Mock Trial Team Advances To County Quarter Finals

RHS Student: Ready For The Bar

Undefeated in the preliminary rounds of the New York State Bar Association’s High School Mock Trial Tournament, the Roslyn High School Mock Trial team was victorious over George W. Hewlett High School in the Sweet Sixteen round, advancing to the quarterfinals. In the prior rounds, the team collected victories against W.T. Clarke, Manhasset, and Great Neck South. This is the second year in a row that the team has advanced to the Nassau County quarterfinals.

“I’m really proud of these kids,” said faculty advisor Ms. Elorriaga. “They’ve put so much hard work into this case over the past three months, and are really very supportive of each other.”

The Roslyn High School Mock Trial team members include: Co-captains Sayem Kamal, Max Lerner, and Shrimoyee Sen; Sheilly Benlevi, Mitchell Berger, Sasha Berman, Matthew Clarke, Jordan Kaplan, Eli Klein, Emily Krejci, Tanishka Kumar, Nathaniel Rubin, Jacob Silverman, and Dana Wang.

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The Mock Trial team is an extracurricular activity offered by Roslyn High School; members are chosen via a tryout at the beginning of each school year. Students compete in trial simulations that offer them the opportunity to take on the roles of prosecution and defense attorney, witness, and paralegal, helping them develop acting, public speaking, and critical thinking skills. They meet regularly with Ms. Elorriaga and Ms. Lisa Rossi Esq., an experienced local attorney, to practice making objections and carrying out persuading opening and closing statements.

“Congratulations to the Roslyn mock trial team!” said Ms. Rossi. “The professionalism, dedication, and the level of expertise demonstrated by these kids rival the finest trial attorneys I have seen in my 33 years of practice.”

—Submitted by Cynthia Younker for the Roslyn School District

Mathematics Teacher Of The Year

Roslyn High School teacher Mark Carman has been selected as the 2023 Nassau County Mathematics Teachers Association High School Mathematics Teacher of the Year. His accomplishments as a math educator will be honored at the association’s annual spring reception on Thursday, May 11, at Salvatore’s of Elmont.

“Your contributions to our profession are truly impressive and worthy of recognition,” said Gabriella Gizzi, Nassau County Mathematics Teachers Association’s Chairperson of the Teacher of the Year Committee. “It is our sincere hope that the talent and creativity you have brought to your own classroom will continue to be channeled, in part, to helping NCMTA’s programs build better math teachers across the county.”

“Mark is truly a once in a lifetime teacher,” said Roslyn High School Principal Dr. Scott Andrews. “Most importantly, Mark combines his love of math with his ability to connect with all students on a personal level.”

“Mr. Carman was my math teacher for two years and to say he only taught me math would not do him justice,” said student Isabella Schiff. “He taught me how to believe in myself and that the only thing standing between me and my future was myself.”

—Submitted by Cynthia Younker for the Roslyn School District

More Public Safety Program Funding

Last month, the Nassau County Legislature unanimously approved funding for several public safety initiatives during the full legislature meeting.

Approximately $3.2 million in Cyber Security Equipment funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will support the Nassau County Police Department’s (NCPD) efforts to enhance the department’s cyber security capabilities through their Information Technology network. The funds will also increase the accessibility and security of the Department’s Aviation Unit facility.

A $250,000 allocation of State Asset Forfeiture funds will be applied to servicing and supporting the Airborne

Microwave Downlink System currently being used on NCPD’s three helicopters. And $85,000 in funding from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee will be applied toward supporting the enforcement of state law which requires individuals who are convicted of a DWI misdemeanor or felony offense to install ignition interlock devices on their cars. And, to further prevent drunk and impaired driving, Nassau County will apply a $50,000 New York State Stop DWI Foundation grant, administered through the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, toward high-visibility DWI enforcement initiatives.

Submitted by the office of Legislator Deborah DeRiggi-Whitton thebristal.com

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