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Welcome ...................................................................................................................................... 3 About Us ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Mission and Vision .......................................................................................................... 4 Harassment and Discrimination Policy ......................................................................4 Code of Honor ................................................................................................................. 5 Centennial Celebration ............................................................................................................6 Tournament Procedures ....................................................................................................... 1 0 Venues ........................................................................................................................................ 1 4 Food and Attractions .............................................................................................................. 1 7 Board of Directors ...................................................................................................................30 National Office Staff ............................................................................................................... 3 1 Thank You to Our Sponsors ................................................................................................ 36

TAB LE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW

Custom Apparel Shop and the NSDA Store .................................................................. 1 1 2

HIGH SCHOOL Sunday Schedule ...................................................................................................................... 19 High School Schedule Overview ......................................................................................... 21 High School Finals and Awards .......................................................................................... 26 High School Awards Reminders ......................................................................................... 28 Tournament Officials .............................................................................................................. 32 Belonging and Inclusion Advocates ....................................................................................34 Honors and Awards National Student of the Year ................................................................................... 69 District Students of the Year ................................................................................... 70 Four-Time Competitors ............................................................................................... 72 Hall of Fame Members ................................................................................................. 74 Coach/Administrator Awards .................................................................................... 77 New Diamond Coaches ............................................................................................... 78 Distinguished Service Awards ................................................................................... 82 District Leader Recognition ...................................................................................... 85 NSDA District Ads .................................................................................................................. 86

MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle School Welcome and Recognition .................................................................. 108 Middle School Finals and Awards ......................................................................................109 Middle School Schedule Overview................................................................................. 1 1 0

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CLAIM YOUR SPEECH & DEBATE

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In our centennial year, we are not just celebrating speech and debate.

We are honoring 100 years of community and impact.

Find your speech and debate connection to support and inspire future generations of public speakers.

BENEFITS: SHAPE THE NEXT 100 YEARS » Contribute to the legacy of speech and debate, ensuring that its benefits continue to influence future generations.

EXCLUSIVE WEBINARS » Receive invitations to upcoming webinars and access past webinars, including “Transform Your Speaking Skills into a Career.”

SUPPORT IN A WAY THAT WORKS FOR YOU: SHARE YOUR STORY Share your story of how speech and debate impacted your life, career, friendships, and opportunities.

ADVOCATE Help create access to speech and debate education in your community by becoming an Alumni Ambassador.

DONATE Each donation gives speech and debate opportunities to more students and schools.

Visit our donation page.

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES » Gain access to our Speech & Debate Alumni Community on LinkedIn and to our Community Calls, where alums can share stories, discussions, and professional development opportunities with one another.

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“Speech and debate taught me that our greatest achievements are measured not by trophies but by the relationships we build and the communities we nurture.”

— John Otto, Class of 2024

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WELCOME

FROM YOUR LOCAL HOSTS Welcome to Greater Des Moines for the 2025 National Speech & Debate Tournament and Centennial Celebration!

STEVEN SC HAPPAUGH Chair • Theodore Roosevelt High School

JEREMY FITZPATRICK Johnston High School

MARISSA K UIKEN Waukee Northwest High School

TUNISIA MAY Liberty High School

We are honored to have the responsibility of hosting the largest academic competition with a birthday celebration mixed into the event.

Many communities have hosted the National Tournament, and a number of dedicated teams have hosted multiple tournaments.

However, hosting back-to-back Nationals is a unique experience for the Iowa Local Host Committee. Doing this work is a labor of love for an activity and community we value. We would not be able to take on this challenge without countless individuals and community partnerships supporting us along the way. Thank you to the coaches, schools, guardians, alumni, business community, and elected officials who have been true partners in this pursuit.

As a school administrator, I’m constantly amazed at the sacrifice of our educators and families who prioritize providing access to this transformative activity and life-changing experience of Nationals. As we embarked on hosting this event the last two years, we have constantly asked ourselves how we can honor your accomplishments as well as your dedication. We believe we’ve improved upon last year’s experience and hope that you feel the love, support, and respect that you deserve while spending time in our home community.

Steven Schappaugh, Chair Local Host Steering Committee

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AB OU T U S

ABOUT US The National Speech & Debate Association is the authority on public speaking and debate in the United States. The Association builds the infrastructure for speech and debate competitions around the world by providing topics, educational resources, and training for students and coaches. For 100 years, the National Speech & Debate Association has built a platform for youth voices that culminates in the National Speech & Debate Tournament, the largest academic competition in the world.

MISSION

VISION

The National Speech & Debate Association connects, supports, and inspires a diverse community committed to empowering students through speech and debate.

We envision a world in which every school provides speech and debate programs to foster each student’s communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative skills.

HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION POLICY The National Speech & Debate Association is committed to providing its participants, judges, coaches, and staff the opportunity to pursue excellence in their endeavors. This opportunity can exist only when each member of our community is assured an atmosphere of mutual respect. The NSDA prohibits all forms of harassment and discrimination.

Accordingly, all forms of harassment and discrimination, whether written or oral, based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by any applicable federal, state, or local law are prohibited, whether committed by participants, judges, coaches, or observers. Individuals who are found to have violated this policy will be subject to the full range of sanctions, up to and including removal from the tournament premises.

SAFETY AT THE TOURNAMENT Safety is our highest priority at the National Speech & Debate Tournament. The NSDA maintains a visitor policy that dictates who is allowed to enter our events beyond attendees, guests, and those attending a school function. Our partner school districts, where a majority of NSDA competition is held, also maintain policies that guide how the NSDA and the school handle visitors who are not part of the event or attending another school-sponsored function. The NSDA will make every effort, with legal guidance, to ensure the safety of its attendees and guests while following school district policies and state and federal laws.

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The Code of Honor articulates our values and establishes standards for NSDA participation. Participating in the National Tournament is a privilege, and we ask all attendees to honor that privilege by modeling behavior that best represents ourselves, our schools, and our districts by: • embracing competition with fairness and civility, and without bias or prejudice; • honoring all participants’ right to articulate diverse perspectives and ideologies while also respecting the tournament’s guidelines, rules, and procedures; and • maintaining an atmosphere of respect in all tournament venues and competition spaces so as not to compromise any student’s experience.

COD E OF H ONOR

CODE OF HONOR

“As a student or coach member of the National Speech & Debate Association, I pledge to uphold the highest standards of humility, equity, integrity, respect, leadership, and service in pursuit of excellence.”

HUMILITY: A member does not regard oneself more highly than others.

Regardless of a person’s level of success, an individual always looks beyond oneself to appreciate the inherent value of others.

EQUITY: A member is committed to processes, practices, and spaces that recognize and empower people from all backgrounds (including race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and ability) and establish conditions of fairness in our organization.

INTEGRITY: A member is honest, ethical, and adheres to the competition and conduct rules of the organization. A member follows the NSDA discrimination and harassment policy and abides by the rules of their schools, tournaments, and localities.

RESPECT: A member demonstrates civil discourse in their interactions with others. A member maintains and contributes to a safe space and welcoming environment for all.

LEADERSHIP: A member is aware their words and actions influence others.

A member commits to thoughtful and meaningful words and actions that reflect NSDA core values.

SERVICE: A member exercises their talents to provide service to peers, community, and the activity. At all times a member is prepared to work constructively to improve the lives of others. © National Speech & Debate Association

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VISIT THE HISTORIC CENTENNIAL TIMELINE! A LL WE E K LO N G Begin the experience in the Hilton Skywalk connected to the Iowa Events Center.

As part of our Centennial Celebration, participants can explore 100 years of speech and debate at the Historic Centennial Timeline. Learn how the organization started, challenges we’ve faced over the years, and how we plan to further our reach over the next 100 years!

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Our Vision for the The world feels more divided than ever. We need a new generation ready to lead. A generation that can think critically, speak with empathy, and solve tough problems together.

As we turn 100, the NSDA plans to partner with the speech and debate community to take on this challenge and continue our work developing better citizens, better thinkers, and better leaders who are equipped to navigate the challenges of the 21st century.

Over the next five years, we have set an ambitious goal to double our impact and ensure there are speech and debate programs in more than 8,000 schools, serving more than 200,000 students across the nation.

The NSDA has the scale, experience, and infrastructure to realize this vision and expand access to speech and debate nationwide.

Here’s how we are going to reach our goals: 1

DEVELOP a dedicated team of experienced coaches and mentors to recruit, train, and support new coaches, ensuring program sustainability and ongoing success.

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PARTNER directly with school administrators to advocate for the creation and funding of new speech and debate teams, expanding opportunities for students.

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ESTABLISH and enhance local leagues to make participation in speech and debate more sustainable, accessible, and affordable.

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INTEGRATE speech and debate into classroom curricula, increasing student access and embedding essential communication skills into everyday learning environments.

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PROMOTE funding initiatives and policy reforms at the state level to ensure speech and debate becomes a central component of middle and high school education.

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UTILIZE cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence, to scale speech and debate programs and provide innovative resources for students and educators.

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SPEECH AND DEBATE STORIES

Speech and debate has single-handedly been the most influential extracurricular in my life. Speech and debate has equipped me with such an empowering sense of agency. I will forever be grateful for that.

MYA HARRIS

Pattonville High School, MO 2021 National Student of the Year Finalist

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Every day of my life, the skills I learned in speech and debate help me achieve my personal and professional goals. It is the single most important thing a student could do for themselves.”

— THOMAS Woodcreek High School, CA

I remember being so nervous and scared to perform every weekend in front of new people. I never competed because I wanted to win. I competed because it was fun. I am now an assistant coach for a middle school speech and debate team, and I get to teach these students the joy and fun of tournaments and to celebrate the small victories.”

I have learned that communicating with others is sometimes the most effective weapon we have against ignorance and darkness.

Speech and debate has taught me the power of my own voice to comfort, persuade, and tell important stories, a gift for which I am eternally grateful.

