, Katherine Gonsalves, Trent Gower, Griffin Hacohen, Derek Hanson, Ahmed Hassanein, Morgan Jay, Simon McCombs, Anika Mediwala, Brooklyn Menante, Taylor Moore, Caleb Oster, Ashley Owen, Bella Packard, Hailey Romero, Kacey Taylor, Jo Usabiaga, Marissa Villegas, Tony Yun, Miles Zeller
Nevada (Wildcard)
Incline High School
Teachers: Milton Hyams, Amy Henderson Seitz
Jesse Santina, Noah Breakell, Adelina LaForge, Abbygail Duckworth, Mia Galvan-Rodriguez, Katherine Wechsler, Auri Fernandez, Mia Salas, Parker Mirzayan, Lindsey Deanda Paz, Liam Jones, Kyler Thompson, Emily Brubaker, Evee Justice
Nevada (Open)
West Career and Technical Academy
Teacher: Ryan Handlon
Janice Amornthanomchoke, Edmund Cain V, Reagan Catlett, Jeslyn Cho, Gabriella Cruz, Cole Fisher, Katherine Grimm, Isabella Hoover, Jemima Kayumba, Grace Li, Vincent Lira, Daniel Malchov, Ida Martinez, Roz Mirfenderski, Ian Morrison, James Palmquist V, Jiayi Shi, Charlize Smith, Nicklaus Thang, Eva Toplak, Shelby Wu, Vishnu Yadagani, Kaylee
Yakish, Marissa Yang, Jolene Yeghiayan, Coco Zhang
New Hampshire
Hollis Brookline High School
Teachers: Trevor Duval, Justin Ballou
Claire Ballou, Katie Bauer, Judy Boyd, Carina Carlson, Olivia Colantuonio, Bryson Giersch, Rae Kline, Lauren Leith, Virginia Madsen, Elliott Miller, Connor Moquin
East Brunswick High School
Teacher: Marc Mondry
Dhruv Agrawal, Neiman Baquer, Anna Barrett, Tanisha Bhatia, Kenneth Chan, Evelyn Chao, Shayan Chaudhury, Rania Fquihi, Bernice Fung,
Cristina Gonzalez Plumacher, Sunjay Kadam, Brendon Law, Jonathan Lee, Aryan Nair, Chris Oh, William Palmer, Shlok Pathak, Tanvi Sood, Thomas Stein, Sehar Tangri, Aaron Wong, Evan Wu
New Jersey (Wildcard)
Marlboro High School
Teacher: Eric Yang
Sam Bartlett, Brianna Cooper, Madison Cupelli, Jordan Furstenberg, Dori Iavarone, Benjamin Katz, Matt Khutorsky, Hardav Pandya, Alana Pytel, Ashley Ragone, Lexi Ricci, Shane Russin, Kyle Sarran, Brooke Slater, Nelly Sokolova, Maggie Surguy, Yuri Villegas
Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School
Teacher: William Torres
Genevieve Alford, Gilbert Alliman, Michael Baca, Alana Carrick, Julia Constable, Faith Crespin, Madi Egan, Ashley Frazier, Dagny Gellert, Mylie Lanoy, Owen Lyons, Saige Megofna, Amalia
Moran, Colette Myers, Lewis Rael, Isabella Serbin, Savannah Serbin, Suli Shin, Tyler Swanson, Natalie Townsend, Ella Tracey, Julia Tsigelnitska, Eva Verardo, Sheridan Yara
James Madison High School
Teachers: Jeffrey Roth, Stacey Azoff
Umme Kulsum Akalwaya, Mina Bacilious, Gulya Barotullayeva, Malaika Bukhat, Tayshawn
Clement, Aissata Diallo, Alexander Fernandez, Kathrin Goldenberg, Tohir Hodjakulov, Raquel Hodorov, Arman Idrees, Lexington Jennings, Riley Mezzatesta, Mia Murgalla, Josephine Nozie, Jaklyn Pevzner, Nutsa Prangishvili, Moneeza
Saleem, Naba Sheikh, Lorna Taylor, Allison Davila Valentin, Bernice Wong, Zola Zephirin, Cynthia Zhang
New York (Wildcard)
