Wauwatosa West Team Places Fourth At National Competitionf

Wauwatosa WI

30 April, 2021

1:51 PM

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WAUWATOSA, WI – Wauwatosa high school students recently placed fourth at the national We The People competition – the highest placement for a team from Wauwatosa in the history of the school district. Students in American Public Policy Special Emphasis (APPSE) classes at Wauwatosa East and West High Schools competed in the virtual competition last weekend. On Sunday, the Wauwatosa West team was named as one of the top 12 teams to compete for the National Championship. On Tuesday, Wauwatosa West was named the fourth place finisher out of 48 school teams. The Wauwatosa East team also earned a Divisional Award for its performance. The competition is a national academic competition that gives students an opportunity to display their civic knowledge and skills. Students in the APPSE class take an in-depth looks at government structure, rights, court cases and current events. Members of the Wauwatosa West team include: Layla AllenSarah AndersonElla ArchamboLeah BjorgoJenna BoekenhauerMiles CoppageZoe DelVecchioCatherine DiCastriNora EnbringLea GuttormsonMackenzie JacobiAndrea JustinCooper KrauseTricia KrollRachel LeveilleEmily LinehanDonovan McGannRonan PiontekRyan ReynoldsNora RommelfangerMarissa RujedaJustin SchmidtElizabeth SchuldtElla SchwantesAlivia SmithBenjamin SoboleskiAdele SteligaSerena SternJudge WhaleSavanna WilliamsMembers of the Wauwatosa East team include: Aidan AnichMadeline BartzGreta DietzlerNadia EullNathan FoleyJulia FrenchMeera GajiriaOwen GendrichAudrey GeorgSophia HeffnerAlex JosephMason KingJohn KochMicah KorbAbby LoeffelIsabel MargerieClaire Nistler Lidia PerezAnya RanftAnneke ShillerLamar SmithKidron StaplesNorah TaitStella VermeulenRyan Westphal Lauren Wunderlich