The Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies We the People State Championship Team with Guest Speaker Rep. Patricia Haynes Smith and team teacher Chris Totaro.
Outstanding Unit Winners from top are, Glenbrook School,
Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies,
Helen Cox High School and John Ehret High School.
Notable guests and participants on hand for the event were guest speaker Rep. Patricia Haynes Smith, Louisiana District 67, Haynes Academy teacher Jamie Staub. Also present were Carl Dermady, Jr., Jefferson Parish Social Studies Consultant, Ret., Tyler Barker, We the People Louisiana Alumni Representative and We the People District Coordinators Vickie Hebert, Michelle Molina, Robert Rome
Judges
Unit One: What Are the Philosophical and Historical Foundations of the American Political System?
Tyler Barker
We the People State Alumni Representative
Lauren E. Godshall, Attorney at Law
Curry and Friend, APLC, New Orleans, La.
Betty W. Wilkerson
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools, Retired
Unit Two: How Did the Framers Create the Constitution?
Heather W. Angelico, Attorney at Law
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, New Orleans, La.
Belinda M. Cambre, JD, PhD, Teacher
Dutchtown High School, Geismar, La.
Carla Powell, Teacher
Sullivan Preparatory Academy, Baton Rouge, La.
Unit Three: How Has the Constitution Been Changed to Further the Ideals Contained in the Declaration of Independence?
Supt. Darryl C. Kilbert, Ret.
Orleans Parish Public Schools
Sabrine Mohamed
We the People Alumni
Alice M. Snee, Teacher
Academy of Our Holy Lady High School, Marrero, La.
Unit Four: How Have the Values and Principles Embodied in the Constitution Shaped American Institutions and Practices?
Donald H. Broussard, Jr., Teacher
West Jefferson High School, Harvey, La.
Heather L. Landry, Attorney at Law
Milling Benson Woodward L.L.P., Baton Rouge, La.
Philip Lundy
We the People Alumni
Unit Five: What Rights Does the Bill of Rights Protect?
Nahum D. Laventhal, Attorney at Law
Nationwide Insurance, Metairie, La.
Camile Gautreaux, Teacher
St. Jude the Apostle School, Baton Rouge La.
Jack P. Harrison, Attorney at Law
East Baton Rouge Indigent Defender, Baton Rouge, La.
Unit Six: What Challenges Might Face American Constitutional Democracy in the Twenty-first Century?
Alicia N. Fergerson, Teacher
Central Private School, Central, La.
Charles P. Regnard
We the People Alumni
Shirley A. Snyder, Attorney at Law
Northwestern State University
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Participating Schools
Congressional District # 1
Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies
Metairie, La.
Chris Totaro, Teacher
Congressional District # 2
Helen Cox High School
Harvey, La.
Jonetta Jackson, Teacher
John Ehret High School
Marrero, La.
Bradley Kiff, Teacher
Congressional District # 4
Glenbrook School
Minden, La.
Matthew Edwards, Teacher
Special thanks to the following people for their contributions to the program:
Rep. Patricia Haynes Smith
Jill Braun
Carl Dermady, Jr.
Vickie Hebert
Robert Rome
Michelle Molina
Christopher Showalter, Sr.