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Week in Photos
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High School Honors and Awards
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Circle of Champions
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Middle School Honors and Awards
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From the Editor
Board of Directors
This past June, the 2017 National Speech & Debate Tournament took us to Birmingham, Alabama, where we witnessed the incredible talents of our student competitors. In this special issue of Rostrum, we recap the highlights of the week and celebrate our award winners.
Don Crabtree, President Park Hill High School 1909 6th Avenue St. Joseph, MO 64505 (816) 261-2661 crabnfl@gmail.com
Each year, the National Tournament serves as a powerful reminder of why speech and debate education is so important. Our student competitors use their voices to share their stories, take a stand, and advocate for change. We honor our student finalists for their amazing achievements beginning on page 16. Whether you joined us in person, watched the livestream coverage, or are just flipping through this magazine, I hope you pause to take in the amount of time and effort the coaches and students in these pages have dedicated to this activity. Qualifying for the National Tournament is an outstanding accomplishment, and for many students it is a highlight of their high school career. To qualify once is remarkable. To qualify four times is phenomenal. Don’t miss our Four-Time National Qualifiers on page 14. We owe much of the week’s success to the hard work and southern hospitality of our local hosts, led by Board Member Jay Rye. I wish to congratulate the entire host committee on a job well done. Meet this fantastic group on page 32. Most importantly, this week would not be possible without the tireless work of the coaches, chaperones, and tournament officials who put in long hours to bring this opportunity to students. Thank you to all those who made sacrifices to allow these students to stand up among the best of the best and have their voices heard. We’re already looking forward to #Nats18 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I hope to see you there! Sincerely, J. Scott Wunn Executive Director National Speech & Debate Association
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SUNDAY District Leadership Luncheon and Awards Ceremony
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At the 2017 District Leadership Luncheon
to David Abel from the Sunflower District
and Awards Ceremony, Kristi Hodgkiss
of Kansas. Other district chairs from
from the UIL District of Texas received
across the country received Gold, Silver,
the Chair of the Year award. Martha
and Bronze Awards for their outstanding
Benham from the Colorado District was
leadership. Leaders also voted to select the
recognized for Best Chair Communications.
best district ads printed in the National
Crawford Leavoy from the Tarheel East
Tournament Book. The New England District
District of North Carolina was named Best
and the North Dakota Roughriders District
New Chair. The Ralph E. Carey Award for
were chosen by their peers as this year’s
Distinguished Career Service was presented
winners.
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Tournament Registration and Expo Students toured the National Tournament Expo on Sunday as coaches picked up their team’s registration materials. Attendees shopped the Speech & Debate Store, visited with representatives from colleges and universities, and took photos in front of the “Words Matter” backdrop. The NSDA also hosted conversations about issues of inclusion in the speech and debate community at the African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, LGBT+, and Womxn and Gender Non-conforming Coaches’ Caucuses.
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SUNDAY Hall of Fame Banquet The National Speech & Debate Association honored its newest Hall of Fame members during a special dinner Sunday evening at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. The NSDA proudly inducted Dr. Paulette “Polly” Reikowski of Minnesota, James W. “Jay” Rye, III of Alabama, Julie Sheinman of New York, Jimmy L. Smith of Texas, and Jacquelyn “Jacci” Young of Missouri.
(above, left to right) Jimmy L. Smith, Dr. Paulette “Polly” Reikowski, Julie Sheinman, Jacquelyn “Jacci” Young, and James W. “Jay” Rye, III.
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MONDAY First Day of Competition Preliminary rounds got underway as thousands of high school students tested their mettle in 15 different competition events: Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, World Schools Debate, Big Questions Debate, Congressional Debate–House, Congressional Debate–Senate, Original Oratory, United States Extemp, International Extemp, Informative Speaking, Humorous Interp, Dramatic Interp, Duo Interp, and Program Oral Interp.
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TUESDAY Re-registration and Student Posting Party Tournament attendees gathered at the Uptown District in downtown Birmingham for an evening of food, fun, and entertainment—and of course, tournament results on the big banners! The student party featured a DJ, food trucks, inflatable yard games, and some serious dance contests! Those who did not advance re-registered in The Westin Hotel to compete in supplemental events on Wednesday.
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WEDNESDAY High School Main Event Semifinals and Supplemental Events • Middle School Competition Wednesday signaled the start of the Middle School National Speech & Debate Tournament. Many high school juniors and seniors decided to give back by judging their middle school peers. Other high school students continued on in their chosen supplemental event: Commentary, Expository, Extemporaneous Debate, Poetry Reading, or Prose Reading. With final rounds in sight, speech semifinalists gave it their all Wednesday afternoon, pledging to leave nothing on the table, to see who among them would make it to the big stage!
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THURSDAY Final Rounds and Diamond Assembly
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Thousands of spectators filled the BJCC
Meanwhile, supplemental and consolation
Concert Hall to watch final rounds of
events continued throughout the day
World Schools Debate and the various
on Thursday, as did main event debate
interpretation events Thursday afternoon
competition. The National Congress held its
and evening. New and veteran coaches
final sessions, followed by the Congressional
and educators were recognized for
Banquet in the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel,
excellence in speech and debate activities
where student Senators and Representatives
during the Donus D. Roberts Diamond
were recognized for their hard work
Assembly, presented by Colorado College.
throughout the week.
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FRIDAY Final Rounds and National Awards Assembly
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Audiences were informed and persuaded
made possible by the NSDA’s generous
as talented speakers and debaters forged
tournament sponsors. Rounding out the
their strongest cases for being named
week, the National Awards Assembly—
the best in the nation! Final rounds of
often referred to as “the Oscars” of our
supplemental, consolation, and middle
activity—captured the spirit, excitement,
school events also took place throughout
and intensity of the tournament as
the day as students competed for
students were recognized and rewarded
additional awards and scholarships
for their phenomenal accomplishments.
