Newberry High School Academy of Criminal Justice - State Champs

NEWBERRY – Newberry High School’s Academy of Criminal Justice has won its first-ever state championship.

Thirty-nine Academy students attended this year’s Florida Public Service Association (FPSA) State Leadership Conference in Daytona Beach from March 15-18 and returned with multiple awards. Their collective performance in a wide variety of competitions covering such areas as Community Service, Advanced Firearms and Criminal Case Analysis earned Newberry High School the highest point total among the 13 schools participating in the event, which resulted in the school being named Florida’s top chapter.

Newberry High’s Academy students scored 121 points in the overall competition, exceeding the point total earned by the second place finisher Miami Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School, which came away with 83 points.

“Our students spent months practicing and preparing for events, including working many hours after school and on weekends,” said academy director Patrick Treese. “Several of our students had also competed in previous years, which gave them some valuable experience.”

Treese also attributes much of his program’s success to the strong support of local law enforcement agencies, which help train his students on a regular basis.

FPSA is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for students in public service high school programs such as law, fire, security, and public safety.

Academy of Criminal Justice Individual Winners

1^st Place-Advanced Firearms: Team Event

1^st Place-Prepared Bulletin Board: Mady Wilson

1^st Place-Congressional Debate:  Renee Hancock

1^st Place-Ideal Prison: Maria De La Cruz/Connor Connell

1^st Place-Theme (Footprints to the Future: Connor Connell

1^st Place-Scrapbook: Team Event

1^st Place-Community Service Project: Team Event-Academy Seniors

1^st Place-Mr. Public Service: Sam Estok

1^st Place-Parliamentary Procedures: Team Event

1^st Place-Criminal Case Analysis: Riley Chatfield/Spencer Brant

2^nd Place-Prepared Bulletin Board: Elizabeth Schol

2^nd Place-Congressional Debate: Remie Bivens

2^nd Place-Traffic Accident Report Writing: Calli Levy

2^nd Place-Advanced Firearms: Team Event

2^nd Place-CPR: Connor Connell

2^nd Place-Incident Report Writing: Kayte Carlton

2^nd Place-Criminal Case Analysis  : Savannah McLemore/Haley Mongeon

2^nd Place-Criminal Justice Brain Bowl: Team Event

3^rd Place-Marketing Poster: Savannah McLemore

3^rd Place-Emergency Kit: Cori Mills

3^rd Place-Novice Firearms: Samantha Neill

3^rd Place-Job Seeking Skills: Brianna Zayas

3^rd Place-Miss Public Service: Carrie Connell

3^rd Place-Incident Report Writing: Scarlet MacDonald

3^rd Place-Forensic Investigation: Team Event

3^rd Place Criminal Case Analysis: Carrie Connell/Dreyton Lott

3^rd Place-Fingerprinting: Kirklynn Meissner

4^th Place-Prepared Bulletin Board: Caitlyn Holder

4^th Place-Marketing Poster: Keely Smith

4^th Place-Traffic Accident Report Writing: Samantha Neill

4^th Place-Forensic Investigation: Team Event

4^th Place-Criminal Case Analysis: Ashley Veatch/Scarlet MacDonald

4^th Place-Obstacle Course Male: Riley Chatfield

4^th Place-Criminal Justice Brain Bowl: Team Event

4^th Place-Prepared Speaking: Dreyton Lott

5^th Place-Traffic Accident Report Writing : Alexis Morabito

5^th Place-Novice Firearms: Remie Bivens

5^th Place-Job Seeking Skills: Mady Stephenson

5^th Place-Criminal Case Analysis: Mady Stephenson/Kirklynn Meissner

5^th Place-Criminal Incident Investigation: Brianna Zayas/Ashley Veatch

Senior Ashley Veatch also won the state’s Top Gun Award, which is presented to the best shooter in Advanced Firearms competition.

Two seniors, Carrie Connell and Riley Chatfield, were recognized for being a part of the FPSA for all four years of high school.       

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