Twenty-two Hennessey High School seniors made a trip to the Kingfisher County Courthouse Wednesday, Oct. 12, as part of the Leadership Hennessey program. The once-aweek sessions are during a civics class and conducted by Hennessey United Association in cooperation with the school. They’re in partnership this year with Enel Green Power Energy and other student supporters. Pictured (front, from left) are Leadership Director Barb Walter and students Leslie Carillo, Sebastian Gonzalez, Brandon Mendoza, Hunter Hubbard, Yarely Castonan, Kayla Wyrick, Jamie Torres, Larissa Macy, Keeley Gallia, Clara Luevanos, Julissa Fraire and Assistant Leadership Director Cathy Howard; (back) Maria Flores, Regan Sturgill, Langston Smith, Layton Choate, Court Bailiff Nicole Wilcox, Antonio Robles, HHS Counselor Jill Moery, Julio Ramirez, Associate District Judge Lance Schneiter, Laura Calvert, Hannah Gray, Lorynn O’Brien, Tonio Rodriguez and Yuridia Rios. Judge Schneiter presided over a mock trial and provided scripts to student actors who portrayed attorneys for the prosecution and defense, the accused, two witnesses (including a deputy sheriff) who witnessed the offense. The jury of six students found the defendant guilty as charged of driving under the infl uence. Students also had other lessons in county government when they heard from Dist. 2 County Commissioner Ray Alan Shimanek, Court Clerk Lisa Markus and Sheriff Dennis Banther. Students were treated to breakfast at McDonald’s courtesy of Leadership, along with Julissa Fraire’s $50 discount. [Photo provided]