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2017 HONORS & AWARDS
2017 Four-Time Qualifiers (listed in alphabetical order by last name)
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Morgan Akers
Cabot High School
AR
Samuel Mast
Uwa Akhere
Charlotte Catholic High School
NC
Jimmy McDermott Prospect High School
IL
Tiger Ashtiani
Lake City High School
ID
Lindsey McNamara William T. Dwyer High School
FL
Brandon Black
Brentwood Academy
TN
Katherine Nesbitt
Brentwood Academy
TN
Derek Collins
Hattiesburg High School
MS
Yuuki Nishida
Marianas High School
MP
Quinn Crawford
Marriotts Ridge High School
MD
Kevin O’Sullivan
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
IN
Erin Crust
Norwin High School
PA
Lauren Palladino
North Central High School
IN
Lauren David
Fishers High School
IN
Benjamin Pankow
Eagan High School
Gabe Esquivel
Kapaun Mount Carmel High School KS
Jeff Rademaker
Appleton East High School
WI
Molly Forouhi
Downers Grove North High School IL
John Ropp
Ashland High School
OR
Heather Foster
Reno High School
NV
Kalista Schauer
Richard King High School
TX
Garrett Garver
Plymouth High School
IN
Jordan Schuler
Providence High School
NC
Trent Gilbert
West Des Moines Valley High School IA
Anshul Shah
Amador Valley High School
CA
Ani Gottiparthy
Amador Valley High School
CA
Elliot J. Sheaff
Dowling Catholic High School
Bailee B. Harper
Denmark High School
WI
Alexandra Singleton Gabrielino High School
CA
Jackson Hoffmann
Kapaun Mount Carmel High School KS
Sophia Skwarchuk
Flathead High School
MT
Katherine Hu
Plano Sr. High School
Hunter Stecko
Norwin High School
PA
Bradley Johnson
Union Colony Preparatory School CO
Samhitha Sunkara
Ardrey Kell High School
NC
Preston Johnston
Ravenwood High School
TN
Jacob Thompson
Des Moines Roosevelt High School IA
Adejoke Mason
North Atlanta High School
GA
Michael Wang
Dreyfoos School Of The Arts
TX
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Appleton East High School
WI
MN
IA
FL
William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year presented by the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation
Six finalists participated in an interview process with the national panel of judges who selected the 2017 William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year, one of the most prestigious individual student honors presented by the National Speech & Debate Association. Ricardo Flores representing the West Texas District was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Coolidge Foundation and will represent the Association in various public capacities throughout the 2017-2018 academic year. Other finalists, in alphabetical order, include Nicholas Aranda representing the Tall Cotton District in Texas; Derek Collins representing the Magnolia District in Mississippi; Chloe Dennison representing the Carolina West District in North Carolina; Michael Franklin representing the East Kansas District; and Olivia Shoemaker representing the Southern Minnesota District.
Ricardo Flores Representing the West Texas District Americas HS, TX Coached by Irene Gardea
(left to right) Olivia Shoemaker, Michael Franklin, Chloe Dennison, Derek Collins, and Nicholas Aranda.
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2017 HONORS & AWARDS
Richard B. Sodikow Policy Debate presented by Trinity University
Policy Debate Top Speakers presented in memory of Phyllis Flory Barton
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
1st Place – Samar Ahmad Greenhill School, TX Coached by Eric Forslund and Aaron Timmons
Champions – Raam Tambe and Jerry Wang Palos Verdes Peninsula HS, CA Coached by Scott Wheeler 2nd Place – Nina Fridman and Ben Mnushkin Glenbrook North HS, IL Coached by Michael Greenstein 3rd Place – Stephen Lowe and Danish Khan Blue Valley Southwest HS, KS Coached by Jared Zuckerman 4th Place – Jonah Jacobs and Alana Levin Glenbrook North HS, IL Coached by Michael Greenstein 5th Place – Joshua Joseph and Devansh Taori Bellarmine College Prep, CA Coached by Aaron Langerman 6th Place – Aden Barton and Henry Ben Jablonski Montgomery Bell Academy, TN Coached by Kevin Hamrick 16
2nd Place – Matt McFadden Damien HS, CA Coached by Chuck Ballingall and Donald Peters 3rd Place – George Whitford Polytechnic HS, CA Coached by Teja Vepa and Melan W. Jaich 4th Place – Devavrat Dave Heritage Hall, OK Coached by W. Bryan Gaston 5th Place – Nate Edward Martin Lansing Senior HS, KS Coached by Carolyn E. Cook 6th Place – Raam Tambe Palos Verdes Peninsula HS, CA Coached by Scott Wheeler
Champion – Natalie Schaller Liberty Sr. HS, MO Coached by Tim Baldwin
2nd Place – Nathan Davis Savannah R3 HS, MO Coached by Cody Proctor 3rd Place – Shankar Krishnan Ridge HS, NJ Coached by David A. Yastremski 4th Place – Karchen Lhatoo University School, OH
Harland B. Mitchell Trophy
Coached by James Lewis
Awarded to the national champion Policy Debate team, named after the NSDA’s legendary debate coach
5th Place – Jackson Deconcini
and Peter Paik
Brentwood School, CA Coached by Victor Jih
Ted W. Belch Award Presented annually to the coach of the champion Policy Debate team
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6th Place – John Michael Magloire Chaminade HS, NY Coached by Brother John McGrory
Public Forum Debate
Congressional Debate–House
Congressional Debate–Senate
presented by the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation
presented by the Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership
presented by the Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership
Champions – Cornelia Fraser and Rafey Khan Nova HS, FL Coached by Christopher Relyea 2nd Place – Siddharth Tripathi and Honor McCarthy Horace Mann HS, NY Coached by Jonathan Nye 3rd Place – Jacob McFee and Matthew Hayes Park Hill HS, MO Coached by Don Crabtree, Kyle Howe, and Tyler Unsell 4th Place – Rohan Patel and Michael Li Durham Academy, NC Coached by Crawford Leavoy and Jeff Welty 5th Place (tie) – Eoin Matthews and Randall Zuccalmaglio Regis HS, NY Coached by Eric DiMichele 5th Place (tie) – Alexander Sherer and Guido Dominguez Miami Beach Sr. HS, FL Coached by Russell Rywell
