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COLUMBIA, S.C. (January 12, 2017)—River Bluff High School and St. Anthony Middle School won the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution competitions on Jan. 5 in Columbia. The first runner-up at the high school level was Carolina Forest High School.
We the People is an in-depth study of American history with an emphasis on understanding the formation of the Constitution and its interpretation throughout history. During the competition, sponsored by the SC Bar Law Related Education (LRE) Division, students participated in a mock congressional hearing and discussed critical issues regarding American government, the founding fathers and current events based on a constitutional perspective.
The win marked River Bluff High School’s second state title in the high school division. The team will now represent South Carolina in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals, April 21-25 in Washington, D.C.
Participating students from River Bluff were Alex Bowers, Emre Cakir, Bryan Castillo Justo, Devin Cook, Sarah Gibson, Mickal Henderson, Connor Kelly, Audra Knight, Katherine Laughridge, Carson Lester, Georgia Loadholt, Heather Paeth, JT Parrish, Lacy Scott, Megan Simmons, Henry Strehlow, Lynne Taylor, Kelsey Warf and Kristina Wuchenich. Their teacher coaches were Linsy Dooley and Meg Huggins.
St. Anthony Middle School won its first state title in the competition. Participating students from the team were Brook Brumfield, Nick Gartung, Michael Manelli, Tanner Meekins, Kyle Pham, Blake Rogers, Caroline Smith, Andrew Spence, Robert Spence, Daniel Tilton and Rileigh Yearsich. Their teacher coach was Patti Odom.
LRE thanks the dedicated teacher coaches and volunteers who generously gave their time and energy to mentor students who participated in the 2017 We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program.
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