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CITY OF SOUTH BEND
PETE BUTTIGIEG,MAYOR
Office of the Mayor
CONTACT:
Kara Kelly, (574) 235-5853
kkelly @southbendin.gov
FOR RELEASE: Monday, May 6, 2013
MAYOR BUTTIGIEG TO SEND-OFF ADAMS MOCK TRIAL TEAM TO NATIONALS
Mayor Pete Buttigieg will meet with the state champion Adams High School Mock Trial team at
7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 6 in the school's Media Center/Library, 808 S. Twyckenham Drive
(enter off Wall Street, Door 20).
Adams, widely considered the most successful mock trial program in the country, has won the
state championship every year since 2000 and earned national titles in 2009 and 2011. This
year's team will compete in nationals May 8-12 in Indianapolis. Seniors Edward Alexander,
Isabell Bradley, Mitchell Durham, Cody Hoban, Becca Neal, Quinlan McWilliams, Claire
Soisson and Michael Wilson make up the team, led by volunteer coach Amanda Miller and
faculty sponsor Heath Weaver.
"The success of the Adams Mock Trial team makes the whole city proud," Mayor Buttigieg says.
"The students' hard work and the dedication of the team's leaders represent our highest
aspirations for public education and showcase South Bend's commitment to academic
excellence."
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