Champion – Jacob Cimerberg Western HS, FL Coached by Nancy Unger Dean and Dario Camara 2nd Place – Griffin Leckie
Champion – Gregory Seabrooks Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches, FL Coached by David Childree 2nd Place – Aditya Dhar
Lake Highland Preparatory HS, FL
The Harker School, CA
Coached by George Clemens
Coached by Marjorie Hazeltine
and Chris Sprouse 3rd Place – Jack Fitzgerald 3rd Place – Jun-Yong Kim Seven Lakes HS, TX Coached by Terrick Brown
Pine View HS, FL Coached by Shari Dodd
and Lilian Adeyemi
4th Place – Jeremiah Menslage
4th Place – Elizabeth Probst
Spring Woods HS, TX
Ashville HS, NC
Coached by Victoria
Coached by Keith Pittman,
Beard and Harry Yu
Vern Lepa, and Will Smith 5th Place – Jake Dean Sunnyslope HS, AZ Coached by Erin Long, Heather Butler, and Jacqui Anderson 6th Place – Aparna Kirshnan
5th Place – Jack Stafford Cary Academy, NC Coached by Alexandra Sencer 6th Place – Alex Wakefield Desert Vista HS, AZ
Plano Senior HS, TX
Coached by Brittany Stanchik,
Coached by Cheryl Potts
Victor Silva, Kevin Berlat, Brenden
and Neil White
Porter, and Joel Wakefield
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2017 CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS
2017 Middle School Circle of Champions
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The Circle of Champions represents the best of the best in our activity. Join us in congratulating our 2017 national champions!
The National Speech & Debate Tournament marks the capstone of speech and debate activities for more than 150,000 members across the country. To attend, students must qualify at one of the Association’s 110 district tournaments or through one of our seven international qualifying programs. The National Debate & Speech Tournament has been held across the country since 1931, and today is the largest academic competition in the world. Each year, more than 3,500 high school students compete in a weeklong competition to determine the most prestigious title in high school academics: national champion.
The 18th annual Middle School National Speech & Debate Tournament was held June 20-23 in Birmingham, Alabama. A total of 670 students from 157 schools across the country competed at the event!
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2017 HONORS & AWARDS
Joe and Pam Wycoff Original Oratory
A. C. Eley International Extemp
Carmendale Fernandes United States Extemp
presented by the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation Auxiliary
presented by the Council on Foreign Relations
presented by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
Champion – JJ Kapur West Des Moines Valley HS, IA Coached by David McGinnis
Champion – Connor Rothschild Kickapoo HS, MO Coached by Jon Marc Baney
2nd Place – Rickey Williams
2nd Place – Olivia Shoemaker
2nd Place – William Porter
Apple Valley HS, MN
Lakeville North HS, MN
Phoenix Country Day School, AZ
Coached by Scott Voss and
Coached by Yatesh Singh
Keiaireyona Brown
Coached by Nick Klemp
and Elizabeth Vieira
and Carolyn Evans
3rd Place – Neuteyshe Felizor
3rd Place – Nikhil Ramaswamy
3rd Place – Christopher Maximos
Plano West Sr. HS, TX
Delbarton School, NJ
Charles W. Flanagan HS, FL Coached by Susan Mcgraw and Jon Williamson 4th Place – Ariana Uriah Okhuozagbon J. Frank Dobie HS, TX Coached by Andrew George Barrett and Janelle Hill Adams 5th Place – Jane Michaelson Apple Valley HS, MN
Coached by Rhonda Smith and Kattie Leito 4th Place – Clay M. Owens Perry HS, OH Coached by Kathy A. Patron, John Weaver, and Kevin McDougal 5th Place – Tim Chung Gabrielino HS, CA
Coached by Martin Page and Lajuan Foust 4th Place – Tessa Lawler Downers Grove South HS, IL Coached by Justin Matkovich, Jan Heiteen, and Elighie Wilson 5th Place – Kyle Wang
Coached by Derek Yuill,
Saratoga HS, CA
Eric Chen, and Jill Hanhong
Coached by Christopher Harris
Ben Davis HS, IN
6th Place – Nathan Kruse
6th Place – Vishal Sundaram
Coached by Fred Douse
Battle Ground Academy, TN
Solon HS, OH
and Paul Porter
Coached by Cadi Kadlecek
Coached by Dan Ceci
Coached by Scott Voss 6th Place – Richard Bowman
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Champion – Jacob Thompson Des Moines Roosevelt HS, IA Coached by Lauren McCool
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presented by Western Kentucky University
Lanny D. and B. J. Naegelin Dramatic Interpretation
Program Oral Interpretation
presented by Simpson College
presented by The Interp Store
Champion – Evan Eiglarsh NSU University School, FL Coached by Bill M. Thompson, Danny Swerdlow, and Robert Sheard
Champion – Chase Garrett Southside HS, SC Coached by Jason Eric Johnson and Weslica Johnson
2nd Place – Connor Sears
2nd Place – Maddie Guy
2nd Place – Jenee Cidel
Cheyenne East HS, WY
Saint Mary’s Hall HS, TX
Cypress Bay HS, FL
Coached by Ashley Schulz
Coached by Joseph Muller
Coached by Alyssa Fiebrantz,
3rd Place – Cheyenne Rose Martin
3rd Place – Tayland Ratliff
Bishop McGuinness HS, OK
Comeaux HS, LA
Humorous Interpretation
Coached by Ryan J. Swartz 4th Place – Mary Barnett Saint Mary’s Hall HS, TX Coached by Joseph Muller 5th Place – Grace Smith Brentwood Academy, TN
Coached by Jacob Simon 4th Place – Abigail Stewart Ardmore HS, OK Coached by Brian Lane Gunter 5th Place – Ezequiel Gonzalez Ben Davis HS, IN Coached by Fred Douse
Coached by Ryan Hubbard and Austin Groves
6th Place – Rebekah Umansky NSU University School, FL
Champion – Quest Broussard Comeaux HS, LA Coached by Jacob Simon
Jon Wayne Martin, and Joele Miguel Denis 3rd Place – Emma Warnecke Saint Mary’s Hall HS, TX Coached by Joseph Muller 4th Place – Joshua Beckles McQuaid Jesuit HS, NY Coached by Kathy Ruppert 5th Place – Tre Edgerton East Ridge HS, MN Coached by Alex Carlson
6th Place – Thomas Price
Coached by Bill M.
