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Students from Fort Hays State University and Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, along with local attorneys, came together to celebrate Constitution Day with the 2nd Annual Reading of the Constitution program.
Participants took turns reading the full text of the United States Constitution aloud at the Ellis County courthouse on Friday, September 15.
Constitution Day is an annual observance that commemorates the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787. This day serves as a reminder of the fundamental principles upon which our nation was founded and encourages citizens to reflect on the importance of the constitution in shaping our democracy.
Together with the Kansas 23rd Judicial District Court, the FHSU American Democracy Project, and the Federal Bar Association, Dr. Wendy Rohleder-Sook, assistant professor of political science, helped organize this educational event, noting “this program underscores the significance of understanding the constitution and hopefully, inspires a sense of civic duty and responsibility among the young people participating.”
Glenn Braun, chief judge of the 23rd Judicial District, extends his appreciation to Rohleder-Sook and the students of Fort Hays State and TMP-Marian for their participation in honoring the constitution.
As said by Abraham Lincoln, “As the patriots of 1776 did to the support of the Declaration of Independence, so to the support of the Constitution and Laws, let every American pledge his life, his property, and his sacred honor; let every man remember that to violate the law, is to trample on the blood of his father, and to tear the character of is own, and his children’s liberty.”
For more information contact Wendy-Rohleder-Sook at [email protected] or 785-628-4667.