April 27, 2026
MHS students had another impressive showing at the annual Massachusetts Youth and Government Club conference at the Statehouse prior to break. Nineteen students spent the year preparing mock bills and spent the conference lobbying for their passage in the house and senate chambers.
A few highlights:
Sara Khan was awarded the outstanding debater award in the House and Kayla Nguyen won the outstanding delegate award in the Senate. Sasha Carino also won the Outstanding Media Core Delegate award for her hard work at the conference.
Equally impressive, Milton students won the awards for best bills in both the House and Senate. Layla Raymond won the award for her bill to remove parking space mandates to make more space available for residential housing and green spaces. Daria Malik won the award for her bill to provide a financial safety net to protect residents seeking to move from low paying jobs to higher paying jobs without facing the financial burden of immediate termination of state benefits.
Huge kudos also go to club founder Angela Truong, who won one of three service awards granted - the Servant Leadership award for her effectiveness and humility in growing the club and supporting not just Milton students but all students at the conference.
Finally, 11 Milton students were nominated to participate in national conferences this summer. Layla Raymond, Ava Cheng and Catheline Daniel were nominated to attend the National Judicial Conference, focusing on the role of the judiciary in the government. Angela Truong, Averlyn Truong, Danica Carino, Kagan Brien, Sara Khan Sophie Shaw and Sasha Carino and Layla Raymond were nominated to attend the Conference on National Affairs, focusing on the role of the legislative branch.
Thank you to club advisor H. Hardie and congratulations to our students on their impressive work this year!
A few highlights:
Sara Khan was awarded the outstanding debater award in the House and Kayla Nguyen won the outstanding delegate award in the Senate. Sasha Carino also won the Outstanding Media Core Delegate award for her hard work at the conference.
Equally impressive, Milton students won the awards for best bills in both the House and Senate. Layla Raymond won the award for her bill to remove parking space mandates to make more space available for residential housing and green spaces. Daria Malik won the award for her bill to provide a financial safety net to protect residents seeking to move from low paying jobs to higher paying jobs without facing the financial burden of immediate termination of state benefits.
Huge kudos also go to club founder Angela Truong, who won one of three service awards granted - the Servant Leadership award for her effectiveness and humility in growing the club and supporting not just Milton students but all students at the conference.
Finally, 11 Milton students were nominated to participate in national conferences this summer. Layla Raymond, Ava Cheng and Catheline Daniel were nominated to attend the National Judicial Conference, focusing on the role of the judiciary in the government. Angela Truong, Averlyn Truong, Danica Carino, Kagan Brien, Sara Khan Sophie Shaw and Sasha Carino and Layla Raymond were nominated to attend the Conference on National Affairs, focusing on the role of the legislative branch.
Thank you to club advisor H. Hardie and congratulations to our students on their impressive work this year!