Wauwatosa West Team Places Fourth At National Competitionf

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 Allen
• Sarah Anderson
• Ella Archambo
• Leah Bjorgo
• Jenna Boekenhauer
• Miles Coppage
• Zoe DelVecchio
• Catherine DiCastri
• Nora Enbring
• Lea Guttormson
• Mackenzie Jacobi
• Andrea Justin
• Cooper Krause
• Tricia Kroll
• Rachel Leveille
• Emily Linehan
• Donovan McGann
• Ronan Piontek
• Ryan Reynolds
• Nora Rommelfanger
• Marissa Rujeda
• Justin Schmidt
• Elizabeth Schuldt
• Ella Schwantes
• Alivia Smith
• Benjamin Soboleski
• Adele Steliga
• Serena Stern
• Judge Whale
• Savanna Williams

Members of the Wauwatosa East team include:

• Aidan Anich
• Madeline Bartz
• Greta Dietzler
• Nadia Eull
• Nathan Foley
• Julia French
• Meera Gajiria
• Owen Gendrich
• Audrey Georg
• Sophia Heffner
• Alex Joseph
• Mason King
• John Koch
• Micah Korb
• Abby Loeffel
• Isabel Margerie
• Claire Nistler
• Lidia Perez
• Anya Ranft
• Anneke Shiller
• Lamar Smith
• Kidron Staples
• Norah Tait
• Stella Vermeulen
• Ryan Westphal
• Lauren Wunderlich