CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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That’s what keeps me involved.” Britton is the vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Carolina Center for Civic Education (CCCE), which is partially funded by the NCAJ. Statewide, 70 high school teams compete each year for the coveted chance to attend the national level competition. Four presiding judges and 12 lawyers from Fayetteville took part in the March 5th State Finals competition at Campbell University. The competition was co-sponsored by the NCAJ, The Florence Rogers Trust and law firms across the state. The competition case for 2010-2011, Malcolm vs. Utopia Zoo, was created by Lionel F. Earl, III, a 2008 Terry Sanford High School graduate and past participant in the mock trial program. Earl attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is pursuing a degree in political science. The case guides students through thoroughly researching the five exhibits listed in the case, including zoo maps, medical records, stipulations, provided witnesses and defendants. The nine local high school teams navigated their way through the courtroom process, learning the ins and outs of the legal system. They also learned to be thorough and work as a team and were judged according to their outcome and final courtroom presentations. The NCHE Speech Club won the 2011 NC competition and that teams’ eight members placed ninth out of 48 teams in Arizona at the National level competition hosted by the Arizona foundation for Legal Services & Education. One of the students from the NCHE Speech Club team, Samuel Johnson, was awarded “Outstanding Attorney” and plans to major in Political Theory at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, Va. Johnson has participated in the Mock Trial program for two years and indicated some of the best lessons he learned on the team were less tangible ones. “I was an extremely shy person before I entered the world of speech and debate. Mock trial in particular has enabled me to grow in confidence and ability, and it has reinforced the immense benefits of hard work and critical thinking which I know The Fayetteville Academy The Fayetteville Academy celebrates 40 years of educational excellence and salutes the Class of 2011. We’re proud of you! ~The Fayetteville Academy Faculty and Staff Matthew Buchanan Amanda Carver Swathi Charya John Cuningham John Dalton Eva Desai General Ferguson Laura Floyd Emily Follett Ilyse Hines Brenna Jensen College Acceptances for the Class of 2011 American University Appalachian State University Barry University Campbell University Cape Fear Community College Claflin University College of Charleston College of William and Mary Culinary Institute of America Duquesne University Drexel University Eckerd College East Carolina University Elon University Florida State University George Mason Unversity Guilford College High Point University Howard University Johnson and Wales University Johnston Community College Alexandra Juneau Summer Liu Evan Lobeto Joseph Lowe Isis Malone Robert Maughan Jack McDaniel Megan McGugan Alex McKinley Kirkland Moore Jessica Morales-Dobson Louisiana State University Methodist University New York University School of Visual Arts Emily Newton O’Brian Noble Corey Renaud Jean-Herbert Rigaud Charles Siewers Clarice Smith Sarah Stewart Amber-Lynn Taber Jack Walsh Jeremy Williams North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University Nova Southeastern University NYU School of Visual Arts Pitt Community College Queens University of Charlotte Randolph Macon College Regent University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sandhills Community College SUNY Stony Brook Syracuse University The Citadel University of Alberta University of Central Florida University of Colorado at Boulder University of Florida University of Missouri University of Northern Iowa University of Iowa University of Ottawa University of Richmond University of Rochester University of South Carolina University of Virginia UNC-Chapel Hill UNC-Charlotte UNC-Greensboro UNC-Pembroke UNC-Wilmington Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University college will require,” said Johnson. “Mock trial has been the single best experience in my entire high school career.” Johnson also stressed the leadership and support throughout the process was key to his development in the program. “Both the NC State Representative, Rebecca Britton, and the Director, Laura Bligh, were incredibly helpful at answering our team’s questions as we prepared for the NC competitions. The Regional and State competitions are incredibly well organized and well run”, said Johnson. “It is inspiring to be mentored by such selfless adults, and it gives me a wonderful example to follow when I become an attorney.” Individuals desiring to volunteer may contact Laura Bligh at lbbecker_1@ yahoo.com, Rebecca Britton at Rebecca@brittonlawfirm.com or Gordon Widenhouse at mgwidenhouse@yahoo. com. If you are interested in coaching a team, connect to a high school in the area through the website at www.ncaj.com under ‘mock trial’.CV CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2011! CLASS OF 2011 Achievements Virginia Commonwealth University Wake Forest University Wake Technical Community College Washington and Lee University Western Carolina University Winston-Salem State University Xavier University v 32-member class offered over $1.1 million in college scholarships and grant monies v 81% of class accepted to their first choice college/university v Class accepted to 30 of U. S. News and World Report’s Top National Universities and 17 of U. S. News and World Report’s Top Public Schools v 2 full tuition ROTC Scholarships The Fayetteville Academy is now accepting applications for fall admission, grades Pre-K through 12. Limited spaces available. Classes begin August 16. For additional information call 910.868.5131 or visit our website at www.fayettevilleacademy.com. CityViewNC.com | 71