2024 August Rostrum - Nationals Chronicle

A PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE ASSOCIATION

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INSPIRE STUDENTS WITH MEANINGFUL DEBATES THROUGH BIG QUESTIONS!

2024 CHAMPION TALIA ASKENAZI and 2024 FINALIST AHMED AL NUAIMI

WHAT IS BIG QUESTIONS? Big Questions is a debate format designed to open students’ minds and encourage them to engage in life

RESO URCES

f Big Questions Final Rounds Archive

discussion that may not align with their previously held beliefs. Whether or not students change their opinion, the rich experience of this debate event will advance their knowledge, comfort, and interest

f Big Questions

Judge Training

in learning more about the subject matter based on the intersection of science and philosophy.

Students greatly improved in their debate skills as the Big Questions tournament progressed. The students really had fun with it and got into the debate. It was nice for me as their teacher and coach to see improvement in their skills.

f BIG QUESTIONS LESSON PLAN –

Constructing an Argument

f BIG QUESTIONS

GET STARTED AT: speechanddebate.org/big-questions

LESSON PLAN – Refuting an Argument

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2024 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT Exclusive photos, results, and more!

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From the Tournament Director

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2024 Tournament Sponsors

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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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Coach Honors and Awards

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School Awards

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From the Tournament Director The 2024 National Tournament brought us to Greater Des Moines, Iowa, for an incredible week of competition, connection—and, of course, Cornelius! In this commemorative issue of Rostrum, we share highlights from the week and honor our award winners.

Each summer, the tournament serves as a remarkable reminder of how speech and debate empowers young people to become changemakers, advocates, and future leaders in our communities. During the National Awards Assembly, I addressed this year’s senior class and offered them the following charge: “When you speak, or when you sign...I want you to speak as though you are right, but I want you to listen as though you are wrong. I want you to have the audacity to know that you belong in the space that you occupy.”

The skills and confidence unlocked through this activity have a profound impact on students’ lives—a lasting legacy that remains long after their final round of competition is over. As a class of 2000 alum illustrates, “While originally my dream was to make it to the final stage at Nationals, the final stage evolved into something much bigger. My ‘final stage’ became goals such as working to increase access to underserved communities in debate, getting active in politics, publishing my academic research, and getting into law to become an advocate for the public good.”

Thank you to the many coaches, parents, alumni, administrators, volunteers, and supporters who make this activity possible year-round through your tireless efforts. You are the reason students have a platform to share their stories and to change the world.

The National Tournament returns to Greater Des Moines in 2025 as we turn 100 and celebrate the educational value of speech and debate near and far. I hope to see you there!

ELECTED MEMBERS Byron R. Arthur President Louisiana David Huston Vice President Texas Adam J. Jacobi Wisconsin Renee C. Motter Colorado

APPOINTED MEMBERS Jamelle Brown Kansas Dr. Alan H. Coverstone District of Columbia

Sincerely,

Sara Gibson District of Columbia

J. Scott Wunn Executive Director National Speech & Debate Association

Erez Kalir California

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To learn more about the Board and for contact information, please visit www.speechanddebate.org/ meet-the-team.

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SUNDAY Tournament Registration and Expo The Iowa Events Center hosted teams from around the world for registration, the National Tournament Expo, and conversations about issues of inclusion in the speech and debate community at the Coaches’

Caucuses and various interest group meetings. At the NSDA Store, attendees queued up to snag Cornelius, the stuffed corn plushie and viral sensation, while the life-sized version greeted attendees.

NATS24 EVENT PHOTOS by Erika Fontana CPP | www.photography-by-e.com

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In June, the NSDA celebrated pride in our community, in our inclusivity, and in our equity practices. We hope wherever you are celebrating, you are in a place where your PRIDE can shine! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkH7uc4GBK4

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District Leadership Reception and Awards Ceremony At the 2024 District Leadership Reception and Awards Ceremony, the Ralph E. Carey Award for Distinguished Career Service was awarded to Jennifer Jerome from the Nebraska District. Kim Lenger from the Heart of America District received the Chair of the Year award. David Yastremski from the New Jersey District was recognized for Best Chair Communications. Scott Caron from the New England District was named Best New Chair. Other district chairs from across the country received Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards for their outstanding leadership.

Ralph E. Carey Award

Chair of the Year

Best Chair Communications

Best New Chair

Jennifer Jerome Nebraska District

Kim Lenger Heart of America District

David Yastremski New Jersey District

Scott Caron New England District

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Hall of Fame Event We held a special gathering for Hall of Fame members Sunday evening at the Hilton. This year, the NSDA proudly inducted Carol Biel from Indiana, Brian Eanes from Texas, Adam Jacobi from Wisconsin, Renee Motter from Colorado, Steve Schappaugh from Iowa, Demond Wilson from Texas, and David Yastremski from New Jersey.

Renee Motter Carol Biel

Steve Schappaugh Brian Eanes

Antoun Nabhan, speaking on behalf of inductee Carol Biel

Demond Wilson Adam Jacobi

For more photos and bios of Hall of Fame members, visit www.speechanddebate.org/ hall-of-fame

Pam Cady Wycoff, NSDA Board President

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MONDAY Competition Begins More than 5,200 high school students excitedly began preliminary rounds of competition in 15 main events: Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Big Questions Debate, World Schools 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.

Get ready, get set, and warm up with Nats24 competitors as they prepare for competition! www.instagram.com/p/C8XFeMBhuoR

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TUESDAY First Breaks Tuesday afternoon we learned which high school students would advance to the first outrounds, and in the evening we announced the semifinalists in the Senate, quarterfinalists in the House, and competitors headed to round nine in the other main events.

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Registration Middle school registration began Tuesday evening and ran concurrently with supplemental-only high school registration. Every member high school was able to enter up to two students to compete in supplemental events at Nationals, and nearly 900 students joined us for supplemental-only competition.

Of course we had fun at the 2024 National Tournament! www.instagram.com/ p/C8ZrbVTKfd2

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We celebrated Juneteenth with a message from Dr. Paul Porter, NSDA Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. www.instagram.com/p/ C8ZcWhqPzbM

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WEDNESDAY High School Main Event Late Eliminations and More Competition Begins The Middle School National Tournament kicked off with round one. Students competed in World Schools, Policy, LincolnDouglas, Public Forum, Congressional Debate, Humorous Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, Program Oral Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Mixed Extemporaneous Speaking, Storytelling, Poetry, Original Oratory, Informative, Prose, Original Spoken Word Poetry, Impromptu, and Declamation.

High school main event elimination rounds continued throughout the day. Meanwhile, many students began supplemental events: Commentary, Expository, Extemporaneous Debate, Impromptu, Original Spoken Word Poetry, Poetry Reading, Prose Reading, and Storytelling. As Wednesday drew to a close, the finalists in the main speech events and the Senate prepared themselves for the biggest event in high school speech and debate: NSDA final rounds.

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David Begnaud, Tournament Emcee Meet NSDA alum, award-winning journalist, Lead National Correspondent for CBS Mornings, and 2024 National Tournament emcee, David Begnaud! www.youtube.com/ watch?v=yBtMh9J8VNU

New Nine-Diamond Coach Jan Heiteen with Donus Roberts 14

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Pelham Commendation Recipient Byron Arthur with Dr. Ed Lee III

THURSDAY Final Rounds Begin, Supplemental Competition Continues Ben Silbermann, Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr. with Activating Equity Award Recipient Anthony Bolden

Middle school competition and high school debate elims continued while supplemental event outrounds commenced.

Throughout the day, finalists in the Senate, Informative Speaking, and interpretation events captivated live and virtual audiences with their performances. Competition paused for the Donus D. Roberts Diamond Assembly, presented by Colorado College, as the NSDA celebrated coaches for their dedication to speech and debate activities. Carrie Spina of Tusky Valley High School received the Frank Sferra Director’s Commendation. We honored High School Coach of the Year Kerry Konda, High School Assistant Coach of the Year Ashley Schulz, High School New Coach of the Year Jerenisha Funchess, and High School Administrator of the Year Holly Williams. The recipients of the 2024 Lifetime Service Award were outgoing Board President Pam Cady Wycoff and Vice President Dr. Tommie

The Sheaff Family

Lindsey, Jr. Pinterest founder Ben Silbermann returned to his hometown to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The NSDA dedicated the 2024 and 2025 National Tournament Final Round Stages in honor of Hall of Fame member and long-time emcee Timothy Sheaff: www.vimeo.com/970142231/0606ad922e?share=copy

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FRIDAY Final Rounds and National Awards Assembly High school orators, extempers, and debaters

prestigious awards and scholarships. Middle

took the main stage on Friday to wrap up the

school final rounds began and we named

last day of competition. The National Congress

and recognized our champions. The National

convened its final session in the House, while

Awards Assembly marked the end of an

the final rounds of supplemental events

outstanding week of intense competition and

unfolded throughout the day as students

celebration of speech and debate activities!

showcased their skills and competed for

View the 2024 award ceremonies and final round performances with the livestream archive! www.speechanddebate.org/ nationals-2024-livestream-archive

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We recieved a special message from a notable NSDA alum! www.youtube.com/ watch?v=18lNlRIIRho

Oprah Winfrey

The NSDA was honored to welcome VIP judges for the Nats24 final rounds, including Megan L. Srinivas and Megan Jones, lowa state representatives and NSDA alums (top); Ari Simon, NSDA alum and president of Tambourine, and Ben Silbermann, NSDA alum and Pinterest co-founder (middle); Jennifer Konfrst, lowa state representative, and Ginger Gonzaga, NSDA alum and actress (bottom).