6th Place – Imani Branch
Chanhassen HS, MN
Thompson, Danny Swerdlow,
University HS - Fresno, CA
Coached by James Fedje
and Robert Sheard
Coached by LoRainna Carter
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2017 HONORS & AWARDS World Schools Debate Invitational presented by McKinsey & Company
Sandra Silvers Duo Interpretation presented by Colorado College
Co-Champions – Kerrington Anderson and Derek Collins Hattiesburg HS, MS Coached by Raphael Scott Waldrop Champions – New York City White From Regis HS: • Christopher Castaldi-Moller • Kyle Jones • TJ Li • Nicholas Lindseth • Jack McCordick Coached by Eric DiMichele 2nd Place – East Texas White From Northland Christian School: • Kaitlyn England • Margaret Purcell From Kingwood HS: • Colette Faulkner • Emily Grantham • Leila Saklou Coached by Audra Langston 3rd Place – New Jersey Red • Samuel Brumer from Montville HS • Tierney Egan from Freehold Township HS • Andrew Hong from Montville HS • Ranen Miao from Millburn HS • Aditya Rao from Phillipsburg HS Coached by Laurie Schmid 4th Place – Florida Manatee Blue • Sebastian Avella from Nova HS • Daniel Gamboa from Cypress Bay HS • Christopher Matei from American Heritage School - Plantation • Jessica Uvino from St. Thomas Aquinas HS • Scott Wasserman from Western HS Coached by Michael Norton 22
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Co-Champions – Claire Doty and Zakkiyah Sanders Apple Valley HS, MN Coached by Dan Hodges 2nd Place – Manuela Reyes and Dieynaba Dieng Democracy Prep Bronx Preparatory Charter School, NY Coached by Sarah Rosenberg, Luis Cardenas, and Norberto Troncoso 3rd Place – Sam Hamerski and Maia Peterson Roseville Area HS, MN Coached by Bret Hemmerlin 4th Place – Benjamin Marshall and Molly McDermott Prospect HS, IL Coached by Scott McDermott, Jonathan Kaminsky, and Michael Piccoli 5th Place – David DeLaBarcena and Andrew Denton South Grand Prairie HS, TX Coached by Forrest Denbow and Amanda Kay Hopkins 6th Place (tie) – Philip Clement and Gabriella Garcia Saint Mary’s Hall HS, TX Coached by Joseph Muller 6th Place (tie) – Tavan Thomas and Jesus Santos Democracy Prep Bronx Preparatory Charter School, NY Coached by Sarah Rosenberg, Luis Cardenas, and Norberto Troncoso
Big Questions Debate
Informative Speaking
Extemporaneous Debate
presented by the John Templeton Foundation
presented by HoneyBaked Ham
presented by Colorado College
Champion – Xavior Lewis Lee’s Summit North HS, MO Coached by Benjamin D. Jewell
Champion – Matthew Nadel Dreyfoos School Of The Arts, FL Coached by Angela Anyzeski
Champion – Lyle Derden Lamar HS - Houston, TX Coached by Eloise Weisinger Blair
2nd Place – Rebecca Roy Watertown HS, SD Coached by Scott Walker and Kyle Downey
2nd Place – Jordyn Allen
2nd Place – Kalista Schauer
American Heritage School
Richard King HS, TX
- Plantation, FL
Coached by David Gardiner
3rd Place – Aidan Fitzgerald Chaminade HS, NY Coached by Brother John McGrory 4th Place – Anna Newell Minnetonka HS, MN Coached by Nathan Van Dyke
Duo Interpretation (continued)
Coached by Ryan Hubbard 3rd Place – Andrea Schiefelbein Lakeville North HS, MN Coached by Jennifer Baese, Meg S. Krekeler, and Yatesh Singh
Ridge HS, NJ Coached by David A. Yastremski
3rd Place (tie) – Margaret Briann
4th Place – Katie Morris
Kelly
Ronald Reagan HS, TX
Glendale HS, MO
Coached by Brian Eanes
Coached by Allen Sutton
5th Place – Abigail VanMeter Noblesville HS, IN Coached by Jeremy Starks, Chase Elliott, and Evan T. Elliott
6th Place (tie) – Tavan Thomas and Jesus Santos
3rd Place (tie) – Jennifer Huang
5th Place – David Ramachandran Ruston HS, LA Coached by Matthew Moore
6th Place – Ava Ewald
6th Place – Sohan Vichare
Chanhassen HS, MN
Cupertino HS, CA
Coached by Travis Rother
Coached by Marty De
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2017 HONORS & AWARDS
Poetry Reading
Prose Reading
Brother René Sterner Commentary
presented by Western Kentucky University
presented by Western Kentucky University
presented by Western Kentucky University
Champion – Lalee Ibssa Trinity Preparatory School, FL Coached by Nathan Johnston
Champion – Alfredo Antu Central HS - San Angelo, TX Coached by Julie Schniers
Champion – James Han University HS, IL Coached by Mark Adams, Laurie Ann Adams, and Brian M. Rohman
2nd Place – Alexandra Knighton
2nd Place – Mitchell Huston
2nd Place – Jack Vastag
Freehold Township HS, NJ
Jefferson City HS, MO
Noblesville HS, IN
Coached by Caryn Miller
Coached by Jordan D.