SASKIA REFORD

Saint Mary’s Hall, TX

2019 National Student of the Year Finalist

After graduation, I hope to continue participating in and contributing to the community. I want to extend the impact speech and debate has had on me because I know it matters.”

— CARMELA

— EMMA

Harlingen High School South, TX

Taipei European School, Taiwan

The confidence and friendships I found in speech have propelled me forward in my life, and I’m a huge advocate for getting more kids involved.”

— LAIRA

Lockwood High School, MT

Speech and debate was the best thing that happened to me in high school. It helped me think critically about many different topic areas, understand both sides of arguments, and has inspired me to pursue a degree in political science.”

— NEIL

Montpelier High School, VT

Speech and debate inspired me to become a coach!”

— COREY Red Lake County Central, MN

Speech and debate has surrounded me with a community of passionate changemakers who guide me through challenges and celebrate me in success. This community has given me an outlet to make change on a tangible level, and I’II always be grateful for that.

ESTHER OYETUNJI

American Heritage School - Broward, FL

2024 National Student of the Year Finalist

Speech and debate not only instilled in me the value of storytelling but also the art of listening.

SIDDHARTH SATISH

Celebration Ideas

I've learned that you never have to keep to yourself. My advocacy was discovered in this community so I can uplift mine. »

West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, NJ 2022 National Student of the Year Finalist

ADD YOUR LEGACY!

Collect Your Stories

Share your speech and andcoach, debate story Behind every team, champion, there as part of our Centennial Celebration, is a moment, mentor, or story.

With your words, photos, and help demonstrate the lasting or videos, use theyou online map to rekindle old RENE OTERO Hendrickson High School, TX impact of speech and debate. Add your legacy at friendships and build new connections 2019 National Student of the Year Finalist speechanddebate.org/centennial-stories. within our community.

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TOURNAMENT PROC ED U R ES

PROCEDURES For complete National Speech & Debate Tournament procedures, visit www.speechanddebate.org/ nationals. You can also find helpful links to more information via the Nats25 Guidebook app.

Nationals Hub

STUDENTS AND JUDGES | Please remember, it is your fundamental responsibility to arrive on time to each of your rounds. Good luck and have a great week!

TOURNAMENT SUPPORT We constantly strive to make speech and debate a more inclusive and welcoming activity. Please visit the Tournament Office in your competition building to connect with us!

• A Tournament Office Manager is someone who, via the Tournament Office, provides important information to attendees and helps resolve issues that may arise throughout the course of the tournament.

• Belonging and Inclusion Advocates provide a first point of contact for attendees who feel excluded at the tournament and/or have witnessed behavior that runs counter to the NSDA harassment and discrimination policy. (Learn more on page 34.)

• Rules Protest Panelists are responsible for gathering all relevant data associated with certain formal protests assigned by the National Tournament Director, interviewing the protesting and protested parties, and rendering a final decision to uphold or decline the protest and determine the appropriate penalties, if applicable.

Decisions are final and may not be appealed.

• The National Tournament Director and Assistant National Tournament Director serve as first referee on all rules and procedure related items. They issue rulings, serve as advisers to the Rules Protest Panelists and Tournament Office Managers, and are the head administrators of the National Tournament. All rule and procedural decisions are final and may not be appealed.

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WE’RE HERE TO HELP! Volunteers provide support alongside NSDA staff members during the week.

TOURNAMENT OFFICE MANAGERS Dr. Sandra Berkowitz, MN Elena Cecil, KY David Huston, TX Adam J. Jacobi, WI Jennifer Jerome, NE Cherian Koshy, IA Greg Malis, LA Randi Oleson, IA Dr. Anthony Peavy, IA Natalie Polanco, IA Zachary Prax, MN Douglas Roberts, MO Travis Rother, MN Dr. Simon Sheaff, IA Grady Stein, IA

RULES PROTEST PANELISTS Susan Anderson, ND Byron Arthur, LA Martha Benham, CO Anthony Berryhill, LA Christy Briggs, NV Jamelle Brown, MO Shane Cole, MS Don Crabtree, MO Lori Crews, OK Irlonde Gagnon, WY Mary Gormley, NJ Jyleesa Hampton, CA James Harris, KS Meg Howell-Haymaker, AZ David Huston, TX Adam J. Jacobi, WI Jennifer Jerome, NE Kerry Konda, SD Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr. CA Xavier Liu, CA Renee Motter, CO Bryce Piotrowski, TX Fred Robertson, NE Jay Rye, AL Deborah Simon, WA Jeffrey Stoppenhagen, ID George Tennison, TX Tyler Unsell, MO

WHERE DO I GO FOR HELP? Everyone deserves a tournament environment that is safe, welcoming, and fair. If you need assistance during the tournament, please consider the following support options.

COMPETITION

CONDUCT

EXAMPLE AREAS

• Rooms • Scheduling • Food • Accessibility Accommodations

EXAMPLE AREAS

• Interpersonal Support • Inclusion/ Exclusion • Harassment and Discrimination

EXAMPLE CONCERNS

• Elevator Access • Judge Assignments • Judge Training • Judge Paradigms • Time Limits • Plagiarism/ Cheating • Rules Clarification

EXAMPLE CONCERNS

• A powerful performance triggers an emotional response • A contestant bullies another contestant • A judge yells at students and/or coaches • A student feels alone and wants to withdraw from the tournament

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP

Find your Supervising Adult (e.g., coach, caregiver, etc.) or go to the Tournament Office and ask a staffer for help.

Find your Supervising Adult (e.g., coach, caregiver, etc.) or go to the Tournament Office and ask to talk with a Belonging and Inclusion Advocate.

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NAME BADGES AND RIBBONS

NAME BADGES AND RIBBONS FOR SECURITY, ALL ATTENDEES MUST WEAR IDENTIFYING RIBBONS ON THEIR PERSON AT ALL TIMES AT ALL TOURNAMENT VENUES. Do not lose them.

Replacements areATTENDEES available in the MUST Tournament Office of each FOR SECURITY, ALL WEAR competition venue. Identification will be required for a replacement.

IDENTIFYING RIBBONS ON THEIR PERSON AT ALL TIMES.

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

DISTRICT CHAIR

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Coaches and judges receive badges with their names and choose either a Coach or Judge ribbon. Judge ribbons should only be selected by judges who are not also coaches. In addition to Coach and Judge ribbons, there are several other identifying and celebratory ribbons adults can choose from, like First Time at 2025 NATIONAL SPEECH District Leader, and more! Please attach the ribbons relevant to your &Nationals, DEBATE TOURNAMENT GREATER DES MOINES AREA • IOWA role on your badge in the order shown at left.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS There is one middle school competitor ribbon. In addition to ribbons, students can opt to wear a button sharing their pronouns.

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PRONOUN BUTTON For optional use by students and any attendees not issued a Coach or Judge badge. A permanent marker can be used to write and display the wearer's pronouns.

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RIBBONS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TOURNAMENT VENUES AT ALL TIMES! Do not lose them. Replacements will be available in the tournament office of each

• The Nats25 Guidebook app is your primary source of information during the tournament. Use the QR code to download, then search for “Nats25.” We strongly recommend allowing push notifications so you don’t miss any important tournament announcements!

• Follow signs to locate the Tournament Office at any competition venue and get help in person.

Nats25 Guidebook app

• If you are unable to visit the Tournament Office, email the NSDA Helpline at info@speechanddebate.org for remote assistance. Emails sent after 7:00 p.m. CT will be responded to the following day, with the exception of Tuesday evening during supplemental re-registration through 9:00 p.m. CT. (Please note that using the NSDA Helpline may be slower than visiting the Tournament Office.)

• Single gender and all gender restrooms are available in all venues.

• If you need medical attention at the tournament, nurses or EMTs are available at each competition venue.

• If you’re feeling overwhelmed, each venue has a quiet room. Visit the Tournament Office for details.

TOURNAMENT PROC ED U R ES

NEED ASSISTANCE?

• Our Belonging and Inclusion Advocates are available to offer interpersonal support and care at every venue if you need to talk to someone.

• Coaches and judges can submit reasonable ADA accommodation requests, and coaches can submit requests on behalf of their students, by visiting www.speechanddebate.org/accessibility. After competition starts on Monday, please direct these requests to the Tournament Office. Refer to page 27 for information about limited mobility seating available during finals and awards.

• Stay hydrated! Bring a reusable water bottle and refill it often.

• If you lost something at a school campus, please check with the Tournament Office for lost and found items. When buildings close down, we bring recovered items to the Tournament Office located in Memorial Hall at the Iowa Events Center.

JUDGE BONDS If your school’s judges have met their obligations (reported to all assignments), the $200 judge bond will be refunded. During Nationals registration, schools indicated on Tabroom.com if they would like their judge bond credited to their 2025-2026 NSDA membership account or returned in the form of a check. You can log in to Tabroom.com to review your selection, but it cannot be changed at this time. All bonds will be processed and returned after Nationals by July 31, 2025. Note: If a judge from your school missed an assignment and a fee was levied, you can appeal using the online form at www.speechanddebate.org/fee-appeal-form. Appeals are due by July 1 and will be evaluated and responded to after the tournament.