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2024 HONORS & AWARDS

W I L L I A M WO O D S TAT E , J R . ,

National Student of the Year Six finalists participated in an interview process with the national panel of judges who selected the 2024 William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year, one of the most honorable and renowned student awards presented by the National Speech & Debate Association.

Beneyam Hassen, representing the Rushmore District, was named the William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year and was awarded a $3,500 scholarship from Richard Bitner in memory of Bob Stockton.

Beneyam will represent the NSDA throughout the 2024-2025 academic year.

Learn more about Beneyam in the 2024 November/December Rostrum!

The first and second runners-up were Anika Parthiban, representing the New Jersey District, and Esther Oyetunji, representing the Florida Manatee District, receiving $2,000 to $1,500 scholarships, respectively.

The third-runners up, each receiving a $1,000 scholarship, included Hannah Childress, representing the Georgia Southern Peach District, Arik Karim, representing the Florida Oceanfront District, and Breanna Wollman, representing the Northern South Dakota District.

2024 William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year Beneyam Hassen Rushmore District (below, left to right) Hannah Childress, Arik Karim, Esther Oyetunji, Anika Parthiban, and Breanna Wollman

FIRST SOY SIBLINGS! Anika Parthiban is the younger sister of Akshat Parthiban, 2021 SOY finalist.

Meet the 2024 National Student of the Year Finalists! www.youtu.be/zgkSnAbqKKk

Do you know an outstanding student?

Each NSDA district has the opportunity to name a District Student of the Year. Coaches may nominate a graduating senior who best represents the tenets of the Association’s Code of Honor. Each year, the top students who win the district award are selected as finalists for the William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year award.

POWERFUL PERFORMANCES Throughout this issue, Executive Director Scott Wunn has scattered facts about this year’s impressive finalists. We applaud all the historic achievements made this year!

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FIND THE “POP-UP” BOXES FOR FACTS AND LINKS!

REPEAT FINALISTS! These 21 exceptional performers are marked with a star () on the following pages. Ì SASHANK BALUSU

2024 Congress – House (2022: HSE)

Ì JAIMEE CANALEJO

2024 Humorous Interp (2023: HI)

Ì BRANDON CHENG

2024 International Extemp (2023: EXC)

Ì KARENA CHRISTENSON 2024 Informative Speaking (2023: INF)

Ì ISAIAH CRAIG

2024 Duo Interp (2023: DUO)

Ì ELEANOR CULLOTON

2024 Informative Speaking (2023: INF)

Ì ABIGAIL EGBUJOR

2024 Dramatic Interp (2023: PRO)

Ì GARRETT FLACK

2024 Congress – Senate (2023: SEN)

Ì ELIAS GOSS

2024 Duo Interp (2023: DUO, 2022: DUO)

Ì ELIJAH GOSS

2024 Duo Interp (2023: DUO, 2022: DUO)

Ì GEORGE MATTHEW GUTIERREZ 2024 Humorous Interp (2023: STO)

Your team is invited to join fellow speech and debate students across the nation for a variety of FREE, after-school, synchronous and asynchronous online practice sessions through our Springboard Series!

• NON-MEMBERS WELCOME • NSDA membership is not required!

Ì BEN HODGES

2024 Public Forum (2023: PF)

Access the schedule and learn more:

Ì GRANT KOZISEK

2024 Storytelling (2023: EXP)

Ì FADHIL LAWAL

2024 Congress – House (2022: HSE)

Ì MFAZ MOHAMED ALI

2024 Original Oratory (2023: OO, 2022: HI)

Ì SANYU MWASSA 2024 Duo Interp (2023: DI)

Ì ESTHER OYETUNJI

2024 Original Oratory (2023: OO, 2022: OO)

Ì ADRIANNA RODRIGUEZ

2024 Dramatic Interp (2023: DUO, 2022: DUO)

The Julia Burke Foundation was established in memory of Julia Burke, a young woman of substance with a passion for debate. We are proud to partner with The Julia Burke Foundation to offer these opportunities in Julia’s memory.

Ì ISABELLA ROYER

2024 Program Oral Interp (2023: POI)

Ì SOLEMEI SCAMARONI 2024 Original Oratory (2022: OO)

Ì ROHIT VAKKALAGADDA

www.speechanddebate.org/springboard-series

2024 International Extemp (2023: IX)

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2024 HONORS & AWARDS

2024 Four-Time Competitors Listed in alphabetical order by last name

Kaden Alibhai Greenhill School, TX Ashley Andrade Middle College HS, CA Anvika Annyapu Vel Phillips Memorial HS, WI Nicollette Arabie Buffalo HS, TX Lillian Ardis Salina South HS, KS Jonah Astrup O’Gorman HS, SD Maddie Augustine Shawnee Mission South HS, KS Adrian Baek Redlands HS, CA Emma Baldwin Loveland HS, CO Abbey Ball Gloria Deo Academy, MO CeCe Bedore Moorhead HS, MN Carley Bell Maize South HS, KS Patrick Blomberg Catholic Memorial School, MA Shawn Boehmer Mitchell HS, SD Helinna Bontrager Manhattan HS, KS Nicholas Boor Holy Trinity Catholic HS, TX Nicolas Brenneman-Ochoa Bethany Christian HS, IN Sloane Buckwalter Andover HS, KS Taylor Burris The Potomac School, VA Skyler Burrus American Heritage Schools, Palm Beach, FL Carly Callen Gloria Deo Academy, MO Ian Candy Brandon Valley HS, SD Amy Cao Ridge HS, NJ Emily Caravello Prospect HS, IL Brendon Chen Taipei American School, Taiwan Sam Chen Boston Latin School, MA Zachary Chen Boston Latin School, MA Mason Cheng American Heritage School - Broward, FL Hannah Childress Valdosta HS, GA Lillian Cole Broken Arrow HS, OK John Cooper Tuloso Midway HS, TX Sabdy Cordon West Career And Technical Academy, NV Catherine Covarrubiaz Tuloso Midway HS, TX Delaney Craig Munster HS, IN Claire Curran Brebeuf Jesuit Prep, IN Sara Davis St. Mary’s HS, OR Olivia Declercq Whitmer HS, OH Maggie Dick West Fargo Horace HS, ND Ethan Dickinson Brentwood Academy, TN Christopher Dunn Union HS, OK Katie Eanes Ronald Reagan HS, TX Kate Eckert Seaman HS, KS

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Eric Eubank Graeme Evans Dawson Fantin Kennedy Farrier Jackie Fassbender Luke Favorite Jaden Fitzpatrick Kathryn Fitzpatrick Aidan Foust Amulya Ganta Angel Garcia Tagan Garcia Gunnar Geiken Ella Goodman Owen Grossman Indiana Grotheer Savannah Grotheer Tyler Grove Reema Guda Jenisha Gurung Evan Guyer Kennedy Hack-Juman Alyvia Hardy Alisha Hassanali Jeremiah Hawley Jiaxi Jesse He CJ Heiskell Max Hinek Sophie Holder Zane Holley Josee Hoshaw Erik Hsu Emily Hua Aiden Hurst Jehan Jacobs Molly James Hart Jefferson Neil Jin Noah Johnson Creed Jones Kelly Jordan Darian Kapelianis-Donado

Crescenta Valley HS, CA The Potomac School, VA Rock Springs HS, WY De Soto HS, KS Youth Initiative HS, WI Los Alamos HS, NM Thompson Valley HS, CO Johnston HS, IA Olathe East HS, KS Midland Legacy HS, TX University HS, IL University Schools, CO Lennox HS, SD Cheyenne East HS, WY New West Charter School, CA Pittsburg HS, KS Pittsburg HS, KS Big Spring HS, TX Millard North HS, NE Washington HS, SD Flintridge Prep, CA American Heritage School - Broward, FL Cheyenne East HS, WY Granada Hills Charter HS, CA Buffalo HS, WY Plano West Senior HS, TX Harlingen HS South, TX Sturgis Brown HS, SD Saint Mary’s Hall HS, TX Riverside HS, SC Wichita Northwest HS, KS Taipei American School, Taiwan Brookings HS, SD Loveland HS, CO Bear Creek HS, CA Blue Valley HS, KS Murrah HS, MS Boston Latin School, MA O’Gorman HS, SD Rigby HS, ID Prospect HS, IL Cottonwood Classical Prep, NM

