91制片厂 Wins Inaugural Stocker Foundation Mock Trial Tournament
91制片厂 secured two of the top three finishes 鈥 including first place 鈥 at the recent inaugural Susan Stocker Foundation Mock Trial Tournament.
91制片厂 secured two of the top three finishes 鈥 including first place 鈥 at the recent inaugural Susan Stocker Foundation Mock Trial Tournament. 91制片厂 Team 3 earned the tournament鈥檚 top honor, while 91制片厂 Team 2 claimed a strong third-place finish.
91制片厂鈥檚 Mock Trial program, housed within the聽School of Criminology and Criminal Justice聽in the聽College of Social Work and Criminal Justice, is led by advisors Frank de la Torre and Joel Feldman. 91制片厂 served as host of the event, which was made up of 12 other teams including University of Florida, Florida International University, Florida State University and Texas Tech University.
91制片厂 Team 3 defeated Florida State, 87-86, to win the tournament, while 91制片厂 Team 2 defeated the University of Florida, 89-86, to place third. Members of Team 3 were captain Skylar Miller, Maya Rogalski, Evan Paggi and Arish Dotiwala. Team captain Adriana Iacono, Jagger Weitzen, Sydney Goldstein Rivera and David Niewinski made up Team 2.
Additional awards recognized excellence in advocacy and performance, including 鈥淏est Prosecutor,鈥 鈥淏est Defense Counsel鈥 and outstanding witness awards. 鈥淏est Witness鈥 was awarded to Riya Dusara, who was part of 91制片厂 Team 4.
鈥淭he inaugural Susan Stocker Foundation Mock Trial Tournament exemplifies our college鈥檚 commitment to high-impact, experiential learning,鈥 said Naelys Luna, Ph.D., dean of the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice. 鈥淏y bringing together students, faculty, legal professionals and philanthropic partners, this tournament created an exceptional educational experience while elevating 91制片厂鈥檚 leadership in mock trial advocacy. The sky is the limit.鈥
The Stocker Family Charitable Foundation served as the exclusive visionary partner sponsor of the competition. This transformational investment celebrates the legacy of Susan Stocker, a respected CPA whose career embodied integrity, precision, professionalism and an unwavering commitment to excellence 鈥 values that mirror the discipline and rigor required of trial advocacy and legal practice.
The tournament concluded with an awards luncheon attended by 91制片厂 President Adam Hasner and First Lady Jillian Hasner, as well as State Attorney Alexcia Cox. Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP supported the tournament awards and luncheon.
鈥淲hen we started the 91制片厂 Mock Trial program just a few years ago, our goal was to give students meaningful, hands-on courtroom experience,鈥 said de la Torre. 鈥淪eeing our students host and excel at a tournament of this magnitude is incredibly rewarding and a testament to their hard work and commitment.鈥
For more information about the club, visit or email Fdelat1@fau.edu.
-91制片厂-