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Iowa Events Center (IEC)

GRAND BALLROOM

Centennial Timeline

EMC EXPO CENTER

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Greater Des Moines IOWA EVENTS CENTER HS Registration and Expo (Sun) Senate (Mon-Wed) House (Mon-Thu) Extemp Debate (Fri) Supp Speech (Fri) HS Main Event Finals/Awards (Thu-Fri) MS Finals/Awards (Fri)

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New Coach Receptions (Sun) District Leader Luncheon (Sun) House and Senate (Mon-Tue)

Senate Final Session (Thu) House Final Session (Fri)

4 EAST HS World Schools (Mon-Tue) Supp Speech—Goldfinch (Wed-Thu)

5 HIATT MS Big Questions (Mon-Tue)

6 JOHNSTON HS Policy (Mon-Tue) Supp Speech—Wildrose (Wed-Thu)

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TRAILRIDGE SCHOOL Main Speech: OO, INF (Mon-Tue) Policy (Wed) World Schools (Wed)

8 NORTHWEST HS Main Speech: USX, IX (Mon-Tue) Main Speech: ALL EVENTS (Wed) Big Questions (Wed-Thu) Lincoln-Douglas (Wed-Thu) Public Forum (Wed-Thu) Policy (Thu) World Schools (Thu)

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3 IOWA STATE CAPITOL

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9 TIMBERLINE SCHOOL Main Speech: DI, POI (Mon-Tue) Middle School Debate (Wed-Thu)

10 SOUTH MS Main Speech: HI, DUO (Mon-Tue) Middle School Speech (Wed-Thu)

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11 VALLEY HS Lincoln-Douglas (Mon-Tue) Extemp Debate—Wildrose (Wed)

12 ROOSEVELT HS Public Forum (Mon-Tue) Extemp Debate—Goldfinch (Wed) Extemp Debate—Goldfinch & Wildrose (Thu)

13 BLANK PARK ZOO NSDA 100th Birthday Party (Tue) MS Registration and Expo (Tue) HS Supplemental Only Registration (Tue)

Access building maps and more via the Nats25 Guidebook app!

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VENU ES

AT THE ZOO

TUESDAY | JUNE 17, 2025 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CT JOIN US for food trucks, a DJ, fun activities, and a chance to see the animals as we celebrate 100 years of speech and debate!

PLUS! From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Holmes Foster Event Center (left of the main entrance), we will host High School Supplemental Only Registration and the Middle School Registration/Expo.

There, all teams may also pick up pre-ordered shirts, grab speech and debate gear at the NSDA Store, and explore the Custom Apparel Shop!

BLANK PARK ZOO | 7401 SW 9TH STREET | DES MOINES, IA 50315 Find maps in the Nats25 Guidebook app. Parking and entry are free when you reference “NSDA.”

NOTICE OF FILMING: JUNE 15-20, 2025 The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is filming on these premises. By entering these locations, you agree that the NSDA has the right to use your likeness, image, voice, etc., in any video or print resources, marketing, advertising, or related endeavors. You also understand that you will not be compensated in any way for the use of your likeness, image, voice, etc. Being on these premises June 15-20, 2025, means that you release and hold harmless the NSDA from any claims or actions that arise as a result of this production. Recording (audio or visual) of competition rounds at the National Speech & Debate Tournament by attendees is strictly prohibited without the written consent of the NSDA. Violation may result in removal from the venue and disqualification of associated participants.

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concessions stand for the same meals served to students at schools for $6 using cards or cash. Adults at the Iowa Events Center may purchase from various food vendors, which will only accept cards. Lunch is not provided for judges, but light continental breakfast offerings will be available for judges in the hospitality lounge and snacks will be available throughout the day.

CONCESSIONS Concessions at all school locations will accept cards and cash.

Concessions at the Iowa Events Center will only accept cards.

THINGS TO DO + PLACES TO EAT Visit the Catch Des Moines and Full Court Press websites to learn how you can explore the diversity of Greater Des Moines—and be sure to check out local discounts! Searching for more dining ideas?

Our national office is in Des Moines! Explore our staff’s picks.

NSDA Staff’s Picks

Local Attractions

Full Court Press

Explore Diversity

Deals + Discounts

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Rooted in the values of community, mentorship, and professional growth, these ten groups help address the concerns coaches face related to identity or school type.

Each group in the Coaches’ Network is led by two co-chairs who act as liaisons between the coaches and the national office. Every group meets at least three times a year—twice virtually and once in person at the National Tournament—and uses a variety of strategies to support its members. Group leaders also work closely with the NSDA Director of Belonging and Inclusion to share ideas, raise concerns, and ensure all voices are heard in a collaborative and respectful environment. Learn more at www.speechanddebate.org/coaches-network.

COACHES’ CAUCUSES – presented by Colorado College Abilities United Caucus Leaders

Asian/Pacific Islander Caucus Leaders

Black/African American Caucus Leaders

Jesse Meyer

Jan Pizzo

Kris Igawa

David Long

Jonathan Alston

Renea L. Moss

IOWA

OREGON

OREGON

PENNSYLVANIA

NEW JERSEY

FLORIDA

Indigenous Persons Caucus Leaders

Hispanic/Latine Caucus Leader

LGBTQIA+ Caucus Leaders

Women’s Caucus Leaders

Victoria Beard

John Russell

John Samqua

WK Kay

Heath Martin

Jamelle Brown

Kim Lenger

TEXAS

NEW MEXICO

KANSAS

NEW YORK

TEXAS

KANSAS

MISSOURI

COACHES’ INTEREST GROUPS – presented by Colorado College Small School Coaches’ Interest Group Leaders

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Scott Caron

Katy Russell

MASSACHUSETTS

OHIO

Rural School Coaches’ Interest Group Leaders

Justin Cartwright Christine Hubbard KANSAS

IDAHO

Independent (Non-Public) School Coaches’ Interest Group Leaders

Gail Nicholas

Michael Yeakey

SOUTH CAROLINA

INDIANA

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Explore the Historic Centennial Timeline............................. HILTON Skywalk* 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Shop Custom Apparel................................................................. Near 310 by Escalators 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Shop the NSDA Store.................................................................. Room 308 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. National Tournament Expo........................................................ Grand Ballroom B 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pick Up Pre-Ordered T-Shirts.................................................... Room 401 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Early Registration (tournament officials only, optional)............ Grand Ballroom A

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Hispanic/Latine Coaches’ Caucus........................................... Room 301

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Rural Schools Coaches’ Interest Group................................. Room 302

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration..................................................................................... Grand Ballroom A

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Small Schools Coaches’ Interest Group................................ Room 301 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

New Coach Reception (#1) ........................................................ HILTON Cloud Ballroom*

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Tournament Officials Meeting.................................................. Room 101

S UNDAY SC H ED U LE

JOIN US! IOWA EVENTS CENTER (*or Downtown Hilton, where noted)

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. SPEAK. Documentary Exclusive Screening and Q+A (#1)....... Junior Ballroom 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Black/African American Coaches’ Caucus............................ Room 301

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Indigenous Persons Coaches’ Caucus..................................... Room 302

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Tab Meeting Breakouts............................................................... Various (100 & 300 Level) 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. LGBTQIA+ Coaches’ Caucus...................................................... Room 301 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Asian/Pacific Islander Coaches’ Caucus................................ Room 302 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Parliamentarian Meeting (mandatory)...................................... Room 303

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. District Leader Luncheon presented by Simpson College......... HILTON Cloud Ballroom* 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Canva Masterclass: Using Design to Enhance Persuasive

Presentations with Digital Learning Specialist Jen Hall........ Junior Ballroom 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Women’s Coaches’ Caucus......................................................... Room 301

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Independent (Non-Public) Schools Coaches’ Interest Group............................................................. Room 302

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Speech Judge Training (optional)................................................ Room 101 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Congress Judge Training (optional)............................................ Room 317 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Debate Judge Training (optional)................................................ Room 319 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. World Schools Debate Judge Training (mandatory)............. Room 106 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Abilities United Coaches’ Caucus............................................ Room 302 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. New Coach Reception (#2) ....................................................... HILTON Cloud Ballroom* 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

SPEAK. Documentary Exclusive Screening and Q+A (#2)...... Junior Ballroom

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Late Registration............................................................................ Grand Ballroom A

MAKE-UP REGISTRATION The last registration opportunity after this will be Monday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Iowa Events Center in Room 333.

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| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18

Thank you to the

INSTITUTE FOR SPEECH AND DEBATE for their generous support!

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MAIN SPEECH

MONDAY, JUNE 16

MONDAY, JUNE 16

• Johnston HS (CX) • Valley HS (LD) • Roosevelt HS (PF)

• Northwest HS (USX, IX) – Extemp Prep: Gym • Trailridge School (OO, INF) • Timberline School (DI, POI) • South MS (HI, DUO)

9:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

2:15 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4

TUESDAY, JUNE 17 • Johnston HS (CX) • Valley HS (LD) • Roosevelt HS (PF) 8:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Round 5 Round 6

Teams who win at least 8 prelim ballots will advance to Rounds 7 and 8.

2:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Round 7 Round 8

6:30 p.m.

Online Postings via Tabroom.com

12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Supplemental Re-registration via Tabroom.com 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – NSDA 100th Birthday Party (Blank Park Zoo)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 • Northwest HS (LD, PF) • Trailridge School (CX) 8:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12

(CX, LD, PF) (LD, PF) (CX) (LD, PF) (LD, PF) *if needed (CX) (CX) *if needed

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 • Iowa Events Center – EMC Expo Center 9:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 17 • Northwest HS (USX, IX) – Extemp Prep: Gym • Trailridge School (OO, INF) • Timberline School (DI, POI) • South MS (HI, DUO) 8:30 a.m.

Round 5

10:30 a.m.

Round 6

(Draw at 8:00 a.m.; be in draw at 7:30 a.m.)

(Draw at 10:00 a.m.)

The top 60 competitors in each event after prelims will advance to Rounds 7 and 8.

2:00 p.m.

Round 7 (OO, INF, HI, DI, DUO, POI) 2:30 p.m.

Round 7 (USX, IX – Draw at 2:00 p.m.)

4:00 p.m.

Round 8 (OO, INF, HI, DI, DUO, POI) 4:30 p.m.

Round 8 (USX, IX – Draw at 4:00 p.m.)

6:30 p.m.

