{"page_header":"Hugh B. Pearce Competition","top_image":"","page_intro":"","page_content":"<p>The Competition is named in honor of Hugh Bryan Pearce born September 8, 1954. Mr. Pearce entered&nbsp;Widener University Delaware Law School in August 1987 and was a member of the graduating class of 1990. Hugh pursued his legal studies in the day division carrying a full complement of credits each semester while maintaining his position as a helicopter pilot with the Delaware National Guard. On June 17, 1989, while on maneuvers with the National Guard, Chief Warrant Officer Two Pearce tragically met his death in a helicopter crash. In preserving Hugh's memory, the Law School has established the Hugh B. Pearce Memorial Fund that supports an annual trial advocacy competition. The focus of the competition is to enable students to develop intelligent and creative advocacy skills while remaining courteous and respectful to their colleagues and opponents. The competition operates concurrently on both campuses with the Final Round pairing the finalists from the Delaware campus against the finalists from the Harrisburg campus.<br \/><br \/>2015 Competition Information<br \/><br \/>Competition Sign-Up<br \/>January 26 &ndash; February 6, 2015<br \/>Main Street 10:00 a.m. &ndash; 5:00 p.m.<br \/>OR E-mail: name, year\/division, partner preference, contact email, and phone number<br \/>To Tyler at <a href=\"mailto:tylerwaad@gmail.com\">tylerwaad@gmail.com<\/a><br \/><br \/>Trial Packet Distribution<br \/>Monday, February 16, 2015<br \/><br \/>Quarter Final Trials<br \/>Monday, March 9, 2015<br \/>Tuesday, March 10, 2015<br \/><br \/>Semi Final Trials<br \/>Wednesday, March 11, 2015<br \/><br \/>Delaware Final Trial<br \/>Thursday, March 12, 2015<br \/>6:00 p.m.<br \/>Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom<br \/><br \/>Delaware\/Harrisburg Final Trial - Delaware Campus<br \/>Tuesday, April 2, 2015<br \/>6:00 p.m.<br \/><br \/>Recent Winners<br \/><br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2014: Dominic A. Carrera and Emily M. Lorenzo<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2013: Jessica Reno and Rebecca Robb<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2012: Matthew Vassil and M. Stewart Ryan<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2011: Morrison Fairbain &amp; David Wenger III<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2010: Alberto Rivera and Amanda Brown<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2009: Miranda Blazek and Amir Raminpour<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2008: John Toresco and Steve Kwon<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2007: Dante Bradley and John Cirrinicione<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2006: Kent Mancini and Geoffrey Sasso<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2005: Emily Cantile and Lisa Klein<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2004: Joshua Ferguson and Joseph Guillama<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2003: Dominick Muracco and Thomas Leslie<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2002: Ronald Poliquin and Jeffrey Zielinski<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2001: David Burkholder and Aaron Hollis <br \/><br \/>Representative Judges<br \/>Each year, Moe Levine is proud to welcome distinguished jurists from the tri-state area to serve as judges for the Hugh B. Pearce competition. In the past, Justices from the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware have judged the final competition.<br \/><br \/>Contact Information:<br \/>Tyler Waad, Competition Chairperson<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:tylerwaad@gmail.com\">tylerwaad@gmail.com<\/a><br \/><br \/>Aaron Kostyk, Moe Levine President<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:aekostyk@gmail.com\">aekostyk@gmail.com<\/a><br \/><br \/>Society Secretary<br \/>Phone: 302-477-2144<br \/><br \/>The Moe Levine offices are located in Polishook Hall (<a href=\"ipl:\/\/42\/\/W10=\">Campus map<\/a>).<\/p>","callouts":[],"callouts_visual":[],"page_fact_display":""}