HHS Model Congress Team Earns Nine Awards at Princeton Conference in DC

The Harrison High School Model Congress Team had an outstanding showing at the annual Princeton Model Congress Conference in Washington DC – earning four Best Speaker in Committee Gavel awards and five Honorable Mentions.

“A combination of big personalities and differing opinions made up our team this conference; and despite political differences and spirited debate, they ultimately become a close knit group of students who supported and encouraged their teammates the entire weekend,” said the HHS Model Congress Club Secretary Samara Lipman. “The trip was not only an amazing experience, but also one of our most successful conferences yet.”

Those earning recognition were:

Best Speaker in Committee: (Gavel)

Spencer Korek: Red House, Government Reform
Samara Lipman: White Senate, Environment and Public Works
Matthew Schwartz: Orange Senate, Appropriations
Keon Azar: Blue House, Judiciary

Honorable Mention:

Jessica Hart: White House, Education and Workforce
Ethan Evans: Orange House, Science and Technology
Matthew Griff: Blue Senate, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Mark Rossi: Orange Senate, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Leslie An: Blue Senate, Full Session

Of the nine individuals who received awards, four of them were on their first ever Model Congress trip. (Keon Azar, Ethan Evans, Matthew Griff, and Mark Rossi)

In Legislation, Harrison’s team had:

22 out of 23 bills were passed in committee
2 bills were recommended to full session

In addition to participating in the conference, HHS Model Congress members took trips to Georgetown University, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and the National Mall including: The National World War II Veterans Memorial, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.