Vermont H.C.R. 289: House concurrent resolution designating March 22, 2018 as Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day at the State House

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2026

VT LEG #389706 v.1
No. R-347. House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Brattleboro Union
High School championship mock trial team.
(H.C.R.289)
Offered by Representatives Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Burke of Brattleboro, and
Goodnow of Brattleboro
Offered by Senators Harrison and Hashim
Whereas, for the past decade, the Vermont Mock Trial Competition for high school
students has offered students a combined educational and experiential opportunity to
engage in the full scope of the courtroom process, and
Whereas, in 2026, the students were challenged with a criminal case listing charges of
murder as an accessory and conspiracy to commit murder, and
Whereas, the participating student attorneys were presented a case packet consisting of
a maximum of six witness affidavits and associated exhibits; based on these materials,
they drafted opening statements, direct and cross-examination questions, and closing
arguments, and
Whereas, the competition’s curriculum also includes instruction on courtroom
procedure and the rules of evidence, and
Whereas, aside from the litigation-specific elements, this academic exercise enables
the students to improve their critical thinking and public speaking skills, and
Whereas, this year’s competition was held at Vermont Law and Graduate School in
South Royalton on March 14, 2026, and the panel of 15 judges included members of the
federal and State Judiciary, as well as practicing lawyers, and
Whereas, after all the trial proceedings had concluded and the judges assessed the
student advocates, the Brattleboro Union High School (BUHS) team was awarded first
place honors, and
Whereas, the BUHS lawyers were Abraham Balint-Wohl, Danny Mahoney-Schmitt,
Sal North, and Isabel Young; the school’s student witnesses were Leland Stromberg, Eli
Welch, and Gilbert Komuves; the faculty coaches were Tessa Anders and Ashley
Nadeau; and Alycia Sanders served as the practicing attorney advisor, and
Whereas, the selection of BUHS as the competition’s top team reflects the diligent
preparation of these outstanding students, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2026 Brattleboro Union High School
championship mock trial team, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
BUHS.