20th Annual Session Recap

The Maryland Student Legislature's last event was our 20th Annual Session. This event was held in Annapolis, MD from May 1-3, 2009

20th Annual Session, State House, Annapolis, Maryland

2009 Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2009 Maryland Student Legislature Award winners:

  • William Troy Simmons Award for Distinguished Career of Service: Amanda Arkwright, College of Notre Dame
  • Most Outstanding Delegation: College of Notre Dame of Maryland
  • Thomas V. Mike Miller Award: Charles Onwuche, St. Mary's College of Maryland
  • Most Oustanding Senator: Shawn Jester, Salisbury University
  • Most Oustanding Delegate: Lauren Payne, St. Mary's College of Maryland
  • Best Orator: Courtney Nightengale, McDaniel College
  • Most Outstanding Act: Kathleen Gipprich, University of Martyland, College Park for A011-0809, An Act Concerning State of Maryland Smoking Ban
  • Most Oustanding Resolution: Frostburg State University Delegation for R055-0809, A Resolution Concerning Immigrant Military Service



Amanda Arkwright, College of Notre Dame of Maryland

The Mission of the Maryland Student Legislature, Inc. is to open the doors of the government and the legislative process to students enrolled at colleges and universities in Maryland through a simulation of the Maryland State Government.