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VRHS Students Compete in Prestigious Yale Mock Trial Competition

Students from VRHS's Mock Trial Team represented Connecticut in the prestigious Yale Bulldog Mock Trial competition.

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From left: Caroline Haskins, Samara Shankar, Reagan Doyon, Anne Brenneman, and Madeline Morrissey. Missing from photo: Ava Cunningham (Photo courtesy of Kyle Fitch)
From left: Caroline Haskins, Samara Shankar, Reagan Doyon, Anne Brenneman, and Madeline Morrissey. Missing from photo: Ava Cunningham (Photo courtesy of Kyle Fitch) (Courtesy of Kyle Fitch)

ESSEX, CHESTER, DEEP RIVER, CT — In late September, six members of Valley Regional’s Mock Trial Team participated in the Yale Bulldog Mock Trial competition. This annual event hosts some of the best mock trial teams throughout the country. Of the 28 teams competing, Valley Regional was the only school representing Connecticut. Each Valley team member “doubled”, serving as both a lawyer and witness, and had to prepare a case for both the prosecution and the defense. The event featured two parts: a four-round Tournament and a dynamic, two-part workshop series taught by the Yale Mock Trial Association.

This press release was produced by Kyle Fitch, the Enrichment teacher at Region 4.. The views expressed here are the author's own.

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