BAY VIEW STUDENTS AWARDED FOUR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN MODEL LEGISLATURE

East Providence, RI –  Bay View Academy students had great success in the recent Rhode Island Model Legislature tryouts for positions with the state leadership team, winning four of the 25 available spots. Participants from high schools around the state vied for these leadership positions at the tryouts, answering questions by a team of five teachers.

Model Legislature is a school club that allows students to act in the roles of legislators. They write legislation that is modeled after legislation written by the Rhode Island General Assembly and prepare to act in the roles of Assembly members. The four student winners from Bay View will assume their roles in the state Model Legislature which will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2014, at the Rhode Island State House. 

The Model Legislature State Leaders from Bay View Academy are as follows:

Senate Liberal Leader: Azzurra Catucci, grade 12, Pawtucket, RI

Senate Committee Chair, Special Legislation: Betzabel Vasquez, grade 11, Providence, RI

House Conservative Leader: Cori Sullivan, grade 12, Tiverton, RI

House Committee Chair, Special Legislation: Anne Schreck, grade 12, Providence, RI