Coached by Evan T. Elliott, Chase
Hart and Kristi Moore
Elliott , and Jeremy Starks
Hononegah HS, IL
3rd Place – Valerie Akinyoyenu
3rd Place – Anoova Guthikonda
Coached by Matt Mazur
Walt Whitman HS, MD
Ardrey Kell HS, NC
Coached by Gavin Mease
Coached by Chris Harrow
Central HS - San Angelo, TX
4th Place – Kendyl Kowalski
4th Place – Usman Hanif
Coached by Julie Schniers
Morristown West HS, TN
Monte Vista HS - Danville, CA
Coached by Suzanne W. Terry
Coached by David Matley
Jaelin Imanni Montgomery
5th Place – Luke Scaletta
5th Place – Rachel Sims
Petal HS, MS
Loyola-Blakefield HS, MD
Friendswood HS, TX
Coached by Kelly Clark
Coached by Charles Donovan
Coached by Cheryl V. Ryne
Garner and Skye Morgan
and Andrew Frank Monteleone
6th Place – Isaiah McDermott
6th Place – Vanessa Kjeldsen
Downers Grove South HS, IL
Morristown West HS, TN
Vista Ridge HS, TX
Coached by Justin Matkovich,
Coached by Suzanne W. Terry
Coached by Sarah Salinas
Jan Heiteen, and Elighie Wilson
3rd Place – Maggie Wenhui He
4th Place – Gracie Wilson
5th Place –
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6th Place – Himal Koshy
Expository
Impromptu
Storytelling
presented by Western Kentucky University
presented by Western Kentucky University
presented by Western Kentucky University
Champion – Ari J. Moore ILEAD North Hollywood, CA Coached by Iain Lampert
Champion – Kate Farwell ILEAD North Hollywood, CA Coached by Iain Lampert
2nd Place – Caroline Pickering
2nd – Samuel Cannova
University HS, IL
Wheaton North HS, IL
Coached by Mark Adams,
Coached by Stan Austin
Laurie Ann Adams, and Shannon Jean Maney
3rd Place – Sam Buisman Chanhassen HS, MN
3rd Place – Vanessa Copeland
Champion – Conner Paulson Liberty North HS, MO Coached by Kim Lenger
2nd Place – Tanner Hemmingsen George Washington HS, CO Coached by Maryrose Kohan and Devin Emily Sarno 3rd Place – Maxwell McGuirt ILEAD North Hollywood, CA
Coached by Josiah Lotz
Coached by Iain Lampert
Coached by Justin Matkovich,
4th Place – Spencer Schumacher
4th Place – Vakare Bartkaitis
Jan Heiteen, and Elighie Wilson
North Oldham HS, KY
Roseville Area HS, MN
Coached by Rosemary
Coached by Jessica Fedje
Downers Grove South HS, IL
4th Place – Natalie Thomison
Cundiff Brown
University HS, IL
5th Place – Maquelle Huntley Carthage HS, MO
Coached by Mark Adams,
5th Place – Shamika Patil
Laurie Ann Adams, and
Huntley HS, IL
Shannon Jean Maney
Coached by Tom George
5th Place – Jacqueline Hatch
6th Place – Emma Capitanelli
Adesuwa Darape Agbonile
Michael Krop HS, FL
Collierville HS, TN
The Bear Creek School, WA
Coached by Eric Jeraci
Coached by Jeffrey D. Robbins
Coached by Robert A. Sorensen
Coached by Bryan Whyte and Caraline Cunningham 6th Place –
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2017 HONORS & AWARDS presented by the Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership
Congressional Debate – House
Top Presiding Officer (House) Rep. Jun-Yong Kim
Seven Lakes HS, TX Coached by Terrick Brown and Lilian Adeyemi
Leadership Bowl (House) Rep. Jacob Cimerberg
Western HS, FL Coached by Nancy Unger Dean and Dario Camara
2017 President’s Bowls
President’s Bowl Informative Speaking Jordyn Allen
American Heritage School Plantation, FL Coached by Ryan Hubbard
President’s Bowl United States Extemp Jacob Thompson
Des Moines Roosevelt HS, IA Coached by Lauren McCool
Congressional Debate – Senate
Top Presiding Officer (Senate) Sen. Jack Fitzgerald
Pine View HS, FL Coached by Shari Dodd
Leadership Bowl (Senate) Sen. Aditya Dhar
The Harker School, CA Coached by Marjorie Hazeltine
sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Donus D. Roberts
President’s Bowl International Extemp Clay M. Owens
Perry HS, OH Coached by Kathy A. Patron, John Weaver, and Kevin McDougal
President’s Bowl Original Oratory JJ Kapur
West Des Moines Valley HS, IA Coached by David McGinnis
2017 Interp Bowls
Interp Bowl Program Oral Interp Quest Broussard
Comeaux HS, LA Coached by Jacob Simon 26
Interp Bowl Humorous Interp Evan Eiglarsh
NSU University School, FL Coached by Bill M. Thompson, Danny Swerdlow, and Robert Sheard
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Interp Bowl Dramatic Interp Maddie Guy
Saint Mary’s Hall HS, TX Coached by Joseph Muller
Interp Bowl Duo Interp Kerrington Anderson and Derek Collins
Hattiesburg HS, MS Coached by Raphael Scott Waldrop
Unger Cup
Karl Mundt Trophy
presented by the James J. Unger Memorial
Presented annually to the school that has accumulated the most National Congress participation points
Awarded to the team that has placed the highest, cumulatively, at five great national debate tournaments
Palos Verdes Peninsula HS California Coached by Scott Wheeler
Ridge HS, New Jersey Coached by David Yastremski Students: Kishan Gandham, Malaika Ravindran, and Sanil Torani
2017 Congressional Debate presented by the Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership
Senate FINAL CHAMBER
House FINAL CHAMBER
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2017 HONORS & AWARDS
presented by Summit Debate