Half Hollow Hills High School East
Teacher: David Pitman
Alec Abrams, Matthew Albanese, Oludara Badero, Mia Bordwin, Taylor Ettenger, Sania Haq, Jaclyn Kalina, Victoria Keil, Ryan Lashin, Laura Lerebours, Jacob Muscolino, Priya
Singh, Ariana Stern, Nicole Vezzi
North Dakota
Edgeley High School
Teacher: Melissa Entzi
Dylan Andrys, Ezekiel Barnick, Anicka Boruvka, Ethan DeFonte, Eli Fernandes, Cole Hanson, Grace Irey, Nate Kjelberg, Mark Marsalek, Abby Mathern, Eli Mathern, Mataeya Mathern, Jacob Nitschke, Dylan Ostendorf, Amy Smith, Tiahna Wald, Tayia Zahn
Ohio
Findlay High School
Teachers: Mark Dickman, Austin Fox
Zachary Adkins, Ellie Beining, Hanna Benton, Marin Chenevey, John Paul Gray, Grayson Hopkins, Ekeria Iboaya, Miki Kawamura, Logan Mericle, Ava Metz, Trista Paige, Sebastian Popp, Lauren Rader, Emily Reasoner, Noah Ricker, Zachary Sayre, Elliot Shellhorn, Kate Simmons
Oregon
Lincoln High School
Teachers: Patrick Magee-Jenks, Alison Brody
Leah Almeida, Caroline Bingold, Artina Bojnordi, Sienna Casebeer, Claire Corcoran, Arlo Cushnir, Drew Ennis, Ulyana Fastenko, Maria Ganev, Luca Groom, Mia Herrin, Tommy Huff, Nolan Joslin, Natalie Lang, Jihoo Lim, Lucas Lin, Naomi Margolis, Ellie Mayhew, Sara McKinnon, Isabella Mercado, Devin Moore, Nico Palmer-Tucker, Soren
Steen-Adams, Carson Stone, Mara Sullivan, Claire Tagalog, Johannes Toll, Clark Vandiver
Grant High School
Teacher: Angela DiPasquale
Natalie Adamson, Julian Balsley, Luke Bonanno, Charlie Buckley, Leo Caropelo, Juliet Fogel, Aiden Harris, Carver Heykamp, Soren Hieggelke, Lincoln Hirata, Ricky Kamenetz, Rhys Kleier, Kai La Forte, Emilia Louis, Elizabeth Marshall-Hendrix, Vera Mazetta, Maggie McGair, Theo Miranda-Zellnik, Ruby Perron, Hannah Rainge, Jake Robertson, Francesca Senatori, Isaac Siegel-Wilson, Elijah Smith, Sofia Whang, Malina Yuen
Rhode Island
North Smithfield High School
Teacher: Natalie O’Brien
Anna Aleksiewicz, Paige Bosco, Grace Cabral, John Caruso, Kayla Delances, Grace DeStefanis-Ouellette, NdeyeAnna Diene, Julia Dowling, Dylan Driscoll, Owen Dubuc, Timothy Ferri, Lorelai Garrahan, Aline Girard, Lora Halliwell, Adam Harrison, Max Hawes, Landon Hebert, Darcy Lemieux, Connor Listenfelt, Sophia Lopez, Sophia Majeau, Sean Mania, Skyler Manning, Ediana Mauricio, Jackson Nault, Ryan Nault, Mercedes Nkrumah, Andrea Nuñez, Wyatt Pullen, Caroline Rapp, Isabella Rawson, Anabel Redford, Aura Rivera, Daniel Roden, Zachary Simpkins, Clover Slaughter, Ella Tessier, Molly Wright
Teachers: Linsy Dooley, Emily Robbins, Mike Burgess
Hayden Barker, Coulter Bell, Jessica Boone, RJ Brown, Manning Burgess, Kathy Cai, Anna Cully, Anthony DiSalvo, Nokutenda Dzinomurumbi, Greg Gutowski, Ayden Higingbottom, James Korman, Parker LaCoe, Areia Liburd, Talan McTague, David Panagiotakopoulos, Harshy Patel, Hayden Raper, Brantley Reeves,Trevor Sebastian, Sophie Shumpert, Sean Spivey, James Therrell, Cassie Thomas, Kody Tkacs, Victoria Watson, Brayden Weaver, Katie Westbrook, Lauren White, Vince White
