Youth Court Holds 9th Graduation
December 08, 2004
Wednesday
Ketchikan, Alaska - The Ketchikan Youth Court held its 9th graduation
ceremony Friday at the State Office Building in downtown Ketchikan.
To meet requirements to be sworn in as a Youth Court member,
one must successfully complete the Youth Court class and successfully
pass the youth bar exam.
Ketchikan Youth Court's
9th Graduating Class pictured
with Superior Court Judge Trevor Stevens.
Photo by Gretchen Klein
Superior Court Judge Trevor Stephens officiated over the ceremony
and explained the seriousness of the tasks ahead of the new Youth
Court members. Following tradition, after being sworn in, each
graduate was presented a certificate and a rose.
Over 50 people attended the
graduation. Graduating Friday were Jordan Alguire, Samantha Barne,
Robyn Buchanan, Michael Herrick, Susie McKee, Jordan Phillips,
Ian Rodgers, Graham Seibel, Kyle Seibel, Rebekah Wiedenhoeft,
Tara Wilhelm and Russell Kaehler. Special awards were presented
by the Ketchikan Youth Court to Pat Chapman, Tammy Chavarria
and Jonathan Makua for Outstanding Service.
The Ketchikan Youth
Court presented special awards to Pat Chapman, Tammy Chavarria
and Jonathan Makua for Outstanding Service.
Photo by Gretchen Klein
The Ketchikan Youth Court is tasked with working with first time
youth offenders and takes pride in emphasizing "Restorative
Justice". To be directed to come before the Youth Court
for sentencing by the Alaska State Court System, youth offenders
must first plead guilty. Staying within the sentencing parameters
as established by the Alaska State Court System in determining
sentences, Youth Court members then are tasked with determining
sentences for the first time offenders and employ creative sentencing
options such as community service, restitution and essays.
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