A team from the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, the regional public high school that serves students throughout greater Richmond, has placed third in the nation in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals, which took place in Washington, DC.
We the People team members study a broad range of topics related to American government and constitutionalism and prepare for simulated congressional hearings, during which judges ask questions and score units based on knowledge and articulation.
The academic competition marked the end of months of study and hard-won victories at the congressional district and state levels for the team.
Social Studies teacher and Maggie Walker alumnus Sam Ulmschneider ’02 coaches the team of seniors: Emily Abbey (Chesterfield), Samuel Akers (Henrico), Christopher Benos (Chesterfield), George Booth Jr. (Richmond), Gowri Buddiga (Henrico), Bailey Hall (Hanover), Aateeb Khan (Chesterfield), Matthew King (Henrico), Hannah Lyons (Richmond), Katherine Monks (Chesterfield), Michael Morris (Chesterfield), Ryan Oppenheim (Chesterfield), Claire Panak (Henrico), Kent Rollins (Chesterfield), Yash Tekriwal (Henrico), Shweta Tembe (Henrico), Heather Thompson (Hanover), Elizabeth Wolfe (Henrico), and Kevin Yuan (Henrico).
For more information about the competition, visit http://www.civiced.org/.
ABOUT THE MAGGIE L. WALKER GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL
The Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies is a highly-selective, regional public school that serves students throughout the metropolitan Richmond area. The participating school divisions are Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, King and Queen, New Kent, Petersburg, Powhatan, Prince George, and Richmond.