Raashi Karande Vaughn Kathner Daniel Kim Mariam Kolley Sanjana Kumar Meghana Kunapareddy Alex Kuyper Daniel Lapusan Madigan Lawlor Katherine Lee Evan Li Richard Li Mathan Liu Renee Liu Wesley Liu Francesca Lopez Dakota Lundgreen Amari Luu George Madden Alvaro Marin Garcia Angeth Mayen Jackson McCloud Pearl McDade Emery McEvoy Jack McGuire Ian McHugh Sydnee Minton Nilufer Mistry-Sheasby Nadir Mohamed Therese Mosmeyer Mirabai Munton Shiv Nagajothi Alecxandra Naungayan Olivia Nelson Ruby Ortega Esther Oyetunji Anika Parthiban Nandini Patel Sruti Peddi Theodore Peebles Garima Penumechchu John Perkins Trey Pope Krteyu Ramanathan Abdiel Ramirez Jorge Ramos Rhea Rastogi

Union High School, OK Roosevelt HS, SD Pennsbury HS, PA Western HS, FL Francis Parker School, CA Tompkins HS, TX Pocatello HS, ID Seminole HS, TX Bob Jones Academy, SC Plano West Senior HS, TX Charlotte Latin School, NC Bellevue HS, WA East Ridge HS, MN Lake Oswego Senior HS, OR Pacific Bay Christian School, CA Ransom Everglades School, FL Tooele HS, UT Pine Creek HS, CO Cathedral HS, IN Eagle Valley HS, CO Sioux Falls Jefferson HS, SD Broken Arrow HS, OK University HS, IL Willard HS, MO Dowling Catholic HS, IA Bethany Christian HS, IN Neosho HS, MO Harvard-Westlake School, CA West Fargo Horace HS, ND Holy Trinity Catholic HS, TX Plano Senior HS, TX Jackson HS, OH Chiawana HS, WA Lincoln Southeast HS, NE Mt. SAC Early College Academy, CA American Heritage School - Broward, FL Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School, NJ Westmoore HS, OK BASIS Scottsdale HS, AZ La Salle College HS, PA Oak Ridge HS, CA Blue Valley HS, KS Riverfield Country Day School, OK Riverside HS, SC Advanced Learning Academy, CA Cajon HS, CA LAMP HS, AL

Alexander Raza Griffin Reiff Maya Rivera Charlie Rubin Nicholas Serve Alexandra Sexton Drake Sexton Katherine Shao Mary Sharp Natalee Shipley Ellyott Siffring Elias Sikavitsas Oakley Simons Cameron Simper Isabella Smith William Spatz Jordan Spencer Cody Spurlock Abby Stowe Siddharth Sudhakar Elaine Suh Spencer Swickle Cameron Taylor Griffin Terras Rhea Thakkar Joshua Thompson Madison Troup Sienna Vaughn Preston Vicenzi Lucy Walker Annika Walla Tinghan Wang Maeve Watercutter Grace Wei Charles White Joshua Whitmire Lars Anthony Wolf Jude Wolfe Breanna Wollman Stella Wu Derrick Yang Daniel Zhao

Union HS, OK Washburn Rural HS, KS Del Valle HS, TX Clayton HS, MO Delta HS, CO Silver Lake HS, KS Silver Lake HS, KS Mercer Island HS, WA Springfield Catholic HS, MO Francis Howell Central HS, MO Resurrection Christian School, CO Norman North HS, OK Cheyenne East HS, WY Green Canyon HS, UT Mercer Area HS, PA Union HS, OK Hillcrest HS, ID Nickerson HS, KS Kickapoo HS, MO Nova HS, FL Lincoln East HS, NE American Heritage School - Broward, FL Bozeman HS, MT West Fargo Horace HS, ND Lake Mary Prep, FL Cheyenne East HS, WY Olathe East HS, KS Flintridge Prep, CA Newton HS, KS Watertown HS, SD Palisade HS, CO Acton-Boxborough Regional HS, MA Centerville HS, OH Cottonwood Classical Prep, NM Topeka West HS, KS DSST Cedar HS, CO Richwoods HS, IL Bozeman HS, MT Aberdeen Central HS, SD Taipei American School, Taiwan Taipei American School, Taiwan Flintridge Prep, CA

For tournament history and additional results, visit www.speechanddebate.org/ nationals-history

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2024 HONORS & AWARDS

R I C H A R D B . S O D I KOW

Policy Debate

Policy Debate Top Speakers

Public Forum Debate

presented by University of Iowa Debate

presented by the NSDA

presented by the NSDA

Phyllis Flory Barton Trophy 1st Place – Sophia Leonard Shawnee Mission East High School, Kansas Coached by Trey Witt, Jacob Wilkus, and Owen Williams

2nd Place – Arnav Aggarwal Bellarmine College Preparatory, California

Co-Champions – Rohan Lingam and Surya Krishnapillai

Coached by Aaron Langerman, Tyler Vergho, Ani Prabhu, and Adarsh Hiremath 3rd Place – Arthur Qin Peninsula High School, California Coached by Scott Wheeler 4th Place – Mofoluwa Olagadeyo Science Park High School, New Jersey

Co-Champions – Shae McInnis and Andrew Huang Bellarmine College Preparatory, California Coached by Aaron Langerman, Tyler Vergho, Ani Prabhu, and Adarsh Hiremath CLOSEOUT CHAMPS! Both Policy finalist teams are from the same school, making them co-champions.

3rd Place – Sophie Racy and Connor Brown Lawrence Free State High School, Kansas Coached by Kelly Thompson and Michael Shelton 4th Place – Kaden Carr and Venkata Danush Gade Rock Hill High School, Texas Coached by Jack Loeb and Josh Smith 5th Place – Sophia Leonard and Lucy Pace Shawnee Mission East High School, Kansas Coached by Trey Witt, Jacob Wilkus, and Owen Williams 6th Place – Nicole Mui and Calista Shih Leland High School, California Coached by Michaela Northrop, Conner Shih, and Hannah Lee 22

Coached by Jonathan Alston and Temitope Ogundare 5th Place – Andrew Wen Bellarmine College Preparatory, California Coached by Aaron Langerman, Tyler Vergho, Ani Prabhu, and Adarsh Hiremath 6th Place – Jimmy O’Connell

Champions – William Brown and Ben Hodges  Durham Academy, North Carolina Coached by Crawford Leavoy, Rachel Mauchline, Elliott Beamer, Raiyan Choudhury, and Anisha Musti 2nd Place – Arrman Kapoor and Anuj Lohtia Plano West Senior High School, Texas Coached by Reggie Chapman, Meghan Clark, Satvik Mahendra, and Dave Huston 3rd Place – Emily Hua and Igen Nyawanda Brookings, South Dakota Coached by Sally Pies and Katie Jacobs

Kristen Stout

4th Place – Ashna Gandhi and Arianna Desai Dougherty Valley High School, California Coached by Rohit Srinivas and Aleisha Readye

Harland B. Mitchell Trophy

5th Place – Michael Hansen and Alex Huang Durham Academy, North Carolina Coached by Crawford Leavoy, Rachel Mauchline, Elliott Beamer, Raiyan Choudhury, and Anisha Musti

The Pembroke Hill School, Missouri Coached by Parker Hopkins, Jaggard Williams, Alicia Stout, and

The national champion Policy Debate team also receives the Harland B. Mitchell Trophy, named after the Association’s legendary debate coach.

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6th Place – Ezekiel Ehrenberg and Alex Calder Delbarton School, New Jersey Coached by Noah Mengisteab, Zach Dyar, Brooke Blanton, and Mary Gormley

Lincoln-Douglas Debate presented by the NSDA

Lincoln-Douglas Top Speakers presented by the Tina Wang Memorial Scholarship & Charitable Foundation

Big Questions Debate presented by the John Templeton Foundation

Dale Lauder McCall Trophy 1st Place – Timothy Jiang Brophy College Prep, Arizona Coached by Maanik Chotalla

2nd Place – Andrew Brandt Isidore Newman School, Louisiana Coached by Christopher Vincent, Anthony Berryhill, and Bennett Dombcik 3rd Place – Eshan Velidandla

Champion – Calista Woo Mountain View High School, California

Leland High School, California Coached by Chris Wardner

Coached by Julie Herman 4th Place – Max Zukerman LAST BUT NOT LEAST! Both LD finalists qualified to Nats24 during the Last-Chance Qualifier Tournament.