secure the Blessings of Liberty to and our
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Spearfish High School
Teacher: Patrick Gainey
Ava Bailey, Liam Carriveau, Madeline Cross, Maria Eisenbraun, Sadie Ellingsen, Cassidy Ewing, Emma Gottlob, Brylee Grubb, Sofie Guthmiller, Bret Heisler, Haylon Heiting, London Jones, Claire Larson, Sophie Matsuda, Kathryn Mondloch, Ashlyn
Mosset, Claire Nida, Brooke Peotter, Anissa Pietzyk, Jadeyn Reiner, Adrianna Reiners, Will Scharf, Donald Werner, Chad Willhite
Utah
Green Canyon / Sky View High Schools
Teachers: Mike Rigby, Andrea Thompson
Katelyn Ashment, Katelyn Bell, Livia Brady, Landon Brough, Xander Buck, Braxton Castro, Camber Clark, Kyla Cox, Eleanor Craner, Bridget Ernstrom, Scott Fluckiger, Carson Holt, Ivan Khimach, Julia Larsen, Chayse Leavitt, Sariah Malouf, Elizabeth Murri, Emma Murri, McKenzie Nash, Malarie Peterson, Maya Reed, Joshua Salisbury, Cameron Simper, Ali Suhaka, William Tanner, Lillie Thacker, Tessa Wright
Teacher: Rob Peck
Grace Bowersox, Shiny Chandravel, Catherine Conway, Ava Flournoy, Katie Hall, Jamie Han, Afton Hessian, Holly Jahn, Lorelei Kelley, Ava Keppler, Isabel Lafrance-Melendez, Joy Lohr, Sherry Luo, Zeyna M’bengue, Allison McCullough, Shishira Nakka, Francesca Nolen, Spencer Philips, Angie Portillo, Hannah Tittermary, Emmet Townsend
Teachers: Schuyler Van Valkenburg, Ryan Conway
Keya Athale, Ava Barnett, Kayla Boughton, Elizabeth Canfield, Shahnoor Chaudhry, John Clarkson, Nathalia de la Rosa, Rachel Fries, Brett Goodman, Lance Hartman, Zechariah Hayes, Will Hemp, Gabriel Imholte, Annabelle Kiniry, Anabelle Krawitz, Sean Larkin, Evie Mardigian, Delaney Martin, Olivia McGuigan, Bryce Mehigan, Jordyn Montgomery, Trisha Moray, Mia Naglieri, Elizabeth Popik, Grace Reibel, Prachi Sarangi, Emma Schaffernoth, Maggie Smith, Julia Wall, Cameron Whidbee, Isabelle Wu, Catherine Zorn
Virginia (Open)
Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies
Teacher: Samuel Ulmschneider
Lauren Blake, Alice Bowman, Yuna Chen, Schuyler Cole VanValkenburg, Jackson DeHaven, Lucia Gambacini, Lucille Holmstrom, Rehaan Jain, Devesh Kumar, Isabella List, Bernard McNamee, Hareem Mubashar, Rohini Mudinur, Emmalia Notarnicola, Sophia Pareti, Catherine Pinar, Bridget Plank, Timothy Porter, Imran Aly Rassiwalla, Avery Redmond, Yash Saxena, Skylar Schuetze, Nathaniel Stewart, Natalie Xie
Washington Tahoma High School
Teachers: Gretchen Wulfing, Mike Seger
Sophie Artemidze, Andrew Baker, Connor Baker, Harika Bavisetty, Rohan Boinpally, Yash Buddhdeo, Slayton Cooper, Kira Corona, Iris Guo, Cannon Harmer, Bill Hernandez, UJ Jeon, Norah Jose, Talal Kheiry, Olivia Kizer, Sydney Kortenkamp, Hannah McDunnah, Sadie McMillan, Tanner Pham, Aditya Rana, Tamar Rasmussen, Dillon Roper, Ivah Rude, Logan Sancewich, Himanjali Tavva, Sean Uy, Nandini Yogi
Washington (Wildcard)