Online Postings via Tabroom.com 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Supplemental Re-registration via Tabroom.com 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – NSDA 100th Birthday Party (Blank Park Zoo)

• Northwest HS – Extemp Prep: Gym

• Northwest HS (CX, LD, PF) Round 13 Round 14 Round 14 Round 15 Round 16 Round 15 Round 16

(Draw at 8:30 a.m.; be in draw at 7:55 a.m.)

(Draw at 11:00 a.m.)

(Draw at 1:30 p.m.)

(Draw at 3:30 p.m.)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

Round 1

11:30 a.m.

Round 2 2:00 p.m.

Round 3 4:00 p.m.

Round 4

HIGH SCHOOL SC H ED ULE OVERVIEW

MAIN DEBATE

PF Final LD Final CX Final

8:30 a.m.

Round 9

10:30 a.m.

Round 10 2:30 p.m.

Round 11 4:30 p.m.

Round 12 5:00 p.m.

Round 12

(Draw at 8:00 a.m.; be in draw at 7:45 a.m.)

(Draw at 10:00 a.m.)

(Draw at 2:00 p.m.)

(OO, INF, HI, DI, DUO, POI) (USX, IX – Draw at 4:30 p.m.)

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 • Iowa Events Center – EMC Expo Center 8:30 a.m.

Speech Finalists’ Sound and Light Check

12:00 p.m.

1:45 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

5:15 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

INF Final HI Final DI Final POI Final DUO Final

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 • Iowa Events Center – EMC Expo Center

all times are shown in Central Time (CT)

2:30 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

USX Final IX Final OO Final

(USX Draw in Room 102 at 2:00 p.m.)

(IX Draw in Room 103 at 3:15 p.m.)

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HIGH SCHOOL SC H ED ULE OVERVIEW

HOUSE/SENATE MONDAY, JUNE 16 • Iowa Events Center and Downtown Hilton Note: Contestant chamber assignments will be released on Tabroom.com Monday morning.

8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

12:45 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

5:45 p.m.

Opening Assembly (in person, all Congress competitors, in EMC Expo Center Hall B) Round 1: Elect presiding officer (PO); set agenda; convene Recess for lunch Round 2: Elect PO; convene Recess

TUESDAY, JUNE 17 • Iowa Events Center and Downtown Hilton 8:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

Round 3: Elect PO; convene PO recognition; Leadership Bowl voting; recess

3:00 p.m.

Online Postings via Tabroom.com

12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Supplemental Re-registration via Tabroom.com 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – NSDA 100th Birthday Party (Blank Park Zoo)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 • Iowa Events Center 8:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Elimination Round Opening Assembly (in person, all elim competitors, in Room 303) Senate Semifinal and House Quarterfinal Round 1: Elect PO; set agenda; convene Recess for lunch Senate Semifinal and House Quarterfinal Round 2: Elect PO; convene PO recognition; Leadership Bowl voting; recess Posting of Senate Finalists and House Semifinalists via Tabroom.com

JUDGING OPPORTUNITY High school National Tournament participants who are no longer competing on Wednesday are welcome to judge at the Middle School National Tournament!

To be eligible, students must have completed their junior or senior year of high school and have 250+ Honor Society points.

Students should sign up in advance using the Judge Signup tab at msnats.tabroom.com and arrive at the relevant competition building (Timberline for debate events or South for speech events) by 8:30 a.m. CT on Wednesday to check in with tournament staff. They will be required to attend a judge training session before they are permitted to judge.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 • Iowa Events Center (House) • Iowa State Capitol (Senate) 8:00 a.m.

8:45 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

4:45 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Senate Final/House Semifinal Opening Assembly Senate Final* and House Semifinal Round 1: Elect PO; set agenda; convene Recess for lunch Senate Final* and House Semifinal Round 2: Reconvene PO recognition, Leadership Bowl voting; recess Posting of House Finalists via Tabroom.com

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

Access links to schedules, maps, and more via the Nats25 Guidebook app!

• Iowa State Capitol (House) • Iowa Events Center (Awards) 8:15 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

12:45 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

House Final* Round 1: Elect PO; set agenda; convene Recess for lunch House Final* Round 2: Reconvene PO recognition; Leadership Bowl voting; recess

*Congress finals will be held in the House of Representatives Chamber at the Iowa State Capitol.

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BIG QUESTIONS

MONDAY, JUNE 16

MONDAY, JUNE 16

• East HS 8:15 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

1:45 p.m.

2:10 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

5:15 p.m.

World Schools Coach Meeting (Auditorium) Round 1 (Prepared Motion) Make-up World Schools Judge Training for judges unable to attend Sunday (Auditorium) Round 2 (Prepared Motion) Team Roll Call (Gym) and Judge Roll Call (Auditorium) Impromptu Motion Announced and Prep Begins Round 3 (Impromptu Motion) Round 4 (Prepared Motion)

TUESDAY, JUNE 17 • East HS 8:15 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

12:45 p.m.

1:45 p.m.

3:45 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Team Roll Call (Gym) and Judge Roll Call (Auditorium) Impromptu Motion Announced and Prep Begins Round 5 (Impromptu Motion) Team Roll Call (Gym) and Judge Roll Call (Auditorium) Impromptu Motion Announced and Prep Begins Round 6 (Impromptu Motion) Announcement of Advancing Teams Team Roll Call (Gym) and Judge Roll Call (Auditorium) Impromptu Motion Announced and Prep Begins First Elimination Round (Impromptu Motion)*

*Depending on the number of entries with a 4-2 or better record, the first elimination round may be a quadruple octafinal or a triple octafinal.

7:30 p.m.

Online Postings via Tabroom.com 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Supplemental Re-registration via Tabroom.com 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – NSDA 100th Birthday Party (Blank Park Zoo)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 • Trailridge School 8:00 a.m.

8:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

2:45 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Roll Call for All Teams in the Second Elim (Gym) and Judges (Auditorium) Second Elimination Round (Prepared Motion) Roll Call for All Teams in the Third Elim and Judges Impromptu Motion Announced and Prep Begins Third Elimination Round (Impromptu Motion) Roll Call for All Teams in the Fourth Elim and Judges Impromptu Motion Announced and Prep Begins Fourth Elimination Round (Impromptu Motion)

THURSDAY, JUNE 19

• Hiatt MS 10:00 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

1:45 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Judge training for all BQ judges (Auditorium) Round 1 Round 2 Round 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 17 • Hiatt MS 9:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

Round 4 Round 5 Round 6

6:30 p.m.

Online Postings via Tabroom.com

12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Supplemental Re-registration via Tabroom.com 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – NSDA 100th Birthday Party (Blank Park Zoo)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 • Northwest HS 10:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

Round 7 Round 8 Round 9

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 • Northwest HS 10:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL SC H ED ULE OVERVIEW

WORLD SCHOOLS

Round 10** Round 11** Round 12** Round 13** **if needed

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 • Iowa Events Center – Grand Ballroom 3:30 p.m.

BQ Final

• Northwest HS 8:00 a.m.

8:15 a.m.

9:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

Roll Call for All Teams in the Fifth Elim (Gym) and Judges (Auditorium) Impromptu Motion Announced and Prep Begins Fifth Elimination Round (Impromptu Motion) Roll Call for All Teams in Sixth Elim round and Judges** Impromptu Motion Announced and Prep Begins** Sixth Elimination Round (Impromptu Motion)**

Sparky

**if needed

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

• Iowa Events Center – EMC Expo Center 8:00 a.m.

WS Final (Prepared Motion)

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HIGH SCHOOL SC H ED ULE OVERVIEW

EXTEMP DEBATE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 • Roosevelt HS (Goldfinch) or Valley HS (Wildrose) 8:00 a.m.

Mandatory meeting for all XDB judges obligated for Wed (Gym). Please review Tabroom instructions emailed to you Tuesday evening!

8:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

1:45 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

7:15 p.m.

Round 1 (preset) Topic Release: 8:00 a.m.

Round 2 (preset) Topic Release: 10:30 a.m.

Round 3 (powered) Topic Release: 1:15 p.m.

Round 4 (powered) Topic Release: 4:00 p.m.

Round 5 Topic Release: 6:45 p.m.

Note: All contestants will be scheduled in Rounds 1-4, and Rounds 3 and 4 are power-matched so that debaters with similar records debate each other. Only those whose records are 3-1 or 4-0 at the end of Round 4 will advance to Round 5.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 • Roosevelt HS (Goldfinch & Wildrose) 7:45 a.m.

Mandatory meeting for all XDB judges obligated for Thu who were not obligated for Wed (Room 1410). In other words, no one needs to attend the judge meeting both days. Please review Tabroom instructions emailed to you Tuesday evening!

8:30 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

1:15 p.m.

2:30 p.m..

3:45 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

6:15 p.m.

Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 13

Topic Release: 8:00 a.m.

Topic Release: 9:45 a.m.

Topic Release: 11:00 a.m.

Topic Release: 12:45 p.m.

Topic Release: 2:00 p.m.

Topic Release: 3:15 p.m.

Topic Release: 4:30 p.m.

Topic Release: 5:45 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 • Iowa Events Center 9:30 a.m.

Round 14 (if needed) Topic Release: 9:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

XDB Final Grand Ballroom

Topic Release: 2:30 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTAL SPEECH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 † • East HS (Goldfinch) or Johnston HS (Wildrose) • Commentary Draw: Gym 8:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Round 1A Round 1B

(EXC Draw at 8:00 a.m.)

12:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Round 2A Round 2B

(EXC Draw at 12:00 p.m.)

3:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

Round 3A Round 3B

(EXC Draw at 3:00 p.m.)

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 • East HS (Goldfinch) or Johnston HS (Wildrose) • Commentary Draw: Gym 8:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Elim 1A (EXC Draw at 8:00 a.m.)

Elim 1B Elim 2A/2B (EXC Draw at 11:30 a.m.)

Elim 3A/3B (EXC Draw at 1:30 p.m.)

Elim 4A/4B (EXC Draw at 3:00 p.m.)

