STU Moot Court took home top honours at the DalCup Undergraduate Moot Court Competition in Halifax. 

 

STU Mooters Kyra Lustig and Camila Baquerizo Bayona were crowned tournament champions while Alex Ryan was named the highest point scorer and Charlotte Boultinghouse was named top orator. 

 

“It was incredible to see STU take home all four awards, showcasing that even as a small university, we are a formidable force,” said Lustig. 

 

The DalCup hosted 22 moot teams from five different schools across Atlantic Canada. STUdents Erin McShannon, Mya Benson, Faith Lalonde Steele, Jhami Lee Charles, Ada Carr, and Emma Peters also competed. 

 

First Place – Camila Baquerizo Bayona and Kyra Lustig 

 

“Winning the competition felt like a full-circle moment,” said fourth-year Human Rights, Political Science, and International Relations STUdent Camila Baquerizo Bayona. 

 

“The Human Rights Department and the Moot Court program offer some of the most transformative, engaging, and empowering opportunities STU offers.” 

 

Baquerizo is currently in her third year of Moot Court, having joined because of her human rights professor, Dr. Amanda DiPaolo. 

 

“When they announced us as the winners at the DalCup, I just thought of how this is my way of saying thank you for all her teaching and support.” 

 

The DalCup was the second Moot Court competition for Lustig, a second-year Criminology and Human Rights STUdent. 

 

“The unwavering support from my partner, our team, our professor, and the class assistants played a big role in our success, helping ease my nerves,” said Lustig. 

 

“The STU Moot Court program was a significant factor in my decision to attend St. Thomas, and in just a few months, Moot Court has provided me with invaluable legal knowledge, enhanced my public speaking skills, and introduced me to a supportive moot family. I am eager to continue my journey with this program throughout my time at STU.” 

 

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