Broward County, Florida – With a hard-won triumph at the “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” tournament in late April 2025, Nova Middle School’s Pre-Law team has drawn national attention. These young academics showed an extraordinary understanding of constitutional ideas and civic discourse for the third year in a row, thus winning an unprecedented three-peat at the event in Washington, D.C.
When the team won first place at the state-level “We the People” competition, their path to the national stage started in January. That victory guaranteed their return to the nationals for a third consecutive year, something few programs accomplish. From the beginning, the Nova Middle School students welcomed the demanding preparation needed, exploring mock hearings, simulations, and discussions under their coaches’ direction.
Key to the team’s performance are educators Kristin and Will Murphy. Dedicated teacher Kristin and practicing attorney Will honed students’ presentation abilities and arguments. Quizzing one another on historical milestones and major cases, they even transformed the 22-hour train trip to D.C. into an intensive study session…