Elim 5A/5B* (EXC Draw at 5:00 p.m.) *if needed

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 • Iowa Events Center – Grand Ballroom 8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

STO Final EXP Final POE Final IMP Final PRO Final EXC Final SW Final

(EXC Draw at 12:30 p.m.)

† Note: Supplemental speech rounds will be double-flighted on Wednesday.

SUPPLEMENTAL RE-REGISTRATION

SUPPLEMENTAL EVENT SPLIT

Students who intend to compete in supplemental events must be re-registered to confirm their participation between 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17 via Tabroom.com. Students who pre-registered but did not re-register will not be scheduled for competition. This applies to both students who compete in main events and students who are only competing in supplemental events.

Each supplemental event was split into two groups: Goldfinch and Wildrose—the state bird and flower of Iowa! Coaches with pre-registered supplemental event entries can find which building their students will compete in by checking the General tab of their school’s registration in Tabroom.com.

SUPPLEMENTAL ONLY REGISTRATION High schools that are ONLY participating in supplemental events should attend the Supplemental Only Registration on Tuesday, June 17 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Blank Park Zoo in the Holmes Foster Event Center.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SPEECH EVENTS PATTERNING To enable double entry, each event is either Pattern A or Pattern B.

PATTERN A

PATTERN B

Extemp Commentary (EXC)

Impromptu (IMP) • Poetry (POE) Storytelling (STO)

Original Spoken Word Poetry (SW) Prose (PRO) • Expository (EXP)

Pattern B rounds cannot start until Pattern A rounds are complete.

FLIGHTING Each prelim round is split into two flights, or groups of competitors, with one flight of the event performing immediately after the other in the same room with the same judge. Flight 2 starts about 35 min after flight 1.

ROUND START TIMES FOR COMPETITORS ROUND

PATTERN

FLIGHT 1

FLIGHT 2

ROUND 1

PATTERN A

8:30 a.m.

9:05 a.m.

ROUND 1

PATTERN B

10:00 a.m.

10:35 a.m.

ROUND 2

PATTERN A

12:30 p.m.

1:05 p.m.

ROUND 2

PATTERN B

2:00 p.m.

2:35 p.m.

ROUND 3

PATTERN A

3:30 p.m.

4:05 p.m.

ROUND 3

PATTERN B

5:00 p.m.

5:35 p.m.

JUDGES

COMPETITORS

You will see two ballots for each round— one for flight 1, and one for flight 2. Judge your flight 1 round first and submit your ballot. Then immediately invite your flight 2 competitors to begin!

Tabroom will show you whether you are in flight 1 or 2. Your Tabroom dashboard will show you the time that your FLIGHT is scheduled to begin.

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2025 MAIN EVENT FINALS AND AWARDS THURSDAY, JUNE 19 — EMC Expo Center in the Iowa Events Center unless otherwise noted* 8:00 a.m.

Sen. Richard Lugar Congressional Debate – Senate Final Session* EMC EXPO CENTER DOORS OPEN AT 11:15 A.M.

12:00 p.m.

Informative Speaking

1:45 p.m.

Humorous Interpretation presented by Quaker Bakery

3:15 p.m.

Lanny D. and B. J. Naegelin Dramatic Interpretation presented by Simpson College

4:45 p.m.

New First and Second Diamond Recognition presented by Colorado College

5:15 p.m.

Program Oral Interpretation presented by Advantage Communications

7:00 p.m.

Donus D. Roberts Diamond Assembly presented by Colorado College

8:30 p.m.

Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr., Duo Interpretation presented by Colorado College

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 — EMC Expo Center in the Iowa Events Center unless otherwise noted* 8:00 a.m.

Rep. Barbara Jordan Congressional Debate – House Final Session* EMC EXPO CENTER DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 A.M.

8:00 a.m.

World Schools Debate presented by Simpson College

9:30 a.m.

Public Forum Debate presented by Whitman College

11:00 a.m.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate presented by Truman State University

12:30 p.m.

Richard B. Sodikow Policy Debate

2:30 p.m.

Carmendale Fernandes United States Extemporaneous Speaking

3:45 p.m.

A. C. Eley International Extemporaneous Speaking presented by the Council on Foreign Relations

5:00 p.m.

Joe and Pam Wycoff Original Oratory presented by Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation Auxiliary

6:30 p.m.

High School National Awards Assembly

*CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE LOCATION: IOWA STATE CAPITOL - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER

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2025 SUPPLEMENTAL EVENT FINALS AND AWARDS FRIDAY, JUNE 20 — Grand Ballroom in the Iowa Events Center GRAND BALLROOM DOORS OPEN AT 7:15 A.M.

8:00 a.m.

Storytelling presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

9:00 a.m.

Expository presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

10:00 a.m.

Poetry Reading presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

11:00 a.m.

Impromptu presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

12:00 p.m.

Prose Reading presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

1:00 p.m.

Brother René Sterner Commentary presented by Bob and Salli Stockton

2:00 p.m.

Original Spoken Word Poetry presented by Always Writing 4 U

3:00 p.m.

Extemporaneous Debate presented by Colorado College

3:30 p.m.

Big Questions Debate presented by the John Templeton Foundation

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 — EMC Expo Center in the Iowa Events Center 6:30 p.m.

High School National Awards Assembly

AWARDS EMCEE Emmy Award-winning storyteller David Begnaud of CBS Mornings returns as emcee for the 2025 National Tournament! Join us in the EMC Expo Center Thursday and Friday as we honor our coaches and crown this year’s national champions.

2025 LIVESTREAM COVERAGE presented by the Institute for Speech and Debate

Invite friends, family, and other supporters to tune in to the Nats25 Livestream starting Thursday, June 19!

live.speechanddebate.org

MIDDLE SCHOOL You can find middle school info and schedules starting on page 108.

LIMITED MOBILITY SEATING An expanded seating area for those with limited mobility will be available toward the front of the finals venue for main events and awards in the EMC Expo Center. Chairs in this area will be set apart rather than attached at the sides to create extra space for people who need accessibility accommodations.

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS

Every high school champion receives a traditional Hawaiian lei!

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be available in the EMC Expo Center on Thursday and Friday during the evening awards assemblies.

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HIGH SCHOOL AWAR DS R EMIND ER S

AWARDING OF TROPHIES Top Policy Speakers, Top LincolnDouglas Speakers, Debaters Placing 7-14

Top 4 World Schools Debate Teams, Top 4 Big Questions Debaters

Top Policy speakers 1-14, Policy teams 7-14, top Lincoln-Douglas speakers 1-14, top Lincoln-Douglas debaters 7-14, and Public Forum teams 7-14 will be awarded trophies on stage after their respective final rounds on Friday.

Members of the top four Worlds teams and the top four Big Questions debaters should attend the National Awards Assembly on Friday to receive their award on stage.

Debaters Placing 1-6

Four-time competitors should attend the National Awards Assembly on Friday to be recognized from the audience, but will not need to appear on stage. Special awards are available at Awards Checkout (refer to opposite page for details).

The top six LD debaters, the top six teams in PF and CX, and the top six XDB debaters should attend the National Awards Assembly on Friday to receive their award on stage.

Congressional Debaters Placing 1-14, Top POs, Leadership Bowls The top 14 Congressional debaters in the House and the Senate should attend the National Awards Assembly on Friday to receive their award on stage.

Top Worlds Speakers, Worlds Teams Placing 5-8 Top Worlds speakers 1-14 and Worlds teams 5-8 will be awarded trophies on stage after the World Schools Debate final round on Friday morning.

Four-Time Competitors

Speech Semifinalists Main event speech semifinalists should attend the final round of their respective event to receive their award on stage following that round.

Speech Finalists Speech finalists in main and supplemental events should attend the National Awards Assembly on Friday to receive their award on stage.

NATIONAL SPEECH FINALISTS’ SOUND AND LIGHT CHECK All main speech finalists (OO, USX, IX, INF, HI, DI, DUO, POI) must attend the National Speech Finalists’ Sound and Light Check at 8:30 a.m. CT on Thursday, June 19 in the EMC Expo Center of the Iowa Events Center. Students should wear what they plan to wear during the final round of competition.

SCHOLARSHIP CLAIM REQUESTS Graduated high school students who have earned a scholarship at Nationals and have enrolled in post-secondary school should complete our online form to submit proof of enrollment and request disbursement of scholarship funds. Scholarship funds will be sent to the registrar. Visit www.speechanddebate.org/ scholarship-claim-request-form for details.

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AWARDS CHECKOUT THURSDAY, JUNE 19 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CT FRIDAY, JUNE 20 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT — ROOM 307 —

IOWA EVENTS CENTER

AWARDS DISTRIBUTION The following items may be picked up at the Iowa Events Center Thursday/Friday.

• Plaques for main speech event contestants eliminated after rounds 8 and 10 (excluding Top 14) • Plaques for main debate event contestants eliminated after round 8 (excluding Top 14) • Plaques for Congressional Debate quarterfinalists • Senator Karl E. Mundt medals for Congressional Debate semifinalists • Plaques for supplemental event participants who placed 7-14 • Four-Time Competitor awards

MORE ELIM AWARDS Congress Gavels and Lewis Medallions Congress preliminary, quarterfinal, and semifinal presiding officers will receive gavels in their chambers. Final session participants will receive Lewis Medallions in their chambers.

World Schools Triple Octafinalist Medals Non-advancing Worlds triple octafinalists will receive medals after the conclusion of the round.

A list of teams that have qualified for one of the School Awards (School of Outstanding Distinction, Speech School of Excellence, Debate School of Excellence, Speech School of Honor, or Debate School of Honor) will be announced via the Nats25 Guidebook app during the afternoon on Friday, June 20.

One coach from each qualified school should plan to attend the National Awards Assembly at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening to accept the award on behalf of their school.

The formula for determining School Awards is available in the High School Unified Manual.