Bellarmine Preparatory School
Teacher: Ken Brown
Matthew Audette, Lucia Ayer, Julia Cholerton, Jack Curry, Philip Ehret, Rachel Harbeson, Jack Jolibois, Griffin Larson, Emma Maier, Landon Mitchell, Jonah O’Callaghan, Christian Randquist, Isabella Smith, Ian Stoddard, Anthony Gunns, Katie Vaughan, Sam Walker, Bridget Woodruff, Will Yearian
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West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd High School
Teacher: Greg Phillips
Taylor Arnett, Paris Barker, Kyle Bennett, Maggie Brackman, Josiah Corely, Haiey Daniels, Marissa Davis, Emma Haskell, Aaron Insani, Lillian Lane, Brooke Lister, Izabella
Majewski, Jennifer McCabe, Aubree McCarty, Brody Moine, Gabrianna Nixon, Izaiah Snyder, Sophia Wagoner
West Virginia (Wildcard)
Clay County High School
Teacher: Ron Starcher
Taylor Adkins, Keaira Asbury, Makia Bartsch, Jaylyn Belt, Avery Brouillard, Delila Burkhamer, Kenzie Corwell, Zane Minger, Morgan Payton, Benjamin Williams, Landon Williams, Nathan Wynn
Wisconsin
Wauwatosa West High School
Teachers: Chad Mateske, Dan Hoefs
Ryan Boekenhauer, Jameson Boettcher, Elliot Bovi, Brandon Collins, Carlyne Diogo, Keira
Fax, Peyton Goeden, Milo Hagopian-Smith, Sadie Knie, Chloe Matuszewski, Peter Neugent, Benjamin Nowacek, Benjamin Perkins, Abigail Peterson, Henry Riordan, Henry Rommelfanger, Addison Scharlau, Journey Love Taylor, Madelyn
Ullsperger, Olivia Watters, Khai Weimer, Zahrina Weimer, Ben Westmont
Wisconsin (Wildcard)
Wauwatosa East High School
Teacher: Michael Aronow
Malik Boyd, Benjamin Carlton, Avery Church, Violet Copple, Maya Day, Julia Fossum, Felix
Gilgannon, Olivia Jessup-Anger, Mariana Perez, Max Ranft, Sophia Stocco, EJ Stuart, Aila Tambellini, Charlotte Thielke, Meliyah Watson, Tessa White
Sheridan High School
Teachers: Mike Thomas, Kim Ferguson
Brooke Alexander, Eva Anderson, Lucy Brock, Ry Dixon, Ethan Evans, Josh Fackrell, Katie Feck, Suzie Foster, Jackson Gaskill, Danielle Gilbert, Helyn Gnehm, Kyleigh Gold, Alisha
Hamilton, Erin Hoffmann, Mary Hughes, Cutter Hulet, Cody Inman, Zane Jackson, May Lawson, Delenn Layher, Makena Mowry, Garrett Otto, Henry Phillips, Harper Scott, Lili Scott, Madi Wagner
Cheyenne South High School
Teacher: Erin Lindt
Camryn Bolton, Parker Brennan, Aidan Cabrera, Lily Christopherson, Samuel Crouch, Magnus Enright, Kyle Gallo, Caitlyn Ganskow, Binx Gonzales, Eli Greenlee, Christian Gustafson, Neal Hushbeck, Logan Major, Paige Mathews, Jecember Meade, Emily Nordwick, Cam O’Connor, Rhianna Roadifer, Courtney Schwab, Charlie Thomas, Elias Wallace, Audrey Wren, Karlee Zunker
Annually, the Center awards the John Lewis Scholarship to one class in tribute to the former congressman and civil rights leader. The scholarship is awarded to a qualified class that would otherwise not be abl eto attend. The Center is appreciative of the donations that have enabled us to extend this opportunity.
