Will Keczkemethy's class from Joplin High School won the Missouri state We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution competition in Jefferson City on January 23. "I watched them testify twice and I was completely blown away," said state coordinator Millie Aulbur.

Concerned about rising cynicism and apathy, more and more Americans lament the decline in patriotic feeling and civic engagement. What So Proudly We Hail is a wonderfully rich anthology created to help all Americans realize more deeply—and appreciate more fully—who they are as citizens of the United States.

Wauwatosa West High School won the Wisconsin State We the People Competition on January 14. Five classes competed at the event held at Marquette University Law School's Eckstein Hall.

Lincoln East High School won the Nebraska State We the People Competition on January 9 which was held on the Nebraska Wesleyan University campus in Lincoln. The class will represent Nebraska at the National Finals in Washington, D.C., April 28 – May 1.