LEAVING EARLY? Awards will not be shipped without prior arrangement. Be sure to pick up all items during the times allotted! Lost and found items may be claimed by visiting the Tournament Office.

RESULTS Find who advanced to the next round by visiting nationals.tabroom.com and selecting the Pairings tab— or use the QR code at left.

HIGH SCHOOL AWAR DS R EMIND ER S

SCHOOL AWARDS

Learn more about how results and awards work during Nationals by visiting our Frequently Asked Questions using the QR code at right.

BALLOT COMMENTS Coaches have the option to review ballot comments in Tabroom.com before releasing them to students. Find the setting to approve ballots and comments under the Settings tab of your school account.

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Byron R. Arthur

David Huston

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Dr. Alan H. Coverstone

Sara Gibson

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WASHINGTON, D.C.

Adam J. Jacobi

Erez Kalir

WISCONSIN

CALIFORNIA

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Renee C. Motter

Wendy Orthman

ALABAMA

COLORADO

MICHIGAN

Jay Rye

Holly Williams

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OFFICE STAFF J. Scott Wunn

Executive Director

Erik Altman

Website Content Specialist

Amber Gracia

Alumni Engagement Specialist

Amy Seidelman

Assistant Executive Director

Callie Anderson Development Coordinator

Aaron Hardy

Mail Assistant

Matt Bopes

Jennifer Borman

Membership and Resources Coordinator

Karen Jansen

Business and Finance Assistant

Leela Ortiz

Chris Palmer

Alyssa Rivera

Travis Rother

Athena Murray

Administrative Specialist

Tabroom.com Lead Developer

Director of Marketing and Communication

Amanda Wagner Trophy Shop Assistant

Nicole WanzerSerrano

Chief Advancement Officer

Director of Technology

Professional Learning Design Manager

Susan Rhoades

Steve Stein

Chief Strategy and Growth Officer

Membership Coordinator

Becky Wagner Trophy Shop Assistant

Competition and Events Coordinator

Shunta- Jordan

Tournament Services Manager

Deano Pape

Graphic Designer and Publications Assistant

Emily Bratton

Lauren Burdt

Walker Desing

Director of Competition and Events

Video Production Specialist

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Content and Publications Manager

Education and Leadership Specialist

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Campaign Director

Competition and Events Specialist

Director of Belonging and Inclusion

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Competition and Events Manager

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Finance Consultant

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Director of Membership

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TOUR NAMENT OF F IC IALS

EVENT CHAIRS

SPECIAL THANKS NATIONAL TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR J. Scott Wunn, NSDA

ASSISTANT NATIONAL TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR Amy Seidelman, NSDA

Matt Good

Hanh Do

Jeff Stutzman

Speech Tab Chair

Big Questions Tab Chair

Policy Tab Chair

ASSISTANT TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR – COMPETITION Lauren Burdt, NSDA

ASSISTANT TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR – OPERATIONS Jonathan Alston

Annie Reisener, NSDA

CO-CHAIRS OF COMPUTER OPERATIONS

Lincoln-Douglas Tab Co-Chair

Ameena Amdahl-Mason

Nicole Dalton

Alma Nicholson

Kevin Berlat

Julie Roos

Chase Williams

Lincoln-Douglas Tab Co-Chair

Public Forum Tab Co-Chair

Public Forum Tab Co-Chair

Aaron Hardy, NSDA Chris Palmer, NSDA

OPERATIONS Elena Cecil, KY Noah Chao-Detiveaux, TX Theodore Dounias, CA Jack Good, MO Beneyam Hassen, SD Matt Huber, IL David Huston, TX Cherian Koshy, IA Brian Manuel, NY Lavontae Morrow, IL Randi Oleson, IA Esther Oyetunji, GA Dr. Anthony Peavy, IA Natalie Polanco, IA Zachary Prax, MN Sara Sanchez, IL Mirabel Seidelman, IA Oliver Sheaff, IA Dr. Simon Sheaff, IA Charles Sloat, NY Grady Stein, IA Darrell Vossekuil, IA Jim Walker, IA Jaden Wunn, IA

Kimberly Bayan-Berlat

Congressional Debate Tab Co-Chair

World Schools Tab Co-Chair

World Schools Tab Co-Chair

Jo Ball

Yatesh Singh

Denise Raeder Johnson

Pam McComas

Extemp & Commentary Prep Co-Chair

Greg Malis

Extemp Prep Co-Chair

Extemp Debate Tab Chair

Our marketing and video team will be out and about during the week capturing interviews, photos, videos, and more. You could be featured online or in an upcoming publication!

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Congressional Debate Tab Co-Chair

Extemp Prep Co-Chair

Megan Hagaman

Supplemental Speech Tab Co-Chair

Commentary Prep Co-Chair

Marc Rischitelli

Supplemental Speech Tab Co-Chair

MARKETING AND VIDEO TEAM Mfaz Mohamad Ali, IL Jeff Bell, IN Wynter Byrd, AL Kai Fitzpatrick, IA Erika Fontana, IA Emily Frachtling, NC

Dellara Gorjian, CA Josh Noll, CA Grace Rogers, KS Emily Seidelman, MO Michael Villalobos, IL

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World Schools Debate

Jeff Stutzman, IN (chair) Rachel Baumann, MN Xavier Liu, CA Darin Maier, MS Larrisha McDonnough, TX Nick Panopoulos, CO Dustin Rimmey, KS

Julie Roos, NV (co-chair) Chase Williams, Taiwan (co-chair) Sandra Berkowitz, MN Mike Bietz, CA Katie Burke, NJ Megan Butt, NC

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Jonathan Alston, NJ (co-chair) Ameena Amdahl-Mason, OR (co-chair) Courtney Coffman, TX Crawford Leavoy, NC Elise Matton, NM Michael Patterson, OK (chair emeritus) Russ Tidwell, KS Bryan Whyte, MO

Public Forum Debate Nicole Dalton, CA (co-chair) Alma Nicholson, LA (co-chair) David Abel, KS Chris Berdnik, PA A. Jane Berry-Eddings, OR Noah Chao-Detiveaux, TX Tiffany Dunia, CA Martin Glendinning, OK Rachel Mauchline, NC Harry Strong, VA William Torres, NM

Congressional Debate Kimberly Bayan-Berlat, AZ (co-chair) Kevin Berlat, AZ (co-chair) Brian Alford, TX Jordy Barry, NJ Victoria Beard, TX Donald Broussard, Jr., MA Martene Campbell, AR Clifton Davis, ID Rosalyn Foster, CA Gayle Hyde, ND David Long, PA Keith Pittman, NC Josh Swartsel, DC

Supplemental Speech

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Kelley Kirkpatrick, WA Katie Klahman, ID Jesse Meyer, IA Gary Peters, IN Shane Stafford, MN

Main Speech Matt Good, MO (chair) Kim Lenger, MO (assoc. chair) Steve Meadows, KY (assoc. chair) Gail Nicholas, SC (assoc. chair) Lillian Adeyemi, TX Stan Austin, IL Shiela Berselli, NV Eloise Blair, TX Carolyn Cook, KS Amanda Dolinger, MO Cheryl Frazier, IL Wyatt Freeman, OK Mary Fridh, IN Alexa Glendinning, OK Richard Glover, AZ Mario Herrera, GA Shelia Holt, MO Vicky Hyde, WA Kris Igawa, OR Larissa Maranell, KS

Zach McGee, MO Chuck Nicholas, SC Shannon O’Donnell, MT Rachel Page, KY Bill Prater, OH Michael Robinson, KY Robert Shepard, TX Jimmy Smith, TX Betty Stanton, OK Karissa Talty, MO Tom Tobin, MO Megan Troutman, WA Mick Turpin, MO Mark Urban, IL Courtney Walsh, OR William Warren, NC Rachel Wilczewski, HI Brian Winckler, MO Trey Witt, KS David Yastremski, NJ

Extemp and Commentary Prep Pam McComas, MN (co-chair) Jo Ball, KS (co-chair) Yatesh Singh, MN (co-chair) Denise Raeder Johnson, ND (co-chair) Robin Christensen, ID Cienna Collicott, AZ Lexy Green, CA Ishmael Kissinger, OK Julie Laflen, KS Prickles

Cornelius

John Mast, TX Michelle McIntyre, SD Jeri Neidhard, OH Jeffrey Robbins, TN Tyler Slinkard, KS Salli Stockton, CA Jay Stubbs, MO David Weatherly, TN

Sparky

Megan Hagaman, KS (co-chair) Marc Rischitelli, MA (co-chair) Kayla Benson, KS Ken Carter, IL Marco Dominguez, AZ Johnny Dunlap, KS Bill Fleming, IL JP Fugler, TX Paul Gaba, FL Deborah Garoui, TX Taryn Gonzalez, TX Manuel Halkias, OH Mary Hoard, TX Adam Jenkins, IL Ryan Julian, MA Tiana Marion, KS Mary Roseberry, KS William Waddell, VA Dakota Yates, KS

Extemp Debate Greg Malis, LA (chair) Lori Crews, OK (assoc. chair) Scott Johnstone, LA (assoc. chair) Joel Brown, AR Heather Brown-Cook, SC Katrina Brownsberger, FL Rachel Clapper, MS Nate Conoly, AL Pete Martin, SC Rory McKenzie, TX Gregg Osborn, CA Frank Riccobono, NY Maggie Rietz, IA Jessica Skordal, AR

Big Questions Debate Hanh Do, TX (chair) LaMonde Howard, TX Sheryl Kaczmarek, MA Colleen Mooney, PA Adesuwa Omoruyi, TX Joe Vaughan, NY

Ballot Review Angelique Ronald, CA (chair) Nicholas Aranda, CO Brandon Batham, CA Stef Cambra, TX Rich Kawolics, OH Talia Powell, TX Kristy Thomas, TX

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The Belonging and Inclusion Station (BIS) is a resource that supports participants who may feel excluded during the tournament. It also helps safeguard against potential violations of the NSDA Harassment and Discrimination Policy. Any person wishing to report a concern may seek assistance from the BIS. Report to your building’s Tournament Office to complete a form sharing your information and describe the concern. You will then share your concerns with a Belonging and Inclusion Advocate, who will help resolve any issues. You can find more information about tournament procedures and where to find assistance starting on page 10.