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Congressional Debate
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Public Forum Debate
Policy Debate
Champion – Genevieve Cox Marvin Baker Middle School Texas
Champion – Joie Zhang Arcadia Foothills Middle School California
Champions – Omar Busaidy and Vedanth Ramabhadran Robert Lanier Middle School Texas
Champions – Andy Lee and Jason Lin Harker Middle School California
2nd – Sebastian Frazier NSU University School Florida
2nd – Aanan Biswas and Omer Mujawar Autrey Mill Middle School Georgia
2nd – Kylie Hammack and Shrea Tyagi Union Middle School Oklahoma
Semi – Caroline Huang St. John’s Middle School Texas
Semi – Anshul Reddy and Ayan Nath Harker Middle School California
Semi – Rishi Jain Harker Middle School California
Semi – Don Pierce and Colin Smith Montgomery Bell Academy Tennessee
Semi – David Tang and Andrew Sun Robert Lanier Middle School Texas
Semi – Deven Shah and Akshay Manglik Harker Middle School California
Quarter – Sabrina Cai and Serena Mao William Hopkins Junior High California
Quarter – Avitha Suram and Venn Reddy Hopewell Middle School Georgia
2nd – Michael Evrard The Weiss School Florida 3rd – Jasmine Aggarwal Gale Ranch Middle California 4th – Michale Bendok Phoenix Country Day School Arizona 5th – Nirmit Chandan Bak Middle School Of the Arts Florida 6th – Vinay Panayanchery William Allen Middle New Jersey 28
Quarter – Russell Li St. John’s Middle School Texas Quarter – Sernry Tu Robert Lanier Middle School Texas
Quarter – Sophie Brandewie and Drake Du Revere Middle School Ohio
Quarter – Arianna Zhao Robert Lanier Middle School Texas
Quarter – Shrayes Upadhyayula and Albert Chu BASIS Independent Silicon Valley California
Quarter – Junyi He McCullough Junior High School Texas
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Quarter – Brian Shon and Linjay Zeng Webb Bridge Middle School Georgia
Quarter – Shir Halfon and Rommi Kashlan Hopewell Middle School Georgia Quarter – Tanay Deshmukh and Anvika Menon Hopewell Middle School Georgia Quarter – Louise Bond and Wilson Clarke Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet School Illinois
presented by Summit Debate
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Declamation
Extemporaneous Speaking
Impromptu Speaking
Original Oratory
Champion – Isabella Castro The Village Middle School Texas
Champion – Katherine Rollins The Potomac School Virginia
Champion – Avah Dickinson NSU University School Florida
Champion – Jana Amin Milton Academy Middle Massachusetts
2nd – George Nassar
2nd – Sanjana
2nd – Alexander Ashman
2nd – Kimber Hageman
Phoenix Country
Ranganathan
Phoenix Country
Chaparral Star Academy
Day School
Gale Ranch Middle
Day School
Texas
Arizona
California
Arizona
3rd – Olutomilola
3rd – Pierce Florey
3rd – Kevin Wang
Phoenix Country
Bowditch Middle School
Day School
California
Arizona
4th – Veronica
4th – Misha Ghafouri
Bloomberg
Phoenix Country
NSU University School
Day School
Florida
Arizona
5th – Sanhana
5th – Pierce Florey
Ranganthan
Phoenix Country
Gale Ranch Middle
Day School
California
Arizona
Akinwande E. A. Olle Middle School Texas 4th – Neil Patil Phoenix Country Day School Arizona
Phoenix Country Day School Arizona 4th – Darwin Harriss Phoenix Country Day School Arizona
5th – Samantha Bevins Milton Academy Middle Massachusetts
5th – Sinan Kassim Westglades Middle School
3rd – Samuel Steiner
Florida 6th – Jacob Singer
6th – Mark Pillsbury
6th – Katherine Oung
Phoenix Country
6th – Veronica Bloomberg
Robert Lanier
Bak Middle School
Day School
NSU University School
Middle School
Of the Arts
Arizona
Florida
Texas
Florida
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2017 HONORS & AWARDS
presented by Summit Debate
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Dramatic Interpretation
Humorous Interpretation
Duo Interpretation
Storytelling
Champion – Ethan Lambert Phoenix Country Day School Arizona
Champion – Sanibel Harper Denmark Middle School Wisconsin
Champions – Alexander Ashman and Victoria Moreno Phoenix Country Day School Arizona
Champion – George Nassar Phoenix Country Day School Arizona
2nd – Jakob Lamber
2nd – Tavish Mohanti
2nd – Ethan Lambert
2nd – Wade Hunter
Phoenix Country
William Hopkins
and Jacob Singer
Phoenix Country
Day School
Junior High
Arizona
California
Arizona
3rd – Frank Knier
3rd – Jonah Johnson
3rd – Ben Simpson and
3rd – Max Goldstein
Valley Middle School
Valley Middle School
Garvin McLaughlin
Phoenix Country
Minnesota
Minnesota
Milton Academy Middle
Day School
4th – Victoria Moreno
4th – Camille Blanco
Phoenix Country
Rancho Pico Junior High
Day School
California
Arizona 5th – Vladmir Radge
Phoenix Country
Jazreel S. Palma
Day School
Hopwood Middle School
Arizona
Saipan
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5th – Abby Caplan
6th – Aashna Sahejpal
6th – Camila Alvarez
BASIS Independent
Saint Mary’s Hall
Silicon Valley
Texas
California
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Phoenix Country Day School
Massachusetts 4th – Cecilia Voss and
Day School Arizona
Arizona
