QCC STUDENT WINS ALL-REGION WITNESS AWARD AT 2009 ATLANTIC REGIONAL MOCK TRIAL TOURNAMENT

At the 2009 Atlantic Regional Tournament of the American Mock Trial Association, held at St. John’s University from February 27th through March 1st, Jacqueline Hackett of the Queensborough Community College Mock Trial Team was awarded an All-Region Witness Award. Jackie was one of 11 students from the 27 teams from 16 colleges in the tournament to be recognized for their performance as witnesses during the competition.  In winning the award, Jackie was one of three students who received the highest ranking, 19 of a possible 20 points, for their performance as witnesses.  Jackie portrayed the President of a news network that was sued for defamation by a former, unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate.

Queensborough Community College, the only community college in the tournament, competed in the Atlantic Regional for the second straight year. The Queensborough Community College team defeated City College of New York and distinguished itself by being very competitive against teams from Temple University and the University of Delaware.

Each of the teams competing in the tournament conducted the trial of the same case, twice from the plaintiff’s side and twice from the defendant’s side. The students on the teams participated as attorneys, presenting opening and closing statements and engaging in direct and cross-examination of witnesses, and as one of nine possible witnesses involved in the case.

All students who are interested in participating in future Mock Trial events should contact Prof. Ted Rosen in the Business Department