The 2024 National High School Mock Trial Champions from Abington Heights High School in PA, with their teachers/coaches and attorney advisers, were honored at the White House on Memorial Day. Pictured, from L to R: Amy Kelly, teacher/coach; Daniel E. Cummins, attorney adviser; Zachary Riggall; Christopher Cummins; Ava Shedlauskas; Serena Mokhtari; Madeline Herold; Amishi Amit; Dane Huggler; Ananya Phadki; President Joe Biden; Ava Whalen; William Newton; Thomas Russini; Nolan Moore; Aidan Lam; Joseph T. Healey; Jennifer Tarr, teacher/coach; Henry Mahoney; and Joseph T. Healey, attorney adviser. Credit: Katie Ricks/Official White House Photo Honored
The Abington Heights High School Mock Trial team recently won the 2024 National Mock Trial championship in Delaware and became the first team from Pennsylvania in over 40 years to win the title; the team including attorney adviser Daniel Cummins of Cummins Law were honored at the White House by President Joe Biden.People in the News—July 11, 2024—Cummins, Stark & Stark
The Abington Heights High School Mock Trial team recently won the 2024 National Mock Trial championship in Delaware and became the first team from Pennsylvania in over 40 years to win the title; the team including attorney adviser Daniel Cummins of Cummins Law were honored at the White House by President Joe Biden.
July 11, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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The 2024 National High School Mock Trial Champions from Abington Heights High School in PA, with their teachers/coaches and attorney advisers, were honored at the White House on Memorial Day. Pictured, from L to R: Amy Kelly, teacher/coach; Daniel E. Cummins, attorney adviser; Zachary Riggall; Christopher Cummins; Ava Shedlauskas; Serena Mokhtari; Madeline Herold; Amishi Amit; Dane Huggler; Ananya Phadki; President Joe Biden; Ava Whalen; William Newton; Thomas Russini; Nolan Moore; Aidan Lam; Joseph T. Healey; Jennifer Tarr, teacher/coach; Henry Mahoney; and Joseph T. Healey, attorney adviser. Credit: Katie Ricks/Official White House Photo
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The Abington Heights High School Mock Trial team recently won the 2024 National Mock Trial championship in Delaware and became the first team from Pennsylvania in over 40 years to win the title; the team including attorney adviser Daniel Cummins of Cummins Law were honored at the White House by President Joe Biden.
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