Frank Knier
4th – Ethan Lambert
Valley Middle School
Phoenix Country
Minnesota
Day School
5th – Darwin Harriss and
Arizona
Max Goldstein Phoenix Country
5th – Jonah Johnson
Day School
Valley Middle School
Arizona
Minnesota
6th – Neil Patel and
6th – Paige Showen
Kirtana Roopan Phoenix Country
Raymore-Peculiar
Day School
East Middle School
Arizona
Missouri
presented by Summit Debate
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Poetry Interpretation
Prose Interpretation
Informative Speaking
Extemporaneous Debate
Champion – Joshua Timmons Greenhill School Texas
Champion – Ethan Lambert Phoenix Country Day School Arizona
Champion – Daneli Santillan Wilson Middle School California
Champion – Neel Sadda Chandler School California
2nd – Misha Ghafouri
2nd – Jonathan Lizardo
2nd – Audrey Lee
2nd – James Polk
Phoenix Country
Wolf
Westridge School
St. Andrew’s
Day School
DanDan Middle School
California
Episcopal School
Arizona 3rd – Samuel Steiner Phoenix Country Day School
Saipan 3rd – Joshua Timmons Greenhill School
Arizona
Texas
4th – Victoria Moreno
4th – Evelyn Bell
Phoenix Country
Robert Lanier
Day School
Middle School
Arizona
Texas
5th – Katherine Oung Bak Middle School Of the Arts Florida
5th – Camila Alvarez Saint Mary’s Hall
Mississippi 3rd – Asrith Devalaraju John Adams
Semi – Matthew
Middle School
McQuistion
New Jersey
Classen School of Advanced Studies
4th – Dhruv Saligram
Oklahoma
The Village Middle School Texas
Semi – Zeke Dawson Classen School of
5th – Gordon Tran
Advanced Studies
MacArthur
Oklahoma
Fundamental School California
Texas 6th – Ryleigh Myers
6th – Sophie Basden
6th – Kate Woodring
John Paul the Great
Paul Breaux Middle School
Bowling Green Junior High
Academy
Louisiana
Kentucky
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2017 HONORS & AWARDS presented by Summit Debate
2017 Local Host Committee
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Top Speaker Awards Policy Debate Speaker Awards 1. Kylie Hammack – Union Middle School, OK 2. Deven Shah – Harker Middle School, CA 3. Akshay Manglik – Harker Middle School, CA 4. Anvika Menon – Hopewell Middle School, GA 5. Louise Bond – Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet School, IL 6. Andy Lee – Harker Middle School, CA 7. Colin Smith – Montgomery Bell Academy, TN 8. Shir Halfon – Hopewell Middle School, GA 9. Jason Lin – Harker Middle School, CA 10. Oyinwonuola Fasasi – Mount Vernon School, NJ
(left to right) Nate Conoly, Chris Colvin, Jay Rye (chair), John McWilliams, and Elizabeth Wood Weas. Not pictured: Dr. Kenny Barfield, Victoria Boyd, Tonya Hatch, Rebecca Helms, Jessica Newman, Katy Olienyk, Oliver Parker, Rachel Puckett, Ondreja Turner, Dr. Ian Turnipseed, and Hannah Zarzour.
Lincoln-Douglas Speaker Awards 1. Sebastian Frazier – NSU University School, FL 2. Jarvis Xie – Quail Valley Middle School, TX 3. Caroline Huang – St. John’s Middle School, TX 4. Aimee Stachowiak – Greenhill School, TX 5. Akhilesh Chegu – Harker Middle School, CA 6. Alexander Wong – The Meadows School, NV 7. Arianna Zhao – Robert Lanier Middle School, TX 8. Logan Valenti – Ron Clark Academy, GA 9. Sofie Sharpe – Knox Jr. High, TX 10. Russell Li – St. John’s Middle School, TX
Public Forum Speaker Awards 1. Brian Shon – Webb Bridge Middle School, GA 2. Saaketh Chennaiahgari – Carroll Middle School, TX 3. Anshul Reddy – Harker Middle School, CA 4. Aimee Wang – Harker Middle School, CA 5. Alex O’Donnell – Yorkville East Middle School, NY 6. Srikusumanjali Pinnamareddy – Riverwatch Middle School, GA 7. Caleb Samson – NSU University School, FL 8. Serena Mao – William Hopkins Junior High, CA 9. Vendanth Ramabhadran – Robert Lanier Middle School, TX 10. Silma Bathily – Success Academy Harlem West, NY 32
2017 Tournament Sponsor Chris Daniels EF Hutton
47 Years with the National Office Carol Zanto Wisconsin
Bruno E. Jacob/Pi Kappa Delta Trophy Presented annually to the high school that has accumulated the greatest number of main event rounds at the National Tournament
Gabrielino High School California
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Coached by Derek Yuill Albert S. Odom, Jr., Commendation
2017 Circle of Champion Coaches
Champion coaches received a commemorative plaque in the shape of the state of Alabama. (above, left to right)
Julie Schniers, Texas – Prose Reading
Juan De La Cruz, Florida – Poetry Reading
Scott Wheeler, California – Policy Debate
Jon Marc Baney, Missouri – International Extemp
Nathan Johnston, Florida – Poetry Reading
Raphael Scott Waldrop, Mississippi – Duo Interpretation
Benjamin D. Jewell, Missouri – Big Questions Debate
Weslica Johnson, South Carolina – Dramatic Interpretation
Eloise Weisinger Blair, Texas – Extemporaneous Debate
David Childree, Florida – Congressional Debate–Senate
Dario Camara, Florida – Congressional Debate–House
Eric DiMichele, New York – World Schools Debate
Brian M. Rohman, Illinois – Commentary
Nancy Unger Dean, Florida – Congressional Debate–House
Aaron Timmons, Texas – Policy Debate Top Speaker
Laurie Ann Adams, Illinois – Commentary
