[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E478-E479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN RECOGNITION OF UNM UNDERGRADUATE MOCK TRIAL TEAM

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                          HON. BEN RAY LUJAAN

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 1, 2014

  Mr. BEN RAY LUJAAN of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to 
recognize the hard work and impressive accomplishments of the 
Undergraduate Mock Trial Team at the University of New Mexico. This 
determined group of students recently competed in a regional tournament 
in California, where their performance earned them a trip to the 
opening round of the national competition. Following a strong second 
place finish in that round, the team has qualified to move to the next 
round taking place later this month in Orlando, Florida.
  In addition to their success in the regional tournament and the 
opening round competition, the team has traveled around the West, 
placing first in a competition in Colorado Springs, and giving 
impressive performances in competitions in Texas and California. While 
their success in mock trial competitions is a source of pride, it is 
their initiative and leadership as a self-coached group that is so 
impressive.
  While many of the teams it competes against have a faculty or 
professional attorney

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coaching them, the UNM team has taken upon themselves to manage, train, 
and govern their own team. Founded four years ago, the students have 
worked diligently over that time, as they have improved their skills 
and turned their vision into a successful and accomplished team.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the UNM Undergraduate Mock Trial Team--
Laura Worden, Cris Romero, Nicolas Cordova, Daniel Whiteley, Valeria 
Garcia, Danielle Harrier, Sarah Peterson, and Seth Barany--and wish 
them the best at the national competition.

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