This year, the team selected for this scholarship is:
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Congratulations to the students and their teacher, Kelly Jones-Wagy.
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To the countless students, teachers, parents, volunteers, judges, coordinators, and everyone who comes together each year to strengthen the next generation of democracy.
Our sincere thanks goes to our panel of esteemed judges, without whom this event would not be possible.
Barry Anderson Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court St. Paul, Minnesota
Michael F. Anderson Dean of Liberal Arts, Metropolitan State St. Paul , Minnesota
John M. Aughenbaugh Professor of Political Science, Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia
Jack Barlow
Professor of Politics, Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Zelalem Bogale
Adjunct Professor of Race, Law and Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada
Lori Broady Teaching and Learning Specialist, Educational Service Unit 4 Johnson, Nebraska
Alan Brodman
We the People Teacher, Retired Monroe Township, New Jersey
Jocelyn Broman Professional Staff, House of Representatives
Washington D.C.
Lester Brooks
Professor (Emeritus) of History, Anne Arundel Community College (Adjunct)
Arnold, Maryland
Cindy Burgett
WTP Teacher (Retired), Fairfax County Public Schools
Chantilly, Virginia
Emmanuel G. Caudillo
Senior Advisor, White House Hispanic Initiative
Washington, D.C.
Chris G. Cavanaugh
Center for Civic Education Consultant
Bismarck, North Dakota
Henry L. Chambers, Jr.
Professor of Law, University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Augustus G. Chin
Municipal Judge, City of Holladay, Utah
Gilda Daniels
Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law
Baltimore, Maryland
John K. DeLoache
Senior Staff Attorney, South Carolina Association of Counties
Columbia, South Carolina
Carl J. Dermady, Jr. K-12 Social Studies Consultant (Retired), Jefferson Parish School System
Harvey, Louisiana
Robert L. Dion Professor of Political Science, University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana
Lindsey D. Draper Circuit Court Commissioner (Ret.), Milwaukee County
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Chuck Dunlap President & CEO, Indiana Bar Foundation
Indianapolis, Indiana
Abby Dupke Teacher, Arizona College Prep High School
Chandler, Arizona
Ross Eisenman Assistant Director (Retired), Federal Court System
Washington, D.C.
Francene Engel Political Scientist and Constitutional Scholar, Maryland Council for Civic and History Education Gambrills, Maryland
Trish Everett Educational Designer & Instructional Coach, i-Tech for Schools
Pompano Besch, Florida
Susan L. Firestone Attorney (Retired), East Grand Rapids, Michigan
Kevin H. Fox AP Teacher and Center for Civic Education Consultant
Arcadia, California
Stephen Frantzich Professor Emeritus, U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland
Avery M. Gagne
Public Affairs Specialist, National Nuclear Security Administration
Washington, D.C.
Jamie Gass Director, Center for School Reform, Pioneer Instiute
Boston, Massachusetts
Benjamin Glickman Supervising Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice
Sacramento, California
Tiquan Goode Chairman/President, The Community Revitalization Coalition, LLC
Lawrenceville, Virginia
Peter T. Gunn
We the People Teacher, Mentor, and Judge, CW Design New London, New Hampshire
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Alyssa Hanou
Program Manager, British Embassy Washington
Washington, D.C.