2nd Place – Anik Chobe Archbishop Mitty High School, California Coached by Mark Woodhead and Karen Cruz 3rd Place – Kashi Tuteja Palo Alto High School, California Coached by Adrian Youngquist, YuYu Yuan, and Kyle Hietala 4th Place – Abhishek Rao Bellarmine College Preparatory, California Coached by Matt DeLateur 5th Place – Harris Layson Lake Highland Preparatory School, Florida Coached by Nathan Johnston, Rose Larson, and John Sims 6th Place – Rebecca Liu Cary Academy, North Carolina Coached by RJ Pellicciotta, Paxton Sheppard, Brett Fortier, Caleb Horowitz, and Willie Warren

Lincoln-Douglas Debate scholarships presented by Victor Jih

Champion – Talia Askenazi Arlington High School, Massachusetts Coached by Donald Broussard

Solon High School, Ohio Coached by Trina Castro and

2nd Place – Ahmed Al Nuaimi

Matt Hill

Tascosa High School, Texas

5th Place – Derek Han

Coached by Ryan Lovell and Heather Soltero

Cary Academy, North Carolina

Semifinalist – Dominick Lawson

Coached by RJ Pellicciotta,

Belton High School, Missouri

Brett Fortier, Caleb Horowitz, and

Coached by Steven Ellis, Amber Larkey, and Chris Brocker

Willie Warren 6th Place – Abhishek Rao Bellarmine College Preparatory, California Coached by Matt DeLateur

Semifinalist – Avery Zhang The Overlake School, Washington Coached by Robin Monteith and Forrest Williams

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R E P. B A R B A R A J O R DA N

SEN. RICHARD LUGAR

presented by the NSDA

presented by the NSDA

Congressional Debate – House

Congressional Debate – Senate

Top Presiding Officer (House) Jordan Melamed American Heritage Schools, Palm Beach Campus, FL Coached by Bo Lint, PJ Samorian, and ErinLynn Pritchard

Leadership Bowl (House) Champion – Fadhil Lawal  Seven Lakes High School, Texas

Sashank Balusu  Archbishop Mitty High School, CA Coached by Mark Woodhead and Karen Cruz

Coached by Bryce Piotrowski and Calen Cabler

Coached by Kristen Plant

2nd Place – Jordan Melamed American Heritage Schools, Palm Beach Campus, Florida Coached by Bo Lint, PJ Samorian, and ErinLynn Pritchard

2nd Place – Garrett Flack 

3rd Place – Rhys Adams Milton Academy, Massachusetts Coached by Scott Caron and Lindsay Donovan

Blue Springs South High School, Missouri Coached by Marc Baney

Top Presiding Officer (Senate) Garrett Flack  Blue Springs South High School, MO Coached by Marc Baney

4th Place – Sashank Balusu  Archbishop Mitty, California Coached by Mark Woodhead and Karen Cruz

6th Place – Ryon Jemail American Heritage Schools, Palm Beach Campus, Florida Coached by Bo Lint, PJ Samorian, and ErinLynn Pritchard

3rd Place – Idara Etuks Jordan High School, Texas Coached by Eli Cook and Jennifer Tang 4th Place – Swathi Bodduluri Pennsbury High School, Pennsylvania Coached by Chris Berdnik, Diane Moran, and Elesa Knowles

5th Place – Samuel Berlin Hawken, Ohio Coached by David Childree and Bob Shurtz

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Champion – Arnav Misra Miramonte High School, California

5th Place – Hau Lam Lung Monte Vista High School, California

Leadership Bowl (Senate)

Coached by David Matley

Adrian Baek Redlands High School, CA

6th Place – Cristopher Melendez

Coached by Lea Mulan Clark, Quest Sandel, and Joseph Maucieri

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Spring Woods High School, Texas Coached by Victoria Beard

C A R M E N DA L E F E R N A N D E S

A. C. ELEY

United States Extemporaneous Speaking

International Extemporaneous Speaking

Informative Speaking

presented by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

presented by the Council on Foreign Relations

presented by Truman State University

Champion – Téa Shouldice Half Hollow Hills High School East, New York

Champion – Anthony Babu Concord Carlisle High School, Massachusetts

Champion – Sierra Gautreaux David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, Louisiana

Coached by Tim Averill and Shannon Babu

Coached by Jacob Leger and Brittany Turner

Coached by Melinda McCormack

2nd Place – Brayson Holmes

REMARKABLE ROOKIE! Anthony clinched the title of 2024 IX champion as a novice!

Clark High School, Nevada Coached by Elizabeth Szirbik 3rd Place – Saathvik Kannan Columbia-Hickman High School, Missouri Coached by Danielle Johnson and Kandi King 4th Place – Isabella Razdan

2nd Place – Rohit Vakkalagadda  Bellarmine College Preparatory, California Coached by Dr. DeeDee Sullivan 3rd Place – Brandon Cheng  Flintridge Preparatory, California Coached by Nicole Dalton and Maggie Woodard

Lincoln East High School, Nebraska

4th Place – Daniel Rupawalla

Coached by Nick Herink and

Tompkins High School, Texas

Elle Barts

Coached by Rogeio Rios and Meaghan West

5th Place – Evelyn Tsoi Arcadia High School, California Coached by Ashley Novak

5th Place – Ethem Gulcu Monte Vista, California Coached by David Matley

6th Place – Ella Witalec

6th Place – Maximilian Guo

Laurel School, Ohio

BASIS Silicon Valley, California

Coached by Rachel Rothschild,

Coached by Steven Leal and Jennifer Cho

Dev Ahuja, and Rich Kawolics

2nd Place – Eleanor Culloton  Moorhead High School, Minnesota Coached by Andrew Tichy and the Moorhead Coaching Staff 3rd Place – Lindsay Sieja George Washington High School, Colorado Coached by Maryrose Kohan, Devin Sarno, and Miles Owens 4th Place – Karena Christenson  Moorhead High School, Minnesota Coached by Andrew Tichy, Rebecca Meyer-Larson, and the Moorhead Coaching Staff 5th Place – Nandini Patel Westmoore High School, Oklahoma Coached by Sean Gutteridge, Cecilia Alali, and Brianna Lemaster 6th Place – Siyanne Redda Washington High School, South Dakota Coached by Michelle McIntyre

The six finalists in INFO are recipients of the Making the Stage scholarship provided by Joe and Pam Wycoff

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2024 CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS

NATS24 PHOTOS Check out additional photos from the 2024 National Speech & Debate Tournament tinyurl.com/yr332w5r

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THE CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS REPRESENTS THE BEST OF THE BEST IN OUR ACTIVITY. Congratulations to our 2024 National Champions!

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The National Speech & Debate Tournament marks the capstone of speech and debate activities for more than 130,000 members across the country. To attend, students must qualify in a main event at one of the Association’s 112 district tournaments, the online “Last-Chance Qualifier” tournament, through one of our eight international qualifying programs, or be selected by their school to compete in supplemental events. The student competitors represent the best and brightest young people across the United States and the globe.

The National Debate & Speech Tournament has been held across the country since 1931, and today is the largest academic competition in the world. This year, 6,119 high school students competed in a week-long competition to determine the most prestigious title in high school academics: national champion.

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2024 HONORS & AWARDS LANNY D. AND B. J. NAEGELIN

D R . TO M M I E L I N D S E Y, J R .

Dramatic Interpretation

Duo Interpretation

presented by Advantage Communications

presented by Simpson College

presented by Colorado College

Champion – George Matthew Gutierrez  Harlingen High School South, Texas

Champion – Karla Rivera Harlingen High School South, Texas

Champions – Sanyu Mwassa  and Mariam Elias-Danjuma White Bear Lake Area High School, Minnesota

Humorous Interpretation

Coached by Eddy Cavazos and John Harper Reynolds

Coached by Eddy Cavazos and John Harper Reynolds

Coached by Anita Ukpokolo and the White Bear Lake Coaching Staff

HARLINGEN HIGHLIGHTS! Harlingen High School South had four champions this year including HI, DI, STO, and PRO! 2nd Place – Kate Nidome Archbishop Mitty High School, California Coached by Danielle Williams Nidome and Kate Caputo

2nd Place – Nusrat Amin Lincoln East High School, Nebraska Coached by Nick Herink and Elle Barts

3rd Place – Jaimee Canalejo  American Heritage Broward High School, Florida Coached by Joele Denis and Ryan Levesque

3rd Place – Adrianna Rodriguez  Harlingen High School South, Texas Coached by Eddy Cavazos and John Harper Reynolds

4th Place – Olivia Nelson Lincoln Southeast High School, Nebraska Coached by Tommy Bender, Madison Hilbert, and Katie Frankforter 5th Place – Noah Martinez James Logan High School, California Coached by Justin Kurup and Dr.Tommie Lindsey Jr. 6th Place – Cat-Tam Huynh Redlands High School, California Coached by Lea Mulan Clark, Cat-Minh Huynh, and Amber Justmann 28

2nd Place – Katie Hughes and Jayden Brown Archbishop Mitty High School, California Coached by Karen Cruz, Benjamin Cruz, and John Harris 3rd Place – Aquilla Dunn and Isaiah Craig  Apple Valley High School, Minnesota Coached by Daniel Hodges 4th Place – Elias Goss  and Elijah Goss  Denver East High School, Colorado Coached by Noah Kaplan, Katie Hellrung, and Nawledge Brewington

4th Place – Trinity Dugar David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, Louisiana Coached by Jacob Leger and Brittany Turner

TWIN TAKEOVER! Two sets of twins competed in the final round, the Goss twins and the Lehman twins.

5th Place – Claudia Colina Ransom Everglades, Florida Coached by Kate Hamm and Justinmar Perez

5th Place – Neal Rajvansh and Monisha Suresh Eastview High School, Minnesota Coached by Brady Beckman

6th Place – Abigail Egbujor  Alief Elsik High School, Texas Coached by Heath Martin

6th Place – Mira Lehman and Sarah Lehman La Jolla High School, California Coached by Mark Schmidt

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Program Oral Interpretation

J O E A N D PA M W YCO F F

presented by Quaker Bakery

presented by the Red Hill Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation Auxiliary

Original Oratory

CORNELIUS CRAZE! The a-maize-ing Nats24 mascot kept popping up all over the tournament!

