Milford High Wins We the People: The Citizen And Constitution Awards

CONCORD, NH — Several Granite State high school students debated the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights in “mock Congressional hearings” on Dec. 2 in Concord as part of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s We the People: The Citizen and Constitution program.

Students from Hollis-Brookline, John Stark Regional, and Milford high schools held the mock hearings before six panels consisting of three volunteer New Hampshire lawyers and judges. The students prepared presentations, were professional, and exhibited knowledge about historical texts and answered questions about current events from the judges.

An awards ceremony was held to recognize each constitutional athlete individually and in groups for excellence in each of six units of study, directed by Attorney Howard J. Zibel, and Law Related Education Committee Chairwoman, Attorney Jennifer A. Eber.

Awards of excellence went to Milford High School for Units One through Four, Unit Five was awarded to John Stark High Regional High School, and Unit Six was awarded to Hollis-Brookline High School.

The state finals will be held on Jan. 6. The finalists will head to nationals in 2023.

For more information, visit We the People: The Citizen and Constitution program website.

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