CONTACT: Joan Kenney/Charlotte Whiting
617/557-1114
joan.kenney@sjc.state.ma.us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 5, 2004

 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
AS JUSTICES AND CLERKS ON STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY

 

Boston — High school students from schools across the Commonwealth learned about the role and history of the state’s highest court as student justices and clerks of the Supreme Judicial Court on Student Government Day, April 2, 2004. Nine students and their alternates were selected by the Massachusetts Department of Education, which sponsored the program this year, to represent the seven SJC Justices and two clerks as part of the day’s activities.

         Supreme Judicial Court Justices Robert J. Cordy and Roderick L. Ireland addressed the students and teachers during their visit to the Court and answered many questions. Justice Cordy also spoke to an assembly of about 300 students at the State House in the morning.

         The students were given a “behind-the-scenes” tour and met with the SJC Clerk for the Commonwealth, a representative of the SJC Clerk’s Office for Suffolk County, and the Reporter of Decisions to learn about their role and functions. After the tour, students met with several law clerks and enjoyed an informal pizza lunch with them.

         Established in 1947, Student Government Day enables students to learn about state government through observation of governmental proceedings and interactive activities. The Public Information Office of the Supreme Judicial Court coordinates Student Government Day activities each year at the Court as part of a continuing effort to increase public education of the Massachusetts judicial system.

 

Student Delegates
Alternates

Danielle Mason (Chief Justice)

     of Salisbury

Triton Regional High School

Byfield

Adam Jackson

     of Rowley

Alexander Hastie (Justice)

     of Granby

Granby Jr. Sr. High School

Granby

Bonnie Ginepro

     of Granby

Emily Moak (Justice)

     of Westborough

Westborough High School

Westborough

Jeff Maxwell

     of Westborough

Konrad Wikman (Justice)

     of Burlington

Open Bible Academy

Burlington

Eric Steele

     of Billerica

Nell Etheredge (Justice)

     of Northampton

Williston Northampton School

Easthampton

Eliza Worthley

     of Higganum, CT

Bethany Flom (Justice)

     of Lynnfield

Lynnfield High School

Lynnfield

Katie Keller

     of Lynnfield

Moira Burke (Justice)

     of Essex

Manchester Essex Regional High School

Manchester

Dan Burke

     of Salem

Joanne Saint-Louis of Worcester

(SJC Clerk for the Commonwealth)

St. Mary's Jr. Sr. High School

Worcester

Peter Kush

     of Worcester

Kim Banks of Hudson

(SJC Clerk for Suffolk County)

Hudson High School

Hudson

Jenna Kelly

     of Hudson