Ruth Herman majors in services to the deaf and rehabilitation counseling at East Central University.
But recently, Herman showed the knack to venture down another career path as she won a moot court competition at an Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature event at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City.
鈥淚t was exciting and a lot of fun,鈥� said the sophomore from Waxahachie, Texas. 鈥淗onestly, I didn鈥檛 know how I was going to do.鈥�
Herman joined other 成人B站 students on the trip where they studied, learned and competed in various competitions centered around studies of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government.
鈥淚 developed a love for the moot court and how things get presided over at different levels like the Supreme Court or District Court,鈥� Herman said. 鈥淚 got an understanding what legal studies majors have to go through.鈥�
According to Herman, the moot court is an appellate-style debate competition in which the participant gives a speech and justices can interrupt and ask questions.
鈥淵ou have to respond with some like 鈥榯hank you, your honor鈥� and you begin speeches with 鈥榯hank you Madam Chief Justice鈥�,鈥� said Herman. 鈥淲e all passed legislative bills. I wrote one about equal access to extracurricular activities for homeschooled students (成人B站-504). My bill got passed through the house and senate. It was also signed by the governor of the organization so it will be passed on to the real Oklahoma Legislative Government."
While majoring in services to the deaf and rehabilitation counseling, Herman hopes that can lead to advocacy work for those fields. Herman鈥檚 efforts have also led to her being asked to serve on the O.I.L. Supreme Court as her confirmation is coming soon.
成人B站 was named third-best delegation for both the House and Senate along with being the third-best delegation for O.I.L. 成人B站 representatives had three bills pass both chambers and get signed by the governor.
Alex Courtney, of Atoka, took second place for Best House Legislation while Herman was third in that same category. Courtney鈥檚 bill (成人B站-502) prevents the performance of medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children without informed consent. Another 成人B站 student Skyler Riddle, of Lindsay, had a bill (成人B站-003) pass both chambers and was signed by the governor. It was a bill to eliminate he option straight-party voting on ballots.
鈥淲e were shocked to receive the third-best delegation in all three competitions because there are 14 schools represented in O.I.L. and the best delegation award is voted on by members of the organization,鈥� said Courtney. 鈥淚t felt so good because we have been a very small delegation in the past but this year we really improved as an organization in terms of membership and skill.鈥�
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