Champion – Victory Okoroji Hastings High School, Texas

Champion – Esther Oyetunji  American Heritage Broward High School, Florida

Coached by Larrisha “Birdie” McDonnough

Coached by Ryan Levesque and Joele Denis

2nd Place – Isabella Royer 

THREE IS A MAGIC NUMBER! Esther is a three-time Original Oratory champion!

San Angelo Central, Texas Coached by Coby Evers 3rd Place – Nasim Aleem Jersey Village High School, Texas Coached by Ian Etheridge and Lavontae Morrow 4th Place – Mariam Kolley Western High School, Florida Coached by Brian Lynn and Erica Hansinger

2nd Place – Solemei Scamaroni  The Village High School, Texas Coached by Heather Huffman and Rob Gale 3rd Place – Mfaz Mohamed Ali  Apple Valley High School, Minnesota Coached by Scott Voss and Halima Badri 4th Place – Carlo Polisena Hawken School, Ohio Coached by Susan McGraw, Lynn Beeson, and Bob Shurtz

Moorhead High School, Minnesota

5th Place – Angad Singh Bellarmine College Preparatory, California Coached by Aaron Langerman

Coached by Rebecca Meyer-Larson, Izzie Larson, Finn Larson and the Moorhead Coaching Staff

6th Place – Hoda Husen Apple Valley High School, Minnesota Coached by Scott Voss

5th Place – Leif Carlson

6th Place – Aniya Bostick Apple Valley High School, Minnesota Coached by Daniel Hodges and Uzo Ngwu

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World Schools Debate Invitational presented by Simpson College

World Schools Debate Top Speakers presented by Simpson College

Robert Shrum Award 1st Place – Caridee Chau China Gold Coached by David Peterson

2nd Place – Soren Jensen West Los Angeles Violet Coached by Brandon Batham 3rd Place – Madeline Mitchell Central Texas Silver Coached by Aly Mithani

Champions – OZARK RED (listed below, left to right) Kwaku Asare-Bawuah Quinn Smith

August Kleiboeker Imani Lwali Trisha Tewari

Coached by Karissa Talty

4th Place – Jonaki Bose Lone Star Gold Coached by Aaron Timmons and Cynthia Timmons 5th Place – Nilufer Mistry-Sheasby West Los Angeles Crimson Coached by Michael Bietz

2nd Place – NEW YORK CITY CRIMSON Adhyatman Agarwala Luke McGibbon William Carragher Mark Quaglia Kai-Shan Kwek-Rupp

6th Place – Israel Mattocks Carolina East Blue Coached by Rachel Mauchline

Coached by Eric DiMichele Semifinalists – GOLDEN DESERT YELLOW Jonathan Adler Camryn Scanson Nola Zeppenfeld Sabdy Cordon Daniel Rodriguez Coached by Julie Roos and Christopher Rogers Semifinalists – NORTHWEST INDIANA GOLD Sophia Worden Stanley Liew Emily Fleischhacker Chris Chen Noah Shafer Coached by Jeremy Starkweather, Aaron Drew, and Anekah Fish

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Impromptu

Storytelling

Poetry Reading

presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

presented by The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men

Champion – Madeline White Gwynedd Mercy Academy, Pennsylvania

Champion – Sadie Jensen Harlingen High School South, Texas

Champion – Abena Bonsu Lincoln East High School, Nebraska

Coached by Danielle Greenberg and Jill Dougherty

Coached by Eddy Cavazos and John Harper Reynolds

Coached by Nick Herink and Elle Barts

2nd Place – Ellyott Siffring

2nd Place – Mateo Pacheco

2nd Place – Andrew Mayo

Resurrection Christian School, Colorado

George Washington High School, Colorado

Judson High School, Texas

Coached by Levi Smith

Coached by Maryrose Kohan,

Coached by Larry J. Bailey

3rd Place – Aly Johnson

Devin Sarno, and Miles Owens 3rd Place – Jessica Jackson

Willmar Senior High School, Minnesota

3rd Place – Sarah Walsh

Coached by Andrew Tupa,

Summit High School, New Jersey

Chris Laue, and Sarah Swedburg 4th Place – Siddharth Sudhakar Nova High School, Florida Coached by Jose Denis 5th Place – Tyler Breeden Canyon Springs High School, Nevada Coached by Julie Roos and Chris Rogers

Coached by Anne Poyner 4th Place – Grant Kozisek  Blue Valley High School, Kansas Coached by Chris Riffer 5th Place – Audrey Shepard Raymore-Peculiar High School, Missouri Coached by Jayme Overstreet and

Scotus Central Catholic, Nebraska Coached by Melanie Mimick 4th Place – Korben Ockander Lincoln East High School, Nebraska Coached by Nick Herink and Elle Barts 5th Place – Symphanie Williams Clear Creek High School, Texas

Dane Schnake

Coached by Brian Darby

Seven Lakes High School, Texas

6th Place – Katie Mathews

6th Place – Jackson Schreiner

Coached by Bryce Piotrowski and

Lake Highland Preparatory School, Florida

Comanche, Oklahoma

Calen Cabler

Coached by Brian McAninch

Coached by Kirk Prucha

6th Place – Kate Njeru

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Prose Reading

Commentary

Original Spoken Word Poetry presented by

presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

Always Writing 4 U

Champion – Sadie Jensen Harlingen High School South, Texas

Champion – Jonah Downs Trinity Preparatory School, Florida

Champion – Alex Mohr Louisville High School, Ohio

Coached by Eddy Cavazos and John Harper Reynolds

Coached by Benjamin Gaddis, Julia Hren, and Quinn McKenzie

Coached by Katy Russell and Jake Zartman

2nd Place – Kate Njeru Seven Lakes High School, Texas Coached by Bryce Piotrowski and Calen Cabler

2nd Place – Jekhia Ballard

SEEING DOUBLE? Sadie is the 2024 champion in both Storytelling and Prose!

2nd Place – Amaya Wilson Northstar Academy High School - Newark, New Jersey Coached by David Marques 3rd Place – McKinley Rowton Choctaw Sr High School, Oklahoma Coached by Maryjane Burton, Alyx Sabina, Sierra Posada, and Billy Elles 4th Place – Praise Oyekunle White Bear Lake Area High School, Minnesota Coached by Anita Ukpokolo and the White Bear Lake Coaching Staff 5th Place – Malakai Yepes University High School, New Jersey Coached by Saul Grulon 6th Place – London Monroe Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, Kansas Coached by Jamelle and Jaleon Brown 32

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3rd Place – Jaden Bills Rigby High School, Idaho Coached by Brock Sondrup and Branden Vance 4th Place – Carder Squirrell Fairview High School, Colorado Coached by Kristina Getty, Jake Keuhlen, Dot Kellner, and Kyle Quinlan 5th Place – Skyler Burrus American Heritage Schools, Palm Beach Campus, Florida Coached by Bo Lint, PJ Samorian, and ErinLynn Pritchard 6th Place – Arya Gurumukhi Plano East Senior High, Texas Coached by Madi Gackenbach and Miranda Villanueva

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GlenOak High School, Ohio Coached by Megan Rea, Sam Alhadid, Tom Mosberger, and Lauren Nieporte 3rd Place – Tori Guerin Helix Charter High School, California Coached by Gregg Osborn 4th Place – Sophia Vansaghi Pekin Comm High School, Illinois Coached by Scott Pyle, Shannon Sandoval, Al Trumbo, Courtney Joyce, and Michael Inman 5th Place – Polanges Bonaney Mesquite High School, Arizona Coached by Marissa Hart 6th Place – Fathia Fakoya Alief Elsik High School, Texas Coached by Heath Martin

Expository

Extemporaneous Debate

presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

presented by Colorado College

Experience Nats24 through our daily Instagram recaps:

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Champion – Sebastian Blanco Downers Grove South High School, Illinois

Champion – Mason Renner The Pembroke Hill School, Missouri

Coached by Justin Matkovich, Jan Heiteen, and Elighie Wilson

Coached by Parker Hopkins, Jaggard Williams, Alicia Stout, Kristen Stout, Graham Revare, Eric Morris, Talyna Morris, and Bobby Phillips

2nd Place – Tristian Jackson

2nd Place – Karthi Gottipati

Grain Valley High, Missouri

Palo Alto High School, California

Coached by Kelsey Bowers 3rd Place – Erin Ryu Harvard-Westlake School, California Coached by Edwin Ramirez and Sarina Wang 4th Place – Veer Roy American Heritage Broward High School, Florida Coached by Ryan Levesque and Joele Denis

Coached by Isaac Kan, Maya Levine, YuYu Yuan, and Kyle Hietala 3rd Place – Avery Johnson Columbia-Hickman High School, Missouri Coached by Lou Kraxberger 4th Place – Anthony Wang Mercer Island High School, Washington Coached by David Davis

5th Place – Sophie Chia

5th Place – Charlie Rubin

Westridge School, California

Clayton High School, Missouri

Coached by Maggie Woodward and Nicole Dalton

Coached by Kim Zustiak

6th Place – Isabella Windmiller Willard High School, Missouri Coached by Kathy Tobin and Ethan Gambriel

VIDEO VIEWS! The Nats24 Livestream page was visited more than 51,000 times!

