Texas State students participated in the 24th Annual Eugene Scassa Mock Organization of American States (ESMOAS) virtual competition on November 13th-14th. One hundred students from across the region competed in the Summit of Americas and moot court competitions. Participating universities included Baylor University, Angelo State University, St. Mary’s University, Texas A&M International, Concordia University, Our Lady of the Lake University, Universidad Regiomontana, University Anahuac, and National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Texas State students represented the nations of Guatemala and Honduras and fielded a moot court team. Team Guatemala consisted of Catching Valentinis-Dee, Elle Cross, AJ Garica, and Kaela Thompson. Team Honduras consisted of Aaron Acevado, Andrea Garcia Rodriguez, Dalton Powell, and Kaitlyn Rodriguez. Adrian Flores and David Moncada rounded out Texas State’s moot court team. With limited practice time due to complications created by COVID virus, our team showed remarkable resilience and spirit. Indeed, the 10-member Texas State delegation overcame these obstacles to win several top awards.
The complete list of the awards and honors our received by Texas State students is as follows:
– Elle Cross
Outstanding Position Statement (1st Place Overall).
– Aaron Acevado
Outstanding Crisis Address (1st Place Overall).
– AJ Garcia
Outstanding Delegate (1st Place in Committee), Committee C.
– Kaela Thompson
Outstanding Delegate (1st Place in Committee), Committee D.
– Andrea Garcia Rodriguez
Distinguished Delegate (2nd Place in Committee), Committee B.
