STAFF REPORTS

Hays High School Criminal Justice team had a strong showing at the recent Skills USA meet held in Waco. One project advanced to state and the Quiz Bowl team scored a first. The team included (back, left to right) Marshall Shoemake, Cris Partidas, sponsor Jeanne Morriss, Rueben Rodriguez, Meghan Ramos; (front, left to right) Chris Snoeberger, Heidi Hagemann, Melissa Harvell, Andrea Garza, Jacob Trombley, Kendrick Drake and Caitlyn Quigley. (Photo by Paul Anderlitch)

Ten Hays High School Criminal Justice students returned from the recent Skills USA competition in Waco loaded with high marks, including a Criminal Justice project that qualified to move on to state. Instructor and sponsor Jeanne Morriss says “all of the students who competed worked so hard over the last few months. I’m very proud of each and every one of them!”

Jacon Trombley produced the state-qualifying project, but he shared the limelight with the Hays High Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl team of Meghan Ramos, Melyssa Harvell, Heidi Hagemann, Andrea Garza and Kendrick Drake that grabbed a first. Drake additionally teamed with Chris Snoeberger for a third in the Felony Traffic Stop event and Reuben Rodriguez, Marshall Shoemake and Cris Partidas were second in Building Search.