Stefanie E. Hession
Advanced Academics Civics Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax, Virginia
Margaret F. Heubeck
Director of Instruction, UVA Center for Politics
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charles M. Hinderliter
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, St. Louis REALTORS®
St. Louis, Missouri
Alex Ingoglia
Attorney, Winston & Strawn LLP
Dallas, Texas
Ronnald Jeffrey
Juvenile Court Judge, Cheyenne Municipal Court
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Stephen R. Jewett
Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Orlando, Florida
Steve Johansen
Professor of Law, Lewis and Clark Law School
Portland, Oregon
Caitlin A. Johnston
New York, New York
Chai Karve
Chief Speechwriter, Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Lansing, Michigan
Ally Kjellander Attorney, Holland & Hart LLP
Boise, Idaho
Emily P. Kilgore Director of Education and Engagement, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Staunton, Virginia
Brit A. Kreimeyer
Criminal Defense Attorney, Thurston County Public Defense
Olympia, Washington
Erin Lewis
Executive Director, Center for Innovation & Change, University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana
Genie Massey Program Coordinator, Maryland Civic Education Coalition
Boonsboro, Maryland
Tandy McConnell
Historian, Richland Two Schools
Columbia, South Carolina
Daniel McKannan
Attorney at Law, Huntsville, Alabama
James P. McKenna
Attorney and Adjunct Professor of Ethics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Millbury, Massachusetts
Mike Miles
Jefferson County Government, Jefferson County, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Timothy D. Moore
Deputy Director, Center for the Study of the American Constitution
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Reta Murphy Engagement Director, Smartmatic USA Corporation
Los Angeles, California
Paul Nolette
Director, Les Aspin Center for Government, Marquette University
Washington, D.C.
Liza Prendergast
Vice President, Democracy International Washington, D.C.
Beth Ratway
Principal Technical Assistance Consultant, American Institutes for Research
James Robert Redford Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals
Grand Rapids, Michigan
David N. Richmond
Retired Educator and Civic Education Consultant, Kern High School District
Bakersfield, California
Donald W. Rogers, Ph. D.
Adjunct Lecturer in History, Emeritus, Central Connecticut State University
Vernon, Connecticut
Karl D. Smith
Deputy Solicitor General, Washington State Attorney General's Office
Olympia, Washington
Candida Steel Judge (Retired), U.S. Civilian. Board of Contract Appeals
Owls Head, Maine
Julie M. Strandlie, Esq. Member, Virginia Governor's Advisory Board on Service & Volunteerism
Fairfax, Virginia
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Tiffany N. Richardson General Counsel, Richland One School District
Columbia, South Carolina
Jessica G. Sutter
Chief of Civic Learning Initiatives, Institute for Citizens & Scholars
Washington, D.C.
James R. Sweeney Judge, US District Court, Southern District of Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Daniel M. Taubman Senior judge, Colorado Court of Appeals
Denver, Colorado
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Tom Tinder Board Member, West Virginia Bar Foundation
Charleston, West Virginia
Joanna B. Tobin
Board of Education Member, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Annapolis, Maryland
Jonathan D. Varat
Professor of Law Emeritus, UCLA School of Law
Los Angeles, California
Edward L. Volpe Attorney, Volpe Law Firm
Denver, Colorado
Tom Vontz
Professor and Director, Center for Social Studies Education, Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Dychon Whitaker
We The People Educator, Charles County Public Schools
La Plata, Maryland
Mike Williams
Professor of Political Science and International Relations, University of San Diego
San Diego, California
Christopher P. Yates Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Janice Yates
Retired We the People Coach, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Lena Zwarensteyn
Senior Director, Fair Courts Program, The Leadership Conference Education Fund/The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Washington, D.C.
Many thanks to our state coordinators who work throughout the year championing the We the People program.
Alabama
Reta McKannan
Alaska
Vacant
Arizona
Jennifer Castro
Arkansas
Jeff Whittingham
California
Cheryl Cook-Kallio
Colorado
Christopher
Elnicki
Connecticut
Brian Grindrod
Delaware
Fran O'Malley & Scott Abbott
District of Columbia
Jennifer Fuller
Florida
Annette Boyd Pitts
Georgia
Vacant
Hawaii
Matt Mattice
Idaho
Pete Kinnaman
Illinois
Dee Runaas
Indiana
Tim Kalgreen &
Joseph O'Connor
Iowa
John Wheeler
Kansas
Thomas Vontz
Kentucky
Glenn Manns
Louisiana
Peggy Cotogno
Maine
Vacant
Maryland
Marcie
Taylor-Thoma
Massachusetts
Roger Desrosiers
Michigan
Ellen Zwarensteyn
Minnesota
Jennifer Bloom
Mississippi
Michael Harris
Missouri
Melinda Bier
Montana
Vacant
Nebraska
Pam Carrier
Nevada
Christine Hull
New Hampshire
Robin E. Knippers
New Jersey
Robert O'Dell
New Mexico
Vacant
New York
Debra Lesser
North Carolina
Dean Smith
North Dakota
Crista McCandless
Ohio
Ryan Suskey & Kate Strickland
Oklahoma
Derrick Brown
Oregon
Beth Cook
For more information regarding state coordinator vacancies, please contact Emily Voss at voss@civiced.org.
