Hamilton Southeastern High School earned the “We The People” state championship trophy Monday after two full days of competition in downtown Indianapolis. Fishers High School finished in second place.
HSE will represent Indiana in the national contest, set for April 26-29, 2019, in Virginia. The HSE “We The People” team is coached by Janet Chandler. The second-place Fishers High School team is coached by Liz Paternoster.
The Indiana Bar Foundation sponsors the annual statewide competition. Students field questions from judges on constitutional issues, both historic and present day. A total of 300 seniors from 14 high schools in the state of Indiana took part in the state contest after placing high in regional competition.
“We The People” is a program promoting civic competence and responsibility among the nation’s upper elementary and secondary students.