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Schools

Mock trials

The final competition of the Maine High School Mock Trials has been rescheduled for noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, in Portland Superior Court. Newly confirmed Chief Justice Leigh I. Saufley will preside.

Also on the bench will be Colleen Khoury, dean of the University of Maine School of Law, and Elizabeth Scheffee, president of the Maine Bar Association. The finalists are Hampden Academy and Cape Elizabeth High School.

The mock trials are an academic competition in which teams prepare and try a case in an actual courtroom.

Mock trials educate students about the legal system, the judicial process, the attorney’s role and the rules of evidence while teaching effective communication, critical thinking, principles of advocacy and teamwork. This year, the students are trying a criminal case involving alleged date rape on a fictional college campus.

The competition is open to the public, though space is limited.

Colleges

Johnson & Wales University

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Area students named to the Dean’s List at Johnson & Wales University are:

. Matthew Cammack, Bangor, a major in culinary arts. He is a graduate of Bangor High School.

. Brooke Rideout, Bangor, a major in travel and tourism management. She is a graduate of Brewer High School.

. Bethany Simaya, Hampden, a major in culinary arts. She is a 2001 graduate of Hampden Academy.

Northwood University

MIDLAND, Mich. – Josh Beers, the son of Jeffrey Beers of Bangor and Jennifer Beers of Holden, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Northwood University. Beers is a 2001 graduate of Bangor High School.

Training

Northeast Technical Institute

The following students at Northeast Technical Institute in Hermon graduated in December and passed examinations for commercial driver’s licenses: Wade Saragosa, Skowhegan; Samuel Wright, Clinton; Paul Morales, Exeter; George Rainford, Canaan; and Paul Wheeler, Kingman.

With classes in Hermon and South Portland, Northeast Technical Institute has operated for more than 20 years. Programs include tractor-trailer driving, information technology, application software training, medical office assistant, legal transcription and professional bartending. For information, call (800) 447-1151.