Pennsylvania
David Keller
Trevaskis
Rhode Island
Vacant
South Carolina
Donald Lanier
South Dakota
Wes Brown
Tennessee
Janis Kyser
Texas
Jan Miller
Utah
Dawn Harvey
Vermont
Martha Deiss
Virginia
Amelia Bochain
Washington
Kathy Hand
West Virginia
Rebecca Tinder
Wisconsin
Vacant
Wyoming
Matt Strannigan
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The National Finals rely on the dedicated service of volunteers from across the country. They have our deepest appreciation.
Judges & Volunteers
. Cash Arehart
. Jocelyn Broman
. Emmanuel Caudillo
. Chris Cavanaugh
. Francene Engel
. Ben Fabian
. Charlie Hinderliter
. Caitlin Johnston
. Brit Kreimeyer
. Erin Lewis
. Liza Prendergast
. Beth Ratway
. Donald Rogers
. Jason Sklenar
Judges & Volunteers
. Michael Anderson
. Barry Anderson
. Lester Brooks
. Augustus Chin
. Lindsey Draper
. Chuck Dunlap
. Jamie Gass
. Reta McKannan
. Mike Miles
. Timothy Moore
. Daniel Murphy
. Jen Patja
. Daniel Taubman
. Tom Tinder
Judges & Volunteers
. Stephen Frantzich
. Hank Chambers
. Benjamin Glickman
State Coordinators
. Tim Kalgreen, Indiana
. Matt Mattice, Hawai’i
. Rebecca Tinder, West Virginia
Judges & Volunteers
. Jared Reitz
. Candida Steel
. Edward Volpe
. Carl Dermady, Jr.
. Tandy McConnell
. Jack Barlow
. Dick Kean
State Coordinators
. Wesley Brown, South Dakota
. Christine Hull, Nevada
. Cheryl CookKallio, California
. Ryan Suskey, Ohio
State Coordinators
. Pam Carrier, Nebraska
. Ellen Zwarensteyn, Michigan
. Roger Desrosiers, Massachusetts
. Donald Lanier, South Carolina
State Coordinators
. Marcie TaylorThoma, Maryland
. Tom Vontz, Kansas
. Matt Strannigan, Wyoming
We the People of the in Order to form Union, establish insureprovidedomestic for the defence, promote general Welfare, secure the Blessings of Liberty to and our Posterity, do ordain and Stay Connected with the ™ Community
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I am so proud of all of the members andleaders of Trumbull High School's "We the People" team!
What a pleasure to work with you each year! You are inspiring and represent the best of Connecticut!!!
Angel Alejandro-Garcia,
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Good luck and best wishes for continued success,
Life is full of challenges, but I know you have the courage and resilience to overcome them. Embrace every opportunity, learn from failures, and always strive to be the best version of yourself.
Love your parents David and Cruz
We are so proud of you all!
With love from The Parent Squad
The Center for Civic Education is an independent nonprofit organization based in California. The Center is one of the world's most prominent civic education organizations; its national programs are implemented in every state, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Center's national programs and projects include the following:
. We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
. Project Citizen: Community Engagement in Public Policy
. Project Citizen Research Program
. James Madison Legacy Project Expansion Program
. We the People: Civics that Empowers All Students
. 60-Second Civics Podcast
. The Constitution EXPLAINED Video Series
. Civil Discourse: An American Legacy
. Strengthening Democracy in America Open Courses
For more information on the Center and its programs, visit our website at civiced.org or call 818-591-9321.
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The Center's Board of Directors congratulates the students participating in the 2024 We the People National Finals. You are the vibrant future of our Democracy! The Board thanks the teachers, coaches, parents, and supporters who helped the students achieve this honor.
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