SOCIAL MEDIA STARS! The NSDA was tagged in over 600 Instagram stories during Nats24!

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Congressional Legislation Recognition These students authored the 2024 National Congress legislation

Sanjana Arulkumaran

Plano East Senior High School, TX

Aditi Khanna

Westview High School, OR

Anderson Bell

Edmond Memorial, OK

Jinho Kim

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, MA

Abhishek Bhagat

Jordan High School, TX

Ethan Mills

Colonial High School, FL

Sara Biju

Westview High School, OR

Nathan Moldover

Natick High School, MA

Haeden Carter

Skyview High School, AL

Zachary Neilson-Papish Pleasantville High School, NY

Tanish Chauhan

Prosper High School, TX

Karis Chen

Bellaire High School, TX

Tyler Crivella

Seven Lakes High School, TX

Rishi Dhakshnamoorthy West Broward High School, FL

Nicholas Ostheimer

FAU High School, FL

John Otto

Springfield Catholic High School, MO

Swathi Padmanabhan

Boardman High School, OH

Morgan Rafferty

Suncoast Community High School, FL

Husam Ramadan

Clovis North High School, CA

Daniel Song

East Ridge High School, MN

Catarina Fernandes

Elizabeth HS - Frank J. Cicarell Academy, NJ

Samuel Fielding

Skyline Senior High School, ID

Apollo Grimes

Stratford Preparatory Blackford, CA

Arnav Gupta

Rock Ridge High School, VA

Aswin Surya

Bellarmine College Preparatory, CA

Rowan Hartley

Chesterton Senior High School, IN

Tyler Travis

Plymouth High School, IN

Kyara Hernandez-Duarte

Elko High School, NV

George Ubell

Marquette University High School, WI

Jiya Jagani

Presentation High School, CA

Caleb Walton

Oakwood High School, OH

Jahnavi Kari

Ardrey Kell High School, NC

Jack Watermolen

Lincoln Southwest High School, NE

LOOK BACK! View additional results and tournament history: NSDA Board Member Adam Jacobi addresses the Congressional Debate Opening Assembly

www.speechanddebate.org/ nationals-history

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2024 HONORS & AWARDS

President’s Bowls presented by Mr. and Mrs. Donus and Lovila Roberts Awarded to the students who, according to the judges, won the final round of competition

President’s Bowl Informative Speaking

President’s Bowl United States Extemp

President’s Bowl International Extemp

President’s Bowl Original Oratory

Sierra Gautreaux David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, LA

Téa Shouldice Half Hollow Hills High School East, NY

Anthony Babu Concord Carlisle High School, MA

Coached by Melinda McCormack

Coached by Tim Averill and Shannon Babu

Esther Oyetunji  American Heritage Broward High School, FL

Coached by Jacob Leger and Brittany Turner

Interp Bowls

Coached by Ryan Levesque and Joele Denis

Awarded to the students who, according to the judges, won the final round of competition

Interp Bowl Program Oral Interp

Interp Bowl Humorous Interp

Interp Bowl Dramatic Interp

Interp Bowl - Duo Interp

Victory Okoroji Hastings High School, TX

George Matthew Gutierrez  Harlingen High School South, TX

Nusrat Amin Lincoln East High School, NE

Coached by Larrisha “Birdie” McDonnough

Coached by Eddy Cavazos and John Harper Reynolds

Coached by Nick Herink and Elle Barts

Sanyu Mwassa  and Mariam Elias-Danjuma White Bear Lake Area High School, MN

2023–2024 USA Debate Team

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presented by Mike Edmonds

Coached by Anita Ukpokolo and the White Bear Lake Coaching Staff

(left to right, top row) Jonathan Barnes, Westchester Academy For International Studies, TX; Claire Curran, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, IN; Valerie Gu, Milton Academy, MA; Cameron Hong, La Canada High School, CA; Chelsea Hu, Phillips Academy-Andover, MA; and Taite Kirkpatrick, Mount Vernon High School, WA • (bottom row) Alex Lee, Harvard-Westlake School, CA; Sophia Li, Greenhill School, TX; Alexa Murphy, The Masters School, NY; Advika Sadasivan, The Village School, TX; Eshan Velidandla, Leland High School, CA; and Sherry Zhang, Greenhill School, TX

Senator Karl E. Mundt Congress Sweepstakes Trophy Presented annually to the school that has accumulated the most Congressional Debate participation points

Seven Lakes High School in Texas Coached by Bryce Piotrowski and Calen Cabler Students: Rohan Kathuria, Juliana Franco, Fadhil Lawal, and Ishaan Quazi

Bruno E. Jacob Pi Kappa Delta Trophy Presented annually to the school that has accumulated the greatest number of main event rounds at the National Tournament

Bozeman High School in Montana Albert S. Odom Commendation Presented to the current advisor on record of the school receiving the Bruno E. Jacob / Pi Kappa Delta Trophy

Adam Thane Bruno E. Jacob Commendation

Presented to any coach of record who has coached more than 50% of the points at the time of winning the Bruno E. Jacob Trophy

Adam Thane

The Unger Cup Peninsula High School in California Coached by Scott Wheeler

Awarded to the Policy Debate program that has placed the highest cumulatively at five great national debate tournaments

Ted W. Belch Award

Presented to the advisor of the champion Policy Debate Team

Aaron Langerman Bellarmine College Preparatory California

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SPEECH AND DEBATE!

We are excited to recognize the positive impact of speech and debate activities on students, schools, and communities. From local celebrations to the National Speech & Debate Tournament, the educational value of speech and debate will be honored near and far from June 2024 to June 2025. In addition to special events and programs, thousands will share personal stories of how speech and debate changed their life on social media using the hashtag #SpeechAndDebate. We hope you will join in the festivities as we remember our past, support our present, and inspire our future.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Congressional Debate

World Schools Debate

1st – Brooke Carlson Kenston Middle, OH

1st – Alina Robinson, Calvin Massey, Talia Simon, and Neilson Chien Tierra Linda Middle School, CA

2024 Middle School National Tournament Presented by the National Geographic Society, Summit Debate, and Advantage Communications

The 2024 Middle School National Tournament was held in person June 18-21, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa. Middle School Nationals is an open invitational tournament, and all middle school NSDA members were welcome to compete for a chance to be named a middle school national champion!

Access photos from the 2024 National Speech & Debate Tournament at: www.tinyurl.com/yr332w5r

Coached by Stephan Voudris, Shannon Carlson, and Samuel Berlin

2nd – Simon Liberzon American Heritage Palm Beach Junior High School, FL Coached by PJ Samorian, Bo Lint, ErinLynn Pritchard, and Josephine Boszko

Coached by Collin Tuerk, Gianna Colby, and Marty De

2nd – China Dragons Kelly Zhou, Caitlin Ma, Izzy Liang, and Charlotte Qiu Dialogy Middle School, China Coached by Stefan Bauschard, Cayman Giordano, Cale Morgan Halley,

3rd – Katie Chan Arizona College Prep Middle School, AZ

Semifinalists – Tessellations BMW

Coached by Manjula Reddy

Alejandro Bernhard, Claire

4th – Jordyn Weiss West Glades Middle School, FL Coached by Brooke Pappas

EXPERIENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL NATS! Check out the tournament from the perspective of our competitors in the middle school hype video: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=J94joZnq1o4

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David Peterson, and Calvin Horne

McGraw, and Naomi Werther Tessellations School, CA Coached by Kyle Hietala and Amitai Ben-Porat Illouz

5th – Manha Hossain Arizona College Prep Middle School, AZ Coached by Manjula Reddy

Semifinalists – China Tigers Jared Cao, David Gao, Kingston Ye, and Mark Zhengyuan Yang Dialogy Middle School, China

6th – Ved Vashist Arizona College Prep Middle School, AZ

Coached by Stefan Bauschard, Cayman

Coached by Manjula Reddy

Peterson, and Calvin Horne

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lincoln-Douglas Debate presented in memory of Tina Wang

1st – Jason Kuo BASIS Independent Middle, CA Coached by Steven Leal and Jennifer Cho

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public Forum Debate

Policy Debate

Declamation

1st – Rachel Cohen and Anthony Fateev American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL

1st – James Pan and Charlie Pan Palos Verdes Intermediate School, CA

1st – Brayden Barraza-Rodriguez Edgewood Middle, CA

Coached by Scott Wheeler

Coached by Sal Tinajero and Emily Benavides

Coached by Joele Denis, Charese Folks, Ryan Levesque, Spencer Orlowski, and Thadeus Smith

TWICE AS NICE! Brayden is a two-time champ (POE 2023).