Iain Lampert, California – Impromptu and Expository
Courtney B. Chipman, Florida – Public Forum Debate
Mark Adams, Illinois – Commentary
Bill M. Thompson, Florida – Humorous Interpretation
David McGinnis, Ohio – Original Oratory
Jacob Simon, Louisiana – Program Oral Interpretation
Lauren McCool, Iowa – United States Extemp
Dan Hodges, Minnesota (inset) – Duo Interpretation
Milestone School Attendance Awards
60 Years at Nationals Washington HS South Dakota
60 Years at Nationals Natrona County HS Wyoming
50 Years at Nationals Chaminade HS New York
50 Years at Nationals Sheboygan South HS Wisconsin
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James M. Copeland Coach of the Year
Middle School Coach of the Year
Susan L. Anderson Richardton-Taylor High School North Dakota
C. Ryan Joyce Phoenix Country Day School Arizona
High School Principal of the Year
Middle School Principal of the Year
Communicator of the Year
Austin Brown Madison Central High School Mississippi
Donald Clayton Mountain Brook Junior High School Alabama
Stephen Black Impact America Alabama
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Harold Keller Public Service Leadership Award Congresswoman Terri Sewell U.S. Representative Alabama
Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award J. W. Patterson Kentucky
Brother Gregory “René” Sterner Lifetime Service Award Kandi King Texas
Frank Sferra Director’s Commendation Dr. Darrell Harvey Eleanor Roosevelt High School Maryland
Pelham Commendation
Ninth Diamond Award
Eighth Diamond Award
Greg Malis Isidore Newman School Louisiana
Don Crabtree Park Hill High School Missouri
Lydia Esslinger Syosset High School New York
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Seventh Diamond Award
Seventh Diamond Award
Seventh Diamond Award
Gay Brasher Leland High School, California
Mary Patricia Plumb Academy Of The Holy Names, Florida
Steven Wood Blue Valley North High School, Kansas
Seventh Diamond Award
Sixth Diamond Award
Sixth Diamond Award
Pam Cady Wycoff Apple Valley High School, Minnesota
Dr. Kenny Barfield Mars Hill Bible School, Alabama
Cynthia A. Burgett Washburn Rural High School, Kansas
Sixth Diamond Award
Sixth Diamond Award
Sixth Diamond Award
David McKenzie Plymouth High School, Indiana
Cheryl V. Ryne Friendswood High School, Texas
Jay Stubbs Bellaire High School, Texas
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HIGH SCHOOL
School Awards Schools of Outstanding Distinction Apple Valley HS, MN Archbishop Mitty HS, CA Bellarmine College Prep, CA Cypress Bay HS, FL Desert Vista HS, AZ
Eagan HS, MN Lakeville North HS, MN Nova HS, FL Plano West Sr. HS, TX Western HS, FL
Debate Schools of Excellence
Speech Schools of Excellence
Asheville HS, NC
Miramonte HS, CA
Ben Davis HS, IN
James Logan HS, CA
Brentwood School, CA
Munster HS, IN
Chanhassen HS, MN
Moorhead HS, MN
Canfield HS, OH
Oxbridge Academy Of The Palm Beaches, FL
Comeaux HS, LA
Munster HS, IN
Park Hill HS, MO
Democracy Prep Bronx Preparatory Charter School, NY
NSU University School, FL
Ridge HS, NJ
Downers Grove South HS, IL
Spring Woods HS, TX
Dreyfoos School Of The Arts, FL
Prospect HS, IL
University School, OH
East Ridge HS, MN
Upper St. Clair HS, PA
Gabrielino HS, CA
West Des Moines Valley HS, IA
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy, TX
Cary Academy, NC Dougherty Valley HS, CA Durham Academy, NC Glenbrook North HS, IL Kapaun Mount Carmel HS, KS Lake Highland Preparatory, FL Miami Beach Sr. HS, FL
Phoenix Country Day School, AZ Riverside HS, SC Ronald Reagan HS, TX Roseville Area HS, MN Saint Mary’s Hall HS, TX
Millard North HS, NE
ILEAD North Hollywood, CA
Debate Schools of Honor
Speech Schools of Honor
Ardrey Kell HS, NC
Marriotts Ridge HS, MD
Ardmore HS, OK
Monte Vista HS - Danville, CA
Brookfield East HS, WI
Newton South HS, MA
Battle Ground Academy, TN
Newton South HS, MA
Crescenta Valley HS, CA
Pine View School, FL
Bishop McGuinness HS, OK
Noblesville HS, IN
Damien HS, CA
Regis HS, NY
Blue Springs South HS, MO
Puyallup HS, WA
Greenhill School, TX
Seven Lakes HS, TX
Brentwood Academy, TN
Schurr HS, CA
Hawken School, OH
Trinity Preparatory School, FL
Columbiana HS, OH
South Grand Prairie HS, TX
Jackson HS, OH
Union HS, OK
Des Moines Roosevelt HS, IA
Summit HS, NJ
Lansing Sr. HS, KS
Unionville HS, PA
Hattiesburg HS, MS
Topeka HS, KS
Liberty North HS, MO
Washburn Rural HS, KS
Jackson HS, OH
Tulsa Washington HS, OK
Liberty Sr. HS, MO
William P. Clements HS, TX
Kickapoo HS, MO
Southside HS, SC
MIDDLE SCHOOL
School Awards Overall Schools of Excellence in Speech and Debate NSU University School, FL Robert Lanier Middle School, TX Phoenix Country Day School, AZ
Schools of Excellence in Debate
Schools of Excellence in Speech
NSU University School, FL
Robert Lanier Middle School, TX
NSU University School, FL
Milton Academy Middle, MA
Autrey Mill Middle School, GA
Harker Middle School, CA
Saint Mary’s Hall, TX
Phoenix Country Day School, AZ
Phoenix Country Day School, AZ
Robert Lanier Middle School, TX
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