‘We the People’ State championship competition on Saturday, February 7

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Wishing Mr. Sam Ulmschneider and the students of ‘We the People’ success at their Virginia State Championship competition on February 7th. This year, due to the persistent snow and ice conditions in our area, the competition will be held virtually. 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 include:

Isabella Arcaro-Colonial HeightsAlena Atkinson-HanoverDiego Burgos-Feliciano-Chesterfield
Vera Chunnanond-HanoverHelena Damer-RichmondLillian Davies – Richmond
Henry Erda-Charles CityAddyson Hoover-HanoverMargaret Josefiak-Henrico
Josephine Kronenberg-HanoverDeepanshi Kumar-HenricoEmma Lindsey-Goochland
Hadley McHugh-ChesterfieldJacob Nelson-ChesterfieldRaunak Kaur Rajani – Henrico
Thomas Short-RichmondViva Sitani-HenricoAudrey Tang-Chesterfield
Rewa Totey-HenricoJacob Williamson – Chesterfield

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