2nd – Valentina Briones

2nd – Arush Salva and

2nd – Josie Caspar and

Bob Lanier Middle School, TX

Luke Xing

Venya Gulati

The Harker Middle School, CA

Alice Deal Middle School, DC

Coached by Hannah

Coached by Whitney

Coached by Franz Hill

Semifinalist – Aira Saini

Wilson, Nathan Fleming,

Grimm and Tim Stroud

Jenny Achten, Greg

The Village Middle School, TX

Achten, and Scott Odekirk

Coached by Heather

Semifinalists –

Huffman, Alan Summers,

William Mastella and

and Rob Gale

Grayson Zeigler

Semifinalists – Hans Chen and William Lin Sierra Vista Middle School - Irvine, CA

2nd – Myrka Alvarez Saint Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX Coached by Megan Boneta

3rd – Ruthu Madugonde BASIS Scottsdale Middle School, AZ Coached by Daniel Waks and Scott Woods

4th – Naina Sheth The Village Middle School, TX

Yilin Mao, and Iain Lampert

Coached by Heather Huffman, Alan Summers, and Rob Gale

Semifinalists –

5th – Claudia Reyna Memorial Middle School, TX

Semifinalists –

Aurora Felton and

Coached by Laura I. Sierra

Colin Donovan and

Emma Elton-Melzi

Joseph Hurtado

Alice Deal Middle School, DC

6th – Rose Scamaroni The Village Middle School, TX

Huffman, Alan Summers,

Bob Lanier Middle School, TX

Coached by Whitney

and Rob Gale

Coached by Franz Hill

Grimm and Tim Stroud

Marist School, GA Semifinalist – Inaya Rahim The Village Middle School, TX Coached by Heather

Coached by Jeffrey Miller and Abby Schirmer

Coached by Scott Wheeler,

Coached by Heather Huffman, Alan Summers, and Rob Gale

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mixed Extemporaneous Speaking

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Impromptu Speaking

Original Oratory

Original Spoken Word Poetry

1st – Rory Hu The Harker Middle School, CA

1st – Quinlan Iwasaka Rosemont Middle School, CA

1st – Annette Lee Parks Junior High, CA

1st – Rachael McCall Cabot Junior High North, AR

Coached by Hannah Wilson, Nathan Fleming, Jenny Achten, Greg Achten, and Scott Odekirk

Coached by Mike Kyle

Coached by Adriena Toghia, Amelia Burns, and Mariela Garcia-Alvarado

Coached by Tiffany Tucker

2nd – Kabir Rai The Village Middle School, TX

2nd – Sienna Whitaker Westridge School, CA

2nd – Arielle Hsiao

Coached by Heather Huffman, Alan Summers, and Rob Gale

Coached by Nicole Dalton, Frida Ramirez, and Maggie Woodward

Coached by Sal Tinajero and Emily Benavides

2nd – Gabriella Otero American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL

3rd – Rohin Joshi Bob Lanier Middle School, TX

3rd – Madeline Zhuravel American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL

Coached by Franz Hill

4th – Kate Hong Heritage Intermediate School, CA Coached by Shuqing Sun and Nicole Dalton

5th – Amber Wang The Harker Middle School, CA Coached by Hannah Wilson, Nathan Fleming, Jenny Achten, Greg Achten, and Scott Odekirk

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Coached by Joele Denis, Charese Folks, Ryan Levesque, Spencer Orlowski, and Thadeus Smith

4th – Daniel Lu Turtle Rock Elementary School, CA Coached by Finn Kobler, Yilin Mao, Ari Moore, and Iain Lampert

5th – Anika Agrawal The Potomac School, VA Coached by Harry Strong and Katelynn Warmbold

6th – Alav Madani Bob Lanier Middle School, TX Coached by Franz Hill

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Edgewood Middle, CA

3rd – Anika Sundar The Quarry Lane School, CA Coached by Chris Thiele

4th – Hayul Kim Robert C. Fisler Middle School, CA Coached by Adriena Toghia and Amelia Burns

5th – Sienna Whitaker Westridge School Middle School, CA Coached by Nicole Dalton, Frida Ramirez, and Maggie Woodward

6th – Sabrina Samidon Parks Junior High, CA Coached by Adriena Toghia, Amelia Burns, and Mariela Garcia-Alvarado

Coached by Joele Denis, Charese Folks, Ryan Levesque, Spencer Orlowski, and Thadeus Smith

3rd – Kaitlyn Choi Parks Junior High, CA Coached by Adriena Toghia, Amelia Burns, and Mariela Garcia-Alvarado

4th – Samira Daley Orange Grove Middle School, CA Coached by Joel Anguiano

5th – Hayul Kim Robert C. Fisler Middle School, CA Coached by Adriena Toghia and Amelia Burns

6th – Lauren Elliott Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX Coached by Matthew Roy Rodriguez and Makayla Amitrani

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Dramatic Interpretation

Humorous Interpretation

Duo Interpretation

Program Oral Interpretation

1st – Gabriella Otero American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL

1st – Apollo Meneses Parks Junior High, CA

1st – Mathis Rothschild and Gabriella Otero American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL

1st – Natalie Hong Parks Junior High, CA

Coached by Joele Denis, Charese Folks, Ryan Levesque, Spencer Orlowski, and Thadeus Smith

TRIO OF TRIUMPHS! Gabriella is the champion of POE, DUO, and DI (plus SW in 2023!).

2nd – Javier CabelloCorona Vela Middle School, TX Coached by Carmela Benavides and Sandra Luna

3rd – Claire Yoo Parks Junior High, CA Coached by Adriena Toghia, Amelia Burns, and Mariela Garcia-Alvarado

4th – Hannah Yang Walter Reed Middle School, CA Coached by Kate Miller

Coached by Adriena Toghia, Amelia Burns, and Mariela Garcia-Alvarado

2nd – Christopher Kiker Beechwood Middle School, CA Coached by Adriena Toghia and Amelia Burns

3rd – Berkley Allen Thomas L. Sims Middle School, FL Coached by Nicole Allen

4th – Ehab Syed The Quarry Lane School, CA Coached by Chris Thiele

5th – Sienna Whitaker Westridge School, CA Coached by Nicole Dalton,

Coached by Joele Denis, Charese Folks, Ryan Levesque, Spencer Orlowski, and Thadeus Smith

2nd – Tidyan Baazi Pujol and Justin Newberg American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL

Coached by Joele Denis, Charese Folks, Ryan Levesque, Spencer Orlowski, and Thadeus Smith

3rd – Teotli ValenzuelaGonzalez and Brayden Barraza-Rodriguez Edgewood Middle, CA

Coached by Sal Tinajero and Emily Benavides

4th – Fox Vickery and Avi Bhatia Riverside Middle School, SC

Coached by Missy Stertzbach

4th – Vesper Garza Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX

5th – Laretta Davis Central Valley Public School, NE

6th – Laretta Davis

Coached by Nicole Allen

Central Valley Public School, NE

6th – Avery Clark and Rianne Nelsen Siouxland Christian Middle School, IA

Coached by Katie Davis

3rd – Rowan Bilker North Canton Middle School, OH

5th – Berkley Allen and Ronin Navarrete Thomas L. Sims Middle School, FL

Coached by Sal Tinajero and Emily Benavides

Coached by Jacob Sandoval and Karson Kalashian

Coached by Brittany Turner and Jacob Leger

Coached by Matthew Roy Rodriguez and Makayla Amitrani

Frida Ramirez, and Maggie

6th – Katelyn Ledbetter El Monte Middle School, CA

2nd – Gavin Crayton David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, LA

Coached by McGregor Cook, David Dejesa, Pete Martin, Heather BrownCook, Mit Patel, Cara Sizemore, and Jinsoo Kim

5th – Brayden BarrazaRodriguez Edgewood Middle, CA

Woodward

Coached by Adriena Toghia, Amelia Burns, and Mariela Garcia-Alvarado

Coached by Emily Hageman

Coached by Katie Davis

6th – Kaitlyn Choi Parks Junior High, CA Coached by Adriena Toghia, Amelia Burns, and Mariela Garcia-Alvarado

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Poetry Interpretation

Prose Interpretation

Informative Speaking

Storytelling

1st – Gabriella Otero American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL

1st – Darcy Lam Edgewood Middle, CA

1st – Veda Bharath Chaboya Middle School, CA

1st – Oliver Berg Orono Middle School, MN

Coached by Joele Denis, Charese Folks, Ryan Levesque, Spencer Orlowski, and Thadeus Smith

Coached by Sal Tinajero and Emily Benavides

Coached by Mariela GarciaAlvarado, Salvador Tinajero, and the Advantage Communications Team

Coached by Barbara Shofner and Nicolle Berg

2nd – Natalie Hong

2nd – Camila Rohrbough

Parks Junior High, CA

Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX

2nd – Rory Hu The Harker Middle School, CA

2nd – Ayse Demirbas The Village Middle School, TX

Coached by Hannah Wilson, Nathan Fleming, Jenny Achten, Greg Achten, and Scott Odekirk

Coached by Heather Huffman, Alan Summers, and Rob Gale

Coached by Adriena Toghia, Amelia Burns, and Mariela Garcia-Alvarado

3rd – Joshua Lancaster Henry County Middle School, TN Coached by David Weatherly

4th – Myrka Alvarez Saint Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX Coached by Megan Boneta

5th – Adrian Nanez Rivera

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3rd – Arielle Hsiao Edgewood Middle, CA Coached by Sal Tinajero and Emily Benavides

