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Northview Mock Trial Places Second at State

Team makes it to state championship for first time in school's history.

Northview High School's Mock Trial Team has reason to celebrate.

It recently made it to the State Championship for the first time in the school's history, placing second in Georgia.

The following students earned awards: 

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  • Alisha Goel, Harris Gu, Erin Smith and Patrick Wu won Outstanding Attorney awards
  • Madeline Evans and Harsha Sridhar earned Outstanding Witness awards 
  • Amber Scales earned Outstanding Witness awards for three rounds

In addition to awards given by the judges, teams at state can give an award to their favorite performer. The following Northview students earned awards as outstanding performers from other teams: 

  • Erin Smith, Alisha Goel, and Madeline Evans earned awards from one team each 
  • Harsha Sridhar earned awards from two teams 
  • Shreya Ganeshan earned awards from three teams

Student attorneys on the team include Erin Smith, Shreya Ganeshan, Harris Gu, Alisha Goel, Patrick Wu and Hayden Cox. Student actors who portrayed witnesses include Madeline Evans, Aya Badr, Sehar Ali, Bryant Anthony, Harsha Sridhar and Amber Scales. Student timekeepers include Bianca Lall and Brandon Scales. The team is coached by teacher coach Elizabeth Lake and attorney coaches Paul Dietrick, Jim Stewart and Jennifer Green. 

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