Bishop Gorman High School Monthly Parent Newsletter
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Volume 25 | Issue 5 | March 2019
Speech & Debate Makes A Statement In This Issue p. 2 BGHS Summer Internship
Important Dates
p. 4 BGHS' Theology
Honor Society
p. 5 ACT Test for Juniors
New Bootcamp Dates
p. 7 Get Ready for Prom
March 30
p.10 College Acceptance &
Scholarship Information
Recently, the Model UN team competed at the Las Vegas Model UN Conference at Spring Valley High School. Mateo Portelli '20 and Hayden Aguon '20 took Outstanding Delegate Awards. The team took Best Delegation for the small school division. Additionally, Mateo competed in Round 2 of the Lion’s Club Speech contest and won First Place. He now moves on to two more levels for over $5000 in scholarship prizes. Mateo will also interview for the National Service Award with the National Speech and Debate Association. He is one of only six national finalists for the National Exemplary Student Service Award, recognizing Mateo’s work with the organization Trial by Peers where he serves as a peer attorney for teens who have a misdemeanor charge and must go before a judge. Introduced in 2017, the National Exemplary Student Service Award is given annually to a student who serves their school, community, city, region, or state using skills they honed through speech and debate. Coaches or administrators may nominate a student who upholds the highest standard of service, one of the core tenets of the Association’s Code of Honor, for recognition.
Mock Trial Goes To State The Bishop Gorman Orange Mock Trial team competed in the Regional Mock Trial Competition on Saturday, February 9th and they finished in 1st place. Rachel Raps '19 won the one and only Best Attorney Award. Moderator, Mr. Rob Crisp said "I'm so proud of my students. The students make it look easy, but Mock Trial is far from easy. They work tirelessly putting in over 10 hours of practice a week. They truly are the hardest working group of students I have ever had the pleasure to advise." In the middle of March, the team is off to Reno to compete for the State Championship. Best of luck Gaels!
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