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Upper Schoolers Earn "Best Delegate" Honors and More at Harvard Model Congress

Upper School students brought home four recognitions, including two Best Delegate honors, from the February 23-24 Harvard Model Congress.
 
Luke Denver-Moore '19 was recognized by his committee chair as the Best Delegate for his ability to guide his committee as they successfully passed a number of bills, including the Autonomous vehicular Ingenuity and Development Act, which he co-authored and pushed through both the House and Senate. 
 
Charlie Fabricant '17 was also recognized as Best Delegate of the National Economic Council after authoring a Social Security reform bill that was passed into law toward the end of the conference.
 
Caroline Epstein '17 earned an Honorable Mention certificate for her work on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, which led to legislation affecting refugees and national security, as well as social media encryption and Secret Service reforms.
 
Mike Longo's ‘18 work on the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee earned him an Honorable Mention. He co-authored and argued on behalf of several successful bills, including the Development Relief and Differentiation Act and the Patent Specificity and Education Act, both of which deal with patent law.
 
Advisor and History Teacher Mark DiGiovanni, who chaperoned the students along with History Teacher Erin Adler, said the goal of the conference was two-fold. “Students learned about the convoluted intricacies of American government, and they developed essential leadership skills. This conference served as a model of exactly what we aim to do with our students every day—provide project-based experiential learning. They got briefing packets and had to develop policy based on that information, taking into account the diverse viewpoints that would have to approve of the bill. Then, they had to argue in front of their committee and the entire assembled Senate or House for passage.”
 
Most of the Ranney delegation in attendance are students of the Upper School’s more advanced Government & Politics course, but several freshmen and sophomores participated as well. “I am incredibly proud of all of our delegates,” added Mr. DiGiovanni. “Even those who weren't recognized by the conference were excellent participants. For example, several authored legislation, won Supreme Court cases, wrote stories for HMC Media, created a new Constitution, or debated policy in front of Harvard students and high school faculty. The younger members of the delegation are already excited about returning to improve on their work this year.”
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