4th – Abigail Im Parks Junior High, CA Coached by Adriena Toghia, Amelia Burns, and Mariela Garcia-Alvarado

5th – Alexa Chavez

Vela Middle School, TX

MacArthur Fundamental, CA

3rd – Lilia Shalaurov American Heritage Palm Beach Junior High School, FL Coached by PJ Samorian, Bo Lint, ErinLynn Pritchard, and Josephine Boszko

4th – Natalie Hong Parks Junior High, CA Coached by Adriena Toghia, Amelia Burns, and Mariela Garcia-Alvarado

5th – Ritika Savla Tessellations, CA Coached by Kyle Hietala and Amitai Ben-Porat Illouz

Coached by Carmela

Coached by Caroline Van

Benavides and Sandra Luna

de Merghel

6th – Sophie Yang The Harker Middle School, CA

6th – Bailey Palencia

6th – Tyler Shum

Cedarlane Academy, CA

Mesa Robles School, CA

Coached by Joel Anguiano

Coached by Joel Anguiano

Coached by Hannah Wilson, Nathan Fleming, Jenny Achten, Greg Achten, and Scott Odekirk

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3rd – Lauren Elliott Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX Coached by Matthew Roy Rodriguez and Makayla Amitrani

4th – Lucy Scherbenske Heritage Middle School, ND Coached by Bill Egan, Cassidy Hughes, Katie Bolstad, and Nathan Amberg

5th – Jacob Mendelson American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL Coached by Joele Denis, Charese Folks, Ryan Levesque, Spencer Orlowski, and Thadeus Smith

6th – Gauri Bhakta The Pike School, MA Coached by Elisabeth F. Venetiou

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Debate Awards

World Schools Top Speaker

Lincoln-Douglas Top Speaker

Public Forum Top Speaker

Policy Debate Top Speaker

Congress Final Session Presiding Officer

Alina Robinson Tierra Linda Middle School, CA

Brogan Jones Irving Middle School, OK

William Mastella Marist School, GA

Anna Morgan Alice Deal Middle School, DC

Simon Liberzon American Heritage Palm Beach Jr. HS, FL

Coached by Marty De

Coached by Kendra Johnson and Hannah Roach

Coached by Jeffrey Miller and Abby Schirmer

Coached by Whitney Grimm and Tim Stroud

Coached by PJ Samorian, Bo Lint, ErinLynn Pritchard, and Josephine Boszko

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Honors and Awards

Frank Sferra Director’s Commendation

Brother René Sterner Lifetime Service Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Carrie Spina Tuscarawas Valley High School and Tusky Valley Middle School Ohio

Pam Cady Wycoff and Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr. 20 Years of Service on the NSDA Board of Directors

Ben Silbermann Pinterest Co-Founder California Alum of Roosevelt High School, Iowa

Director’s Commendation 20 Years of Leadership

Pelham Commendation

Pam Cady Wycoff Apple Valley High School Minnesota

Byron Arthur The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men Louisiana

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James M. Copeland Coach of the Year

Middle School Coach of the Year

High School New Coach of the Year

Kerry Konda Aberdeen Central High School South Dakota

Adriena Young Toghia Parks Junior High School California

Jerenisha Funchess Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence Louisiana

High School Assistant Coach of the Year

High School Administrator of the Year

Activating Equity Award

Ashley Schulz Cheyenne East High School Wyoming

Holly Williams Associate Superintendent of Mesa Public Schools Arizona

Chicago Debates Anthony Bolden, Executive Director Illinois

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Diamond Coach Awards

Ninth Diamond

Eighth Diamond

Eighth Diamond

Jan Heiteen Downers Grove South High School Illinois

Steven Davis Washburn Rural High School Kansas

Eric DiMichele Regis High School New York

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Seventh Diamond

Seventh Diamond

Seventh Diamond

Gay Hollis James E. Taylor High School Texas

Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr. James Logan High School California

David Watkins Neosho High School Missouri

Sixth Diamond

Sixth Diamond

Lee Ann Ince Renita Johnson Harlingen High School South William P. Clements High School Texas Texas

Sixth Diamond

Sixth Diamond

Gail Nicholas Bob Jones Academy South Carolina

Chris Riffer Blue Valley High School Kansas

COACHES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE Sixth Diamond

Sixth Diamond

Sharon Volpe North Allegheny High School Pennsylvania

Thomas Williams Howland High School Ohio

Thank you, coaches!

You make speech and debate possible!

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Milestone School Attendance Awards

50th National Tournament Appearance

50th National Tournament Appearance

50th National Tournament Appearance

Cherry Creek High School Colorado

George Washington High School Colorado

Milton Academy Massachusetts

50th National Tournament Appearance

50th National Tournament Appearance

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Boardman High School Ohio

Holy Ghost Prep Pennsylvania

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2024 Tournament Event Chairs

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Matt Good

Ameena Amdahl-Mason

Julie Roos

Kim Lenger

Nicole Dalton

Pam McComas

Steve Meadows

Alma Nicholson

Yatesh Singh

Gail Nicholas

Kimberly Bayan-Berlat

Jo Ball

Tony Ugalde

Kevin Berlat

Denise Raeder-Johnson

Colton Gilbert

Hanh Do

Greg Malis

Jeff Stutzman

Chase Williams

Megan Hagaman

Jonathan Alston

Marc Rischitelli

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2024 HONORS & AWARDS H I G H S C H O O L – S C H O O L AWA R D S

2024 Schools of Outstanding Distinction American Heritage Broward High School, FL Archbishop Mitty, CA Bellarmine College Preparatory, CA Durham Academy, NC

The Hawken School, OH James Logan High School, CA Leland High School, CA Lincoln East High School, NE

Plano West Senior High School, TX Seven Lakes High School, TX

Schools of Excellence in Debate

Schools of Excellence in Speech

American Heritage Schools, Palm Beach Campus, FL

Lawrence Free State High School, KS

The Blake School, MN

Miramonte High School, CA

Apple Valley High School, MN Blue Valley High School, KS Cheyenne East High School, WY David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, LA Eastview High School, MN Flintridge Preparatory, CA Gabrielino High School, CA Garland High School, TX George Washington High School, CO Harlingen High School South, TX Lakeville North High School, MN

Broken Arrow High School, OK Brookings High School, SD Cary Academy, NC Claremont High School, CA

Memorial High School, TX Mountain View High School, CA Oakwood High School, OH Palo Alto High School, CA Peninsula High School, CA

Delbarton School, NJ

Redlands High School, CA

Dougherty Valley High School, CA

Rock Hill High School, TX

Eagan High School, MN

Shawnee Mission East High School, KS

Lake Highland Preparatory School, FL

Lincoln Southeast High School, NE Millard North High School, NE Moorhead High School, MN Munster High School, IN Plymouth High School, IN Raymore-Peculiar High School, MO Riverside High School, SC San Angelo Central High School, TX Shrewsbury High School, MA The Village High School, TX Tompkins High School, TX

Schools of Honor in Debate

Schools of Honor in Speech

Ardrey Kell High School, NC

Rigby High School, ID

Alief Elsik High School, TX

Monta Vista High School, CA

Arizona College Prep High School, AZ

Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, TX

Arcadia High School, CA

Monte Vista, High School, CA

Bellaire High School, TX

Taipei American School, Taiwan

BASIS Scottsdale High School, AZ

Prospect High School, IL

Washburn Rural High School, KS

BASIS Silicon Valley, CA

Ransom Everglades High School, FL

Bishop McGuinness Catholic, OK

Redlands High School, CA

Cary Academy, NC

Rowan County Senior High School, KY

Clark High School, NV

Scarsdale High School, NY

Columbia-Hickman High School, MO

Sioux Falls Jefferson High School, SD

Concord Carlisle High School, MA

Siouxland Christian School, IA

CSArts - San Gabriel Valley, CA

Summit High School, NJ

Denver East High School, CO

Washington High School, SD

Fort Gibson High School, OK

Western High School, FL

Half Hollow Hills High School East, NY

Westmoore High School, OK

Hastings High School, TX

Westridge School, CA

Jersey Village High School, TX

White Bear Lake Area High School, MN

La Jolla High School, CA

Willard High School, MO

Laurel School, OH

Woodbury High School, MN

Brentwood High School, TN Brophy College Prep, AZ Corner Canyon High School, UT Cupertino High School, CA George Washington High School, CO Isidore Newman School, LA Millburn High School, NJ Monte Vista High School, CA Mountain Home High School, ID Myers Park High School, NC Paul J. Hagerty High School, FL Penn High School, IN Plano East Senior High School, TX

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M I D D L E S C H O O L – S C H O O L AWA R D S

Overall Schools of Excellence in Speech and Debate American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL

Parks Junior High, CA

Schools of Excellence in Debate

Schools of Excellence in Speech

Alice Deal Middle School, DC

The Harker Middle School, CA

Bob Lanier Middle School, TX

The Harker Middle School, CA

Arizona College Prep Middle School, AZ

Marist School, GA

Edgewood Middle, CA

Mesa Robles School, CA

BASIS Independent Middle, CA

New Vistas Center for Education, AZ

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