New Milford Senior Wins National Courtroom Artist Student Competition

NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- A sketch by Sarah Almeda, a graduating senior at New Milford High School earned top honors the national Courtroom Artist Student Competition recently in Boise Idaho.

<p>Sarah Almeda's painting, "Bottled."</p> — Sarah Almeda's painting, "Bottled."
Photo Credit: *Sarah Almeda*

<p>Sarah Almeda</p> — Sarah Almeda
Photo Credit: *Facebook/Sarah Almeda*

Joe Jenkins

06/01/2016 5:00 a.m.

Almeda practiced by sketching the team from Bergen Catholic, who placed 13th overall in the mock trail competition.

The senior said she was "able to learn so much about the justice system and how it can affect an individual's life."

Almeda will attend The College of New Jersey in the fall.

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