On February 4, 2023, students from 7 high schools around Nevada met in person for the first in-person We the People State Invitational since 2020. Our host institution, the College of Southern Nevada, Cheyanne Campus graciously allowed our students to use classrooms and the June Whitley Center. The students met with the eighteen judges (each unit has a three-judge panel) to discuss constitutional questions.

A We the People Hearing consists of a 4-minute prepared statement (in response to a question developed by the Center for Civic Education) and then a 10-minute follow-up question & answer session with the judging panel.

As the judges were moving from one room to the next, they were often overheard saying “wow, these students are amazing!” or “I am so impressed by their depth of knowledge!”, and of course the best compliment to our students, “I am certain these students will make a huge impact on our world!”.

We are so excited to announce that Reed High School will be representing Nevada at the National Contest in Washington DC this April. Reno High School has also been offered a Wildcard Slot for the Contest and we could not be more proud that these two incredible teams will represent the Silver State.

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the High School We the People program this year.

First Place - Reed High School, Sparks, NV

Mark Towell, Teacher; Josh Rosenbloom, Principal

Students: Eduardo Avila Torres, Avery Conley, Emilie Davis, Adele Espinosa De Los Monteros, Scott Fackrell, Brock Forman, Bryan Kintzler, Marco Moreno, Kassidee Ramsey, Ryan Syad, Isaias Torres, Aaron Varela, Jaron Waller, Madison Williams

Second Place - Reno High School, Reno, NV

Richard Clark, Teacher; Kris Hackbusch, Principal

Students: Kate Allen, Rowan Feldman-Matocq, Kellie Garcia Lopez, Greydon Geil, Megan Goode, Azure Jasper, Jinren Jiang, Marlena LeBlanc, Chaewon, Lee, James Lewis, Violet Mulligan, Liesel Norby, Ryan Prioreschi, Corinne Roper, Shira Rotem, Beatrice Schreinert, Elizabeth Shepherd, Jackson Simeral, Artur Volkau, Shae White

Third Place - Incline High Schoo, Incline Village, NV

Milton Hyams, Teacher; Amy Henderson, Teacher; Tierney Cahill, Principal

Students: Paloma Akiwenzie, Ivy Batmale, Xander Beaulac, Hoswaldo Cabrera Millan, Anna Cruz, Raleigh Derr, Anthony Eppolito, Gianna Eppolito, Haley Jenkins, Kamryn Fisher, Renee Huerta, Shannon Hugar, Ty Krasinski, Jake Lager, Alex McDonald, Vex Morales Casillas, Brendan Pietzke, Josue Salas, Samantha Stephens

In addition to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, we also celebrated the following Unit Awards

• Unit 1

  • 1st Place - Reed High School

  • 2nd Place - Reno High School

• Unit 2

  • 1st Place - Reed High School

  • 2nd Place - Reno High School

• Unit 3

  • 1st Place - Canyon Springs High School & Reno High School

  • 2nd Place - Reed High School

• Unit 4

  • 1st Place - Reno High School

  • 2nd Place - Reed High School

• Unit 5

  • 1st Place - Incline High School

  • 2nd Place - Reno High School

• Unit 6

  • 1st Place - Reed High School

  • 2nd Place - Canyon Springs High School