The annual awards ceremony and dinner for the Civics First Mock Trial and Debate competitions was held on Thursday, May 31st at the Mark Twain House in Hartford. This year's guest speaker was the Honorable Maria Araujo Kahn, who is a Connecticut Supreme Court Justice. John Winthrop Middle School's debate team of Jordan Azzinaro and Ava Cunningham were State Debate Champions for the second year in a row. Additionally, Jordan won the "Best Orator" for the debates!