‘We the People’ State championship competition on Saturday, February 1

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Wishing Mr. Sam Ulmschneider and the students of ‘We the People’ the best at their Virginia State Championship competition on February 1st at Randolph-Macon College, in Ashland, VA. We know you are ready!

We the People competitions in Virginia are for middle and high school We the People teams. Participation in a qualifying, regional competition is required to compete at the state level. The top 9 scoring middle schools, and top 9 scoring high schools, in the regional finals, are invited to compete in the state competition. The winning high school will compete on the biggest stage for the We the People National Finals in the spring.

MLWGS has been consistently successful in competitions having won the national title five times in the 30+year history of the competition. 

Senior team members are:

Hiya Agrawal – HenricoGrace Blakley – ChesterfieldMatthew Bond – Henrico
Sonia Chornodolsky – ChesterfieldWinston Crane – RichmondCaitlin Farrell – Hanover
Luna Forlano – RichmondRuby Freyer – RichmondLucy Gates – Chesterfield
Olin Gunlicks – RichmondAllison Lichtman – HenricoFrancis Lowden – Henrico
Elena Loy – HenricoZoe Ma – RichmondSriyutha Morishetty – Henrico
Elizabeth O’Shea – ChesterfieldRitvika Palani – HenricoTanvi Palavalas – Henrico
Alexis Paraschiv – ChesterfieldAnusha Rathi – HenricoIan Sexton – Richmond
Brenden Stremler – ChesterfieldKatherine Watson – ChesterfieldJillian Wilson – New Kent

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