BELONGING AND INCLUSION STATION TEAM

Dr. Scott Baker

Scott Caron

Reggie Chapman

MINNESOTA

MASSACHUSETTS

TEXAS

Mariel Cruz

Dana Facer

Jennifer Hermanson

WK Kay

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Dr. Ed Lee

Heath Martin

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Lavontae Morrow

Radeyah Muhammad

Andie Peterson-Longmore

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Susan Anderson Anonymous Byron Arthur Phyllis Flory Barton Jane Boyd James Copeland Don and Ann Crabtree Rob Dekoven Dr. Mike Edmonds A. C. Eley Vickie and Joe Fellers Aaron Hardy Bill and Charlotte Hicks David and Judy Huston Jennifer Jerome Harold Keller Kandi King Cherian and Betsy Koshy Paige Lalicker Crawford Leavoy and Clayton Alfonso Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr. Aarzu Maknojia Pam and Ray McComas H. B. Mitchell Lanny and B. J. Naegelin

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Dariel Herrera Plymouth High School — Indiana — Northeast Indiana District

Bohan Pan Ladue Horton Watkins High School — Missouri — Eastern Missouri District

Taite Kirkpatrick Mount Vernon High School — Washington — Puget Sound District

Layla Riggs Helena High School — Montana — Montana West District

Jordan Melamed American Heritage Palm Beach High School — Florida — Florida Oceanfront District

Edna Yeghnanyan Burbank High School — California— West Los Angeles District

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DISTRICT STUDENTS OF TH E Y E AR

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: humility, equity, integrity, respect, leadership, and service. Learn more at www.speechanddebate.org/student-recognition. Students are listed in alphabetical order by state, then NSDA district.

FLORIDA PANTHER Katarina Klinkhammer Colonial HS, FL

NORTHEAST INDIANA Dariel Herrera Plymouth HS, IN

FLORIDA SUNSHINE Sophia Pergola Newsome HS, FL

NORTHWEST INDIANA Addison Ellis Munster HS, IN

ARKANSAS Samuel Myers Har-Ber HS, AR

GEORGIA SOUTHERN PEACH Audrey Browning Carrollton HS, GA

EAST IOWA Janie Antoine Clarke Community HS, IA

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Tatiana Eden Ochoa Cajon HS, CA

HAWAII Kingsten Cambra Aiea HS, HI

WEST LOS ANGELES Edna Yeghnanyan Burbank HS, CA

IDAHO GEM OF THE MOUNTAIN Seddi Momenpour Skyview HS, ID

MOCKINGBIRD John Alford The Montgomery Academy, AL ARIZONA Sudeep Vattikuti BASIS Peoria HS, AZ

COLORADO GRANDE Anna Hacker Lewis Palmer HS, CO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NORTH Aaliyah Lucero University Schools, CO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOUTH Rayan Khaleq RISE HS, CO FLORIDA MANATEE Skylar Hunter Everglades HS, FL FLORIDA OCEANFRONT Jordan Melamed American Heritage Palm Beach HS, FL 70

IDAHO MOUNTAIN RIVER Michael Bahe Highland HS, ID GREATER ILLINOIS Shreya Nallamothu University HS, IL ILLINI Sebastian Blanco Downers Grove South HS, IL HOOSIER CROSSROADS Sophia Beeson Cathedral HS, IN HOOSIER HEARTLAND Mayah Lopez Westfield HS, IN

WEST IOWA Alix Nath Atlantic HS, IA EAST KANSAS Lachlan Smith Shawnee Mission West HS, KS SOUTH KANSAS Caroline Barnes Fort Scott HS, KS SUNFLOWER Katelyn Lasater Maize South HS, KS THREE TRAILS Iman Suleman Blue Valley North HS, KS WEST KANSAS Savemore Nyamakope Clay Center Community HS, KS KENTUCKY Elena Gartner Boone County HS, KY

LOUISIANA Aria Jolly Isidore Newman School, LA MICHIGAN Ori Shi Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, MI CENTRAL MINNESOTA Sahiti Atluri Eastview HS, MN NORTHERN LIGHTS Samantha McMahon Pequot Lakes HS, MN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA Shade Knapp Rosemount Sr. HS, MN MAGNOLIA Nicholas Madison Pascagoula HS, MS CARVER-TRUMAN Gavin Collyott Republic HS, MO EASTERN MISSOURI Bohan Pan Ladue Horton Watkins HS, MO HEART OF AMERICA Jaden Tyra Independence Chrisman HS, MO OZARK Makaylyn Barnard Bolivar HS, MO SHOW ME Garrett Flack Blue Springs South HS, MO MONTANA WEST Layla Riggs Helena HS, MT

NEBRASKA Lillian Bittle Lincoln Southwest HS, NE NEBRASKA SOUTH Max Apel Lincoln East HS, NE GOLDEN DESERT Kevin Cisneros Palo Verde HS, NV SAGEBRUSH Ryan Rushton Elko HS, NV NEW JERSEY Subhash Durbha Hunterdon Central Regional HS, NJ NEW MEXICO Uxue Sansinena Los Alamos HS, NM CAROLINA EAST Rebecca Liu Cary Academy, NC CAROLINA WEST Anish Thota Charlotte Latin School, NC NORTH DAKOTA ROUGHRIDER Reagan Koppelman West Fargo Sheyenne HS, ND NORTH COAST Ava Lyczkowski Vermilion HS, OH NORTHERN OHIO Brian Jones Niles McKinley HS, OH EAST OKLAHOMA Jackson Baker Riverfield Country Day School, OK

WEST OKLAHOMA Ephraim Bowling Mount St. Mary Catholic HS, OK NORTH OREGON Sana Hokawala Lake Oswego HS, OR SOUTH OREGON Findley Howard Crater HS, OR VALLEY FORGE Jason Jiang La Salle College HS, PA SOUTH CAROLINA Gagnado Diedhiou Eastside HS, SC NORTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA Max Schuelke Milbank HS, SD RUSHMORE Aadil Ali Harrisburg HS, SD CENTRAL TEXAS Cooper Purcell Sandra Day O’Connor HS, TX

SPACE CITY Victory Okoroji Hastings HS, TX TALL COTTON Drew Lockhart Sudan HS, TX UIL Flor Mendez Lindale HS, TX WEST TEXAS Ezekiel Mena Del Valle HS, TX YELLOW ROSE Tyler Phillips Princeton HS, TX VIRGINIA Aurora Brown Cosby HS, VA PUGET SOUND Taite Kirkpatrick Mount Vernon HS, WA WESTERN WASHINGTON Amy-Lynn Clark Puyallup HS, WA NORTHERN WISCONSIN Derek Sheehan Sheboygan South HS, WI

EAST TEXAS Anderson Hendrix Northland Christian School, TX

SOUTHERN WISCONSIN Dakota Gunnare West Bend East HS, WI

GULF COAST Adrianna Rodriguez Harlingen HS South, TX

HOLE IN THE WALL Rosie Zubrod Cheyenne East HS, WY

NORTH TEXAS LONGHORNS Jesus Rodriguez North Mesquite HS, TX

WIND RIVER Oscar Andersen Jackson Hole HS, WY

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Students who compete at the National Tournament for four contiguous years in high school earn the prestigious Four-Time Competitor award. Four-time competitors will be recognized from the audience (not on stage) during the High School Awards Assembly Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. CT in the EMC Expo Center of the Iowa Events Center. Eligible students receive a special award, which is available at Awards Checkout in Room 307 Thursday and Friday (refer to page 29 for times). The following students are listed alphabetically by last name.

Kaeden Abraham Willard HS, MO Jonathan Adler Coral Academy Of Science Las Vegas, NV Ingrid Alg Theodore Roosevelt HS, IA Zaki Ali Pennsbury HS, PA Grey Anderson Palo Verde HS, NV Madelyn Armitage Parsons HS, KS Ariel Bahn Fargo Davies HS, ND Rishabh Barve Blue Valley West HS, KS

Jaimee Canalejo American Heritage School - Broward, FL

Amanda Rose DeStefano Trinity Preparatory School, FL

Mia Carver Rowan County Senior HS, KY

Henry Dieringer L. C. Anderson HS, TX

Noelle Caylor Ponderosa HS, CA Francesca Chaffee-McClure Bishop Miege HS, KS Connor Chaffin Olathe Northwest HS, KS Anish Chandran Revere HS, OH Harris Chaudhry Washburn Rural HS, KS

Audrey Baughman Mullen HS, CO

Kavinayashri Chidambaranathan Washburn Rural HS, KS

Lauren Beesley Idaho Falls HS, ID

Kevin Cisneros Palo Verde HS, NV

Alex Beveridge East HS, IA

Abby Conner University Schools, CO

Akul Bhambhani Penn HS, IN

Henry Cooper St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, MS

Mina Bhargava Edina HS, MN Jaden Bills Rigby HS, ID Silas Bloch Collegiate School Of Medicine & Bioscience, MO Swathi Bodduluri Pennsbury HS, PA Olivia Boerger Stevens HS, SD

Thomas Copher Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, IN Kennedy Crabtree Manhattan HS, KS Samara Cuaresma Jackson-Reed HS, DC Kylie Daum Tuscarawas Valley HS, OH

