Mock Trial Team Wins District Final Competition

The Mock Trial Team, under the direction of Mrs. Gloria Vital-Valdes, won the District Final Competition, March 5, and will represent District 11 in the State Competition, March 25-27.

The team consists of the following students: Bertila Fernandez, Cristina Carrera, Brigitte Quintana, Sofia de la O, Karina Harduvel, Samantha Jose, Kylie McCormick, Natalie Millan, Krystine Olmedo, Natalie Oyarzun, Alexa Poo, Nicole Rasco, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Sanchez, Kelly Vidal, and Laura Vila.

The team competed against Coral Reef Senior High, Miami Killian Senior High, and Felix Varela Senior High, in the District Final Competition, which was sponsored by the Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and the Young Lawyers Section of the Dade County Bar Association.

As part of the competition, which was based on the case of "State of Florida v. Chris Byrd," each team fielded a team of three attorneys, with one alternate, as well as three witnesses with alternates. Scoring was conducted by panels consisting of judges and/or attorneys.

Participation in the Mock Trial Competition is part of the Law Studies curriculum at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, which is one of the electives offered through the Social Studies Department.