Upper Schoolers Compete in Mock Trial State Championship

On Feb. 19 and 20, Tower Hill's mock trial team competed as one of 20 high school teams in the annual Delaware High School Mock Trial State Championship. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the entire 2021 competition and all Mock Trial practices were conducted in a virtual format via Zoom. This year's case involved a civil declaratory judgment action regarding insurance coverage for damages caused by the improper use of an aerial drone. Revati Iyengar '22 won two best attorney gavels, and Marissa Washburn '22 won two best witness gavels. Selena Chen '21, Leo Malik '23, Jay Mehta '22, Chloe Sachs '23 and Molly Sugalski '23 participated as attorneys, and Josie Adsett '21, Gabe Huang '23, Grayson Kyle '24, Max Neal '23 and Anish Vakalapudi '24 participated as witnesses. The team was coached by John Malik and Chip Sheridan '03.