Montclair High School’s Model Congress Team competed at the University of Pennsylvania Model Congress conference where they went up against over 700 students from schools all over the United States. They spent four days in debate, simulating the American Congress. The Model Congress students wrote bills and debated them working towards their passage in a small committee setting and a large congressional setting.
“We are so proud of our team who, led by team President Leila Alidoost, brought home an unbelievable 23 awards,” shared advisors Billy Wingren and Tom Manos. “Our team, which consists of 9-12th graders, won a litany of awards in the committee sessions, full sessions and even special advanced committees.”
Following is the list of winners:
Ben Boehlert
Honorable Mention in Committee
Outstanding in Full Session
Kimoni DePass
Honorable Mention in Committee
Honorable Mention in Full Session
Isabella Epstein
Honorable Mention in Committee
Ariella Frank
Best in Committee
Grace Gorant
Honorable Mention in Committee
Maya Jenkins
Honorable Mention in Committee
Owen Kaplan
Best in Committee
Best in Full Session
Best in Special Committee
Isabel Levine
Honorable Mention in Committee
Levi, Neeve
Honorable Mention in Committee
Julia Maskin
Best in Committee
Olivia McKenzie
Best in Committee
Noah Moyse
Most Outstanding in Committee
Will Polen
Honorable Mention in Committee
Dean Schansinger
Best in Committee
Best in Full Session
Mirit Skeen
Honorable Mention in Committee
Gabe Weintraub
Honorable Mention in Committee
Max Weintraub
Honorable Mention in Committee
Honorable Mention in Full Session