Goshen High School Mock Trial team named County Champions

Teen students huddle to whisper to each other in a courtroom
Goshen High School’s Judah Gordon, Jolina Dong and Michele Gukham confer during a break in the finals of the Orange-Ulster BOCES Division of Instructional Support Services’ Mock Trial competition on Tuesday, March 28, at the Orange County Courthouse in Goshen.

On March 28, the Goshen High School Mock Trial team was named county champion during the Orange-Ulster BOCES Mock Trial Finals at the Orange County Courthouse.

Goshen’s team took on the role of plaintiff against Washingtonville High School’s defense in the fictional civil case, “Remington Stone v. Marley Miser and Acme Construction Company.” The Honorable Judge E. Loren Williams presided over the trial.

Goshen will advance to the Regional Tournament on April 29, where they will compete against teams from the lower Hudson Valley.

The members of the Goshen High School Mock Trial team are: Jolina Dong, Michelle Gukhman, Judah Gordon, Naima Puertas, Darmis Rodriguez, Mia Colangelo, Angel Melendez- Nunez, Jason Barnes, Jack Moran, Gigi Gahra, Mary-Ann Mitchell, Franz Brendle, Nate Mulse, Teacher Coach Fred Miles, Attorney Coach David Fish, and Special Advisor Zak Constantine.

Teens stand shoulder to shoulder in a courtroom.
Goshen High School’s team won in the finals of the Orange-Ulster BOCES Division of Instructional Support Services’ Mock Trial competition on Tuesday, March 28, at the Orange County Courthouse in Goshen.

Photos by Thomas Bushey, Orange-Ulster BOCES.