Delaware's Mock Trial Competition runs from Feb. 28 to March 1. (Photo by BillionPhotos.com/Adobe Stock)

34th annual Mock Trial Competition kicks off Friday

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

WILMINGTON – The state’s youngest Atticus Finches and Elle Woodses are gearing up for a yearly favorite of the law community. The 34th annual Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition is set to take place this weekend at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington. Students from 18 schools across the state will gather on Friday, Feb. 28, and …

Lauren Tyree volunteering in the Dominican Republic.

Meet Saint Mark’s Lauren Tyree, teen volunteer extraordinaire

Ken MammarellaHeadlines, Culture

Lauren Tyree was inspired to volunteer by the impact her grandparents had on the 150 children they fostered in her father’s lifetime. “Every time a child would come into their home, they would come in without a vision, without goals and without plans,” said Lauren, a St. Mark’s High School junior and resident of Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. “They always left …

Paul and Linda McConnell with students from St. Mark's.

McConnells give $1M to Saint Mark’s for lab, studio

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Paul and Linda McConnell have given Saint Mark’s High School another $1 million just two months after donating $1.75 million to help Ursuline Academy grow its tuition assistance program. The new donation will go towards the school’s $8 million capital campaign, which was launched at the beginning of this school year.  The McConnells donation will go to both the endowment …