In the courtroom, it seems as if the defendant will get a light sentence or might not serve time at all. Hannah Le, the attorney for the prosecution, notices a fine detail, slams her files on the table, and presents her idea to the jury. To everybody’s surprise, her findings all but confirm the defendant’s guilt.
As the school year comes to a close, it is time to highlight and recognize notable seniors that go to our school. One of these notable seniors is Hannah Le, nationally ranked Mock Trial prosecution attorney, co-captain of the Mock Trial team, co-president of the Model UN team, National Merit scholar, and co-captain of the school Badminton team.
“I think that I’m a pretty motivated person in general. I do a lot of public speaking in my free time. I like learning, doing new things. If I’m interested in something, I could probably do it forever,” says Hannah.
Along with her academic successes as a National Merit scholar, and co-president of the Model UN, Hannah also played badminton for the school team. She is the co-captain of the team and has helped many aspiring badminton players perfect their form and their playing style while having a positive impact on their mentality. “Hannah is not only the smartest, but also one of the sweetest people around,” says Samantha Young, a junior at SMHS and a friend of Hannah. “She never stops uplifting, encouraging, and looking out for her peers. She is a constant ray of sunshine and an absolute pleasure to be around.”
Hannah also excels in her studies, which earned her recognition from the National Merit program. “Hannah is the student who could teach the class if I ever wanted to take the day off. She is the most organized, prepared student I have had in years – and she would certainly make more appropriate jokes in class than I would,” says Mr. Casey Teague, a Social Science teacher at our school. “Hannah was the glue that held our Mock Trial team together for the last two years. Her leadership helped us get to our first finals in over 20 years. She is sophisticated, witty, patient, and supportive. She will be dearly missed,” says Ms. Shoshana Kalinski, another Social Science teacher, and the advisor of the Mock Trial team in our school.
“I’m going to college, so the main goal is not to fail out. I’d like to go to law school, maybe become a research lawyer,” says Hannah.
“I think I’d like to work in appellate law, maybe as opposed to being a litigator. I’m still figuring it out…I’m using my goals as something to orient my actions and my efforts.” This seems very achievable for her considering her accomplishments in high school.
Hannah is an inspiration to juniors and underclassmen. Her main advice for them: “one of the best things that you can do for yourself, your motivation, your accomplishment, is just to tell yourself, that you’re doing good and it is going to be okay.”