SPONSOR: Sen. Gay & Sen. Brown & Rep. Griffith Sens. Hoffner, S. McBride, Pettyjohn, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh; Reps. Baumbach, Briggs King, Cooke, K. Johnson, S. Moore, Morrison, Romer, Michael Smith, Yearick DELAWARE STATE SENATE 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34 CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS OF THE 32ND ANNUAL DELAWARE HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM.
SPONSOR: Sen. Gay & Sen. Brown & Rep. Griffith Sens. Hoffner, S. McBride, Pettyjohn, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh; Reps. Baumbach, Briggs King, Cooke, K. Johnson, S. Moore, Morrison, Romer, Michael Smith, Yearick
SPONSOR: Sen. Gay & Sen. Brown & Rep. Griffith
Sens. Hoffner, S. McBride, Pettyjohn, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh; Reps. Baumbach, Briggs King, Cooke, K. Johnson, S. Moore, Morrison, Romer, Michael Smith, Yearick
SPONSOR:
Sen. Gay & Sen. Brown & Rep. Griffith
Sens. Hoffner, S. McBride, Pettyjohn, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh; Reps. Baumbach, Briggs King, Cooke, K. Johnson, S. Moore, Morrison, Romer, Michael Smith, Yearick
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34
CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS OF THE 32ND ANNUAL DELAWARE HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, over 200 students from public, private, parochial, and charter schools throughout Delaware comprised 18 teams that participated in the 2023 Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition; and WHEREAS, the competition took place over two days on February 24 and 25, 2023; and WHEREAS, for the first time since 2020, the competition was held at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center; and WHEREAS, the 2023 Mock Trial Committee organized the case material and coordinated the competition; and WHEREAS, the event was sponsored by the Delaware Law Related Education Center, Inc., and made possible due to the time and effort of many volunteers; and WHEREAS, the competition provides a valuable civic learning experience to all who participate; and WHEREAS, teams make opening statements, make closing arguments, question mock witnesses and experts, and must argue both sides of the case; and WHEREAS, teams are judged on presentation of the case facts and knowledge of the law; and WHEREAS, for the first time in the competitions history this year, the final championship round was judged by an all-female judging panel of the Delaware Bench and Bar, including Presiding Judge Tamika Montgomery-Reeves of the Third Circuit, Judge Maryellen Noreika of the District of Delaware, President Judge Jan Jurden of the Delaware Superior Court, Delaware State Court Administrator Gayle P. Lafferty, and Delaware State Senator Kyle Gay. NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, congratulates the winners of the competition from the Charter School of Wilmington and wishes them much success as they represent Delaware in the National High School Mock Trial Championship this May. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the runners up the Wilmington Friends School (second place), Cape Henlopen High School (third place), Archmere Academy (fourth place), and Tower Hill School (fifth place) are all hereby recognized. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate congratulates Jace Walker of Archmere Academy who won the courtroom artist competition and wishes her much success as she represents Delaware in the national competition in May. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Audrey Pachuta of Ursuline Academy is also recognized as the winner of the first-in-Delaware courtroom journalist contest. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that students from Cape Henlopen High School and Salesianum School who formed a bye-buster team the morning of the first day of the competition in order to have an even number of teams are commended for winning the Delaware Way Award, given to the team that best exemplifies the ideals of mock trial, including civility, justice, and fairness.
WHEREAS, over 200 students from public, private, parochial, and charter schools throughout Delaware comprised 18 teams that participated in the 2023 Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition; and
WHEREAS, the competition took place over two days on February 24 and 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS, for the first time since 2020, the competition was held at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 Mock Trial Committee organized the case material and coordinated the competition; and
WHEREAS, the event was sponsored by the Delaware Law Related Education Center, Inc., and made possible due to the time and effort of many volunteers; and
WHEREAS, the competition provides a valuable civic learning experience to all who participate; and
WHEREAS, teams make opening statements, make closing arguments, question mock witnesses and experts, and must argue both sides of the case; and
WHEREAS, teams are judged on presentation of the case facts and knowledge of the law; and
WHEREAS, for the first time in the competitions history this year, the final championship round was judged by an all-female judging panel of the Delaware Bench and Bar, including Presiding Judge Tamika Montgomery-Reeves of the Third Circuit, Judge Maryellen Noreika of the District of Delaware, President Judge Jan Jurden of the Delaware Superior Court, Delaware State Court Administrator Gayle P. Lafferty, and Delaware State Senator Kyle Gay.
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, congratulates the winners of the competition from the Charter School of Wilmington and wishes them much success as they represent Delaware in the National High School Mock Trial Championship this May.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the runners up the Wilmington Friends School (second place), Cape Henlopen High School (third place), Archmere Academy (fourth place), and Tower Hill School (fifth place) are all hereby recognized.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate congratulates Jace Walker of Archmere Academy who won the courtroom artist competition and wishes her much success as she represents Delaware in the national competition in May.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Audrey Pachuta of Ursuline Academy is also recognized as the winner of the first-in-Delaware courtroom journalist contest.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that students from Cape Henlopen High School and Salesianum School who formed a bye-buster team the morning of the first day of the competition in order to have an even number of teams are commended for winning the Delaware Way Award, given to the team that best exemplifies the ideals of mock trial, including civility, justice, and fairness.
SYNOPSIS This resolution congratulates the winning teams from the 2023 Delaware High School Mock Trial Program. Author: Senator Gay
SYNOPSIS
This resolution congratulates the winning teams from the 2023 Delaware High School Mock Trial Program.
Author: Senator Gay