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To: 2021 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational Teams & Volunteers From: ISBA Law-Related Education Committee & Katy Flannagan, Coordinator Date: March 18, 2021 Re: Congratulations & Thank You!!

Thank you for participating in and volunteering for the 2021 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational!

This virtual event was a success, due to the 46 talented and dedicated teams, and the many judges, lawyers, paralegals, law students and others who volunteered their time! We also want to thank the staff of the ISBA for their hard work and the staff of Empire Mock Trial for their assistance with the virtual aspects of the Invitational.

We are very pleased to announce the following awards:

Top Three Teams

1st place – Evanston Township High School 2nd place – College Preparatory School of America 3rd place – Timothy Christian High School

Top Eight Scoring Teams (Alphabetical Order):

Adlai Stevenson High School Christian High School College Preparatory School of America De La Salle Institute Evanston Township High School John Hersey High School Niles West High School Timothy Christian High School

Outstanding Attorney Awards

Fouzaan Amjad Hinsdale South High School Katherine Buikema Timothy Christian High School Eve Darke Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Rosie Ezgur Highland Park High School Patris Haxhiaj Glenbard East High School Owen Haywood Riva Lakkadi Bartlett High School Elanna Lloyd Homewood-Flossmoor High School Ivan Martinez De La Salle Institute Cole Miller St. Charles North High School Idrees Mohammeed College Preparatory School of America Ishani Patel John Hersey High School Anna Pellegrino Hinsdale Central High School Kate Perry Normal West High School Noah Sevcik Adlai Stevenson High School Safoora Salman Maine Township High School West Eloisa Tirres Evanston Township High School Alexis Walker Chicago Christian High School

Outstanding Witness Awards

Saalih Abdul-Salam College Preparatory School of America Carter Bulthuis Timothy Christian High School Charles Calkins Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Sophia Chalifoux Libertyville High School Daisy Coleman University of Chicago Laboratory School Patris Haxhiaj Glenbard East High School Mary Hopkins De La Salle Institute Jamie Kimmel-Choldin Nile North High School Stephen Knobel Highland Park High School Neeraja Kumar Willowbrook High School Lauren Lubbe John Hersey High School Lexi Mason Adlai Stevenson High School Miguel Patino Maine Township High School West Marcia Szcybura Glenbard East High School Justin Throneburg St. Charles East High School Victoria Zeisig Bartlett High School

2 A HUGE THANK YOU to our fantastic volunteers who made this all possible!

Jennifer Abernathy Tamer Abouzeid Gabriel Antman Elias Arnold Marc Bangser Jamison Berger Christopher Behan Valery Behan Kimberly Bilbrey Elizabeth Bleakley Brad Block A.J. Blodgett Grant Bosnich Jennifer Brobst Eric Bulman Nicholas Burandt Karen Butler Jonathan Cantrell David Carrabotta Timothy Cavenagh Amanda Chase Kelsey Chetosky Hon. Michael Chmiel Billie Constant Kimberly Davis Dennis Demarco Alice Dolan Tim Doyle Kathleen Farrell Duhig Jessica Durkin Nancy Easum Hon. James Eder Sharon Eiseman Carli Evans Hon. Pablo Eves Nicholas Feda Hon. Michael Fiello Rogelio Garcia Kerry Garesche Kari Gibson Suzanne Gilman Dustin Goldberger Lesley Gool Hon. Rex Gradeless Missy Greathouse Christopher Grohman Justin Haber James Hanauer Hon. Justin Hansen Richard Harden Kenneth Hoffman Jessica Howell David Hughes Stephen Iden Adam Janes Melissa Johnson Tim Johnston Peter Kallis Hon. Julie Katz Brendan Kevenides Celeste Kinney Caroline Kuja Harrison Kuntz Hon. Emily Livingston Tanner Long Joseph Lyons Travis Maisel Maria Puppo Martinez Raquel Martinez Nicole Massey Austin Mathis Brittany Matz Tom McClure Peter McGivern Kateah McMasters James Mertes Valerie Moehle Alexandrea Morley Heidi Nelson Zach Nowakowski Hon. John O’Gara Hon. Melissa Olivero Dennis Orsey Joy Owen Shilpa Patel Howard Peritz Robert Perrone Kelsie Plesac McKenna Prohov Pamela Rangel Phyleccia Reed Cole Amy Romano Adam Rouse David Sanders Anthony Sassan Christine Self Eric Seeleman Juneitha Shambee Susan Smith Trina Smith David Sosin Nikola Sowa Robert Stavins Hon. Robert Stevenson Ava George Stewart Jeff Strand Paul Storment Sandra Sweeney Sandi Tanoue Sarah Taylor Daniel Thies Jennifer Thompson Angel Traub Zaria Udeh Hon. Michelle Vescogni David Von Ebers TJ Walczak Zach Wallace Gordon Walton Stanley Wasser Angelica Wawrzynek James Webb Sonni Williams

3 Fritz Wilson Lena Goretsky Winters Joyce Wixson Laura Young Kenneth Yuen Christine Zeman

2021 Participating High Schools

Addison Trail High School Addison Adlai Stevenson High School Lincolnshire Bartlett High School Bartlett Carmel Catholic High School Mundelein Chicago Christian High School Palos Heights College Preparatory School of America Lombard De La Salle Institute Chicago DePaul College Prep Chicago Dunlap High School Dunlap Evanston Township High School Evanston Glenbard East High School Lombard Glenbard South High School Glenn Ellyn Glenbrook South High School Glenview Highland Park High School Highland Park Hinsdale Central High School Hinsdale Hinsdale South High School Darien Homewood-Flossmore High School Flossmoor Huntley High School Huntley John Hersey High School Arlington Heights Libertyville High School Libertyville Maine South High School Park Ridge Maine Township High School West Des Plaines Mundelein Naperville North High School Naperville Niles North High School Skokie Niles West High School Skokie Normal Community High School Normal Normal West High School Normal O’Fallon Township High School O’Fallon Oak Park River Forest High School Oak Park Providence Catholic High School New Lenox Rich Township Richton Park South Elgin High School South Elgin Southland College Prep High School Richton Park St. Charles East High School St. Charles St. Charles North High School St. Charles Thornton Township High School Harvey Timothy Christian High School Elmhurst

4 Unity Christian Academy South Holland University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Chicago Warren Township High School Gurnee Wheaton Academy West Chicago Wheeling High School Wheeling Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Chicago Willowbrook High School Villa Park York Community High School Elmhurst

Thank You & Congratulations!!!

We hope to see you again in 2022!!

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