Hamilton Southeastern High School social studies teacher Lindsay Mahan has been selected to attend the prestigious Supreme Court Summer Institute in Washington, D.C. this June after a highly competitive national application process.
According to Hamilton Southeastern Schools, only 60 educators from across the country were selected for this year’s program.
The institute, now in its 31st year, is co-sponsored by Street Law, Inc. and the Supreme Court Historical Society. The program is designed for educators involved in law-related and civic education.
Participants study recent U.S. Supreme Court cases, collaborate with legal scholars and Supreme Court advocates, and explore classroom teaching strategies focused on constitutional law and civic engagement.
Mahan said the opportunity closely aligns with the work already taking place in her classroom at Hamilton Southeastern High School.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be selected for the Supreme Court Teacher Institute and so grateful for this opportunity,” Mahan said in a statement released by HSE Schools. “I applied for this professional development because my students get so interested in Supreme Court decisions. They have so many great questions and share thoughtful opinions about the rulings, so I wanted to learn how to better utilize court cases in the classroom and hopefully build more simulations and authentic experiences for students to learn from.”
Mahan said helping students better understand government and civic responsibility remains a key focus of her teaching.
“Helping students understand how the government operates and how the system impacts their lives is a goal of mine, and I’m hoping this opportunity will continue to help the students of HSE grow into civically minded and active members of the community,” she said.
In addition to this national recognition, Mahan was recently named Hamilton Southeastern High School’s Teacher of the Year and was also selected as a district-level High School Teacher of the Year finalist.
HSE Schools officials said Mahan’s selection reflects the district’s emphasis on real-world learning experiences that help students connect classroom lessons to broader civic and community issues.