Devarsh Borah Edina HS, MN

Hosna Dawlaty West Fargo Sheyenne HS, ND

Andrew Brandt Isidore Newman School, LA

Valeria De la Llave Riverside HS, SC

Isabella Browne Maize HS, KS

Hannah De Souza The Potomac School, VA

Ayden Calvert Watertown HS, SD

Levi DeAngelis Camdenton HS, MO

Evelyn Ding Plano West Sr. HS, TX Jonah Downs Trinity Preparatory School, FL Trinity Dugar David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, LA Addison Ellis Munster HS, IN Hunter Ellis Bullard HS, CA Matthew Evans Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS, PA Gilly Falin Lawrence Free State HS, KS

Burke Gehret Alta HS, UT Juliet Geilen Hellgate HS, MT Levi Gorden West Fargo Horace HS, ND Madeline Gottemoller W. B. Ray HS, TX Jordan Graves West Fargo Horace HS, ND Ashtin Griffin Crew Riverton HS, WY Dakota Gunnare West Bend East HS, WI Shravya Gupta Tahoma HS, WA Mariska Haddock Cabot HS, AR Meridian Hailu Sioux Falls Jefferson HS, SD

Lillian Farrer Tooele HS, UT

Claire Han Munster HS, IN

Ava Fefferman Munster HS, IN

Rebecca Han Riverside HS, SC

Darcy Feist Great Bend HS, KS

Anderson Hendrix Northland Christian School, TX

Garrett Flack Blue Springs South HS, MO Jonah Follingstad West Fargo Sheyenne HS, ND Patrick Fu Manhattan HS, KS Adele Fuzaylov Shrewsbury HS, MA Venkata Danush Gade Rock Hill HS, TX Suriya Gadh American Heritage School - Broward, FL

Please email info@speechanddebate.org if you feel someone is missing • Updated June 16, 2025

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Sebastian Gardner The Potomac School, VA

Dariel Herrera Plymouth HS, IN Sullivan Ho Norman HS, OK Cat-Tam Huynh Redlands HS, CA Canna Hyde Chiawana HS, WA Anabelle Janak Tuloso Midway HS, TX Esther Jesse Plano Sr. HS, TX Angela Jia Archbishop Riordan HS, CA

Madison Johnson Washington HS, SD

Clarine Luzmoor Rock Springs HS, WY

Luke Peterson Gilmour Academy, OH

Jaxson Terreros Shawnee Mission East HS, KS

Aria Jolly Isidore Newman School, LA

Brayden Lyday Cheyenne East HS, WY

Tyler Phillips Princeton HS, TX

Kylie Thorpe W. B. Ray HS, TX

Lily Jones McDowell HS, PA

Ethan Maher The Potomac School, VA

Teonna Randle Sioux Falls Jefferson HS, SD

Anish Thota Charlotte Latin School, NC

Margaret Kalashian Kerman HS, CA

Peter Mandacina Rockhurst HS, MO

Pasha Raoufi Redlands HS, CA

Sahara Torres Del Valle HS, TX

Lilie Kamakele Loveland HS, CO

Homa Masood Skyview HS, MT

Charlotte Reitman NSU University School, FL

Joe Travis McMinnville HS, OR

Arrman Kapoor Plano West Sr. HS, TX

Katharine Matthews Lee’s Summit West HS, MO

Mason Renner Pembroke Hill School, MO

Tyler Travis Plymouth HS, IN

Ella Kasatkin Pennsbury HS, PA

Abby McDonald Lakeville South HS, MN

Nick Rezza Isidore Newman School, LA

Alana Trevino Earl Warren HS, TX

Norah Kermashek Pittsburg HS, KS

Haley McGill Nickerson HS, KS

Christopher Rhodes New Philadelphia HS, OH

Jamen Trojcak Manhattan HS, KS

Faiza Khaled Marist School, GA

Avery McSwain Cy-Fair HS, TX

Reece Richard West Fargo Horace HS, ND

Noah Kim A & M Consolidated HS, TX

Avery Meissner Bob Jones Academy, SC

Layla Riggs Helena HS, MT

Kai Tucker Riverside HS, SC

Tae Hee Kim Grace Christian Academy, MP

Jordan Melamed American Heritage Palm Beach HS, FL

Breshad Robinson Caney Creek HS, TX

Kaylen King Liberty HS, MO Taite Kirkpatrick Mount Vernon HS, WA Reagan Koppelman West Fargo Sheyenne HS, ND Carolina Kortan Harlingen HS, TX Vaden Kumar Newton HS, KS John Lee Pittsburg HS, KS Sophia Leonard Shawnee Mission East HS, KS Timothy Leung Saratoga HS, CA Eli Levy American Heritage Palm Beach HS, FL

Ezekiel Mena Del Valle HS, TX James Miller Westlake HS, CA Maxwell Miller University HS, IL Rowan Milton-Benoit James River HS, VA

Adrianna Rodriguez Harlingen HS South, TX Alora Rude West Fargo Horace HS, ND Ryan Rushton Elko HS, NV Ryan Rushton Elko HS, NV

Solomon Naraine Rockhurst HS, MO

Somie Sablan Saipan International School, MP

Riley Ney Newton HS, KS

Uxue Sansinena Los Alamos HS, NM

Hudson Nguyen Isidore Newman School, LA

Sophia Santos O’Gorman HS, SD

Tommy Nichol Oxford HS, MS

Camryn Scanson Advanced Technologies Academy, NV

Aditi Nimishakavi Washburn Rural HS, KS

Marzell Usher Valdosta HS, GA Pegah Vasighi-Ansarifar St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, MS Lexi Velgersdyk Lincoln Southeast HS, NE Ben Vito Eagle Valley HS, CO Veda Voegele West Fargo Horace HS, ND Jingyi Wang Millard North HS, NE Nathaniel Watkins L. C. Anderson HS, TX Anwen Williams Lawrence Free State HS, KS Roscoe Williams Butte HS, MT Symphanie Williams Clear Creek HS, TX

Madalynn Shelton Gloria Deo Academy, MO

Isabella Windmiller Willard HS, MO

Jiya Shetty Rock Bridge HS, MO

Patrick Wong Lansing HS, KS

Victory Okoroji Hastings HS, TX

Brayden Simmons Beaver HS, UT

Kenedy Wood W. B. Ray HS, TX

Rafe Orr Mountain View HS, AZ

Nikoo Tahmasebi Blue Valley HS, KS

Rachel Wood Jack C. Hays HS, TX

Nicholas Ostheimer FAU HS, FL

Paige Tang South Pasadena HS, CA

Jayden Yu Lambert HS, GA

Justin Palazzolo A & M Consolidated HS, TX

Corisa Tapp Lebanon HS, MO

Nola Zeppenfeld Palo Verde HS, NV

Julia Low James Bowie HS, TX

Alexander Papavassiliou Norman North HS, OK

Audrey Tatro Eagle Valley HS, CO

Tori Zerkus Clear Falls HS, TX

Aaliyah Lucero University Schools, CO

Bakhtawar Parvez Amarillo HS, TX

Lynx Taylor Lansing HS, KS

Fiona Zhou Westridge School, CA

Jordan Lewin Collierville HS, TN John-austin Little Norman North HS, OK Mia Liu McDowell HS, PA Anuj Lohtia Plano West Sr. HS, TX Cevan Louie Coral Academy Of Science Las Vegas, NV

Savemore Nyamakope Clay Center Community HS, KS

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Hall of Fame RECOGNITION

D O N U S D. RO B E RT S D I A M O N D A S S E M B LY IOWA EVENTS CENTER • EMC EXPO CENTER T H U R S D AY • J U N E 1 9, 2 0 2 5 • 7 : 0 0 P. M – 8 : 3 0 P. M . C T

SUSAN L. ANDERSON • N O R T H D A K O T A LEONARD AUGUSTINE JR. •

LOUISIANA

DR. SANDRA BERKOWITZ • M I N N E S O T A JANICE CALDWELL • T E X A S LOIS GORNE • W A S H I N G T O N CHUCK NICHOLAS • S O U T H C A R O L I N A SHANE STAFFORD • M I N N E S O T A SUZANNE TERRY • T E N N E S S E E DOUGLAS “DOUG” TSCHETTER • S O U T H D A K O T A JAMES “JIM” WAKEFIELD • F L O R I D A DEREK YUILL • C A L I F O R N I A New Hall of Fame inductees will be celebrated during the Diamond Assembly on Thursday. For anyone unable to attend in Des Moines, the ceremony will be streamed online at live.speechanddebate.org.

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1979 Charline Burton, OK ZaZelle Gifford, OK Ruby Krider, TN Etta Scarborough, FL 1980 Esther Kalmbach, OH Helen Malseed, PA Margaret L. Meredith, MO Rev. John J. Miday, OH Dennis Winfield, WI 1981 Novalyn P. Ellis, LA Lenabell Sloan Martin, CO Lester M. Tucker, WI 1982 Mary Blackburn, IL C. Edwin Brower, TX Leah Funck, OH

1987 Arlene Akerman, OH Phyllis Barton, OH David Kanellis, IA Glenn Pelham, GA Donus Roberts, SD Frank Sferra, CO Bro. Gregory “René” Sterner, FSC, MD 1988 Donovan Cummings, CA Dr. Jane Eldridge, TN Marilyn Hageman, WI Art McMillion, WI Lanny D. Naegelin, TX 1989 Ralph Bender, OH Bob Bilyeu, MO Rex Fleming, TX Natalie Weber, CA 1990 Roger Brannan, KS Opal Hall, TX Harold Carl Keller, IA Grace Walsh, WI 1991 David Dansky, CA Larry Highbaugh, IN Misao Kubota, HI Tedd D. Woods, CA

1996 C. E. “Pop” Grady, OK Shirley Keller-Firestone, CA Karen Miyakado, HI Lowell Sharp, CO Larry L. Smith, CA 1997 Ted W. Belch, IL Sr. Isabella Glenn, CO Richard Rice, MO Emerson Turner, TX 1998 Patricia Bailey, AL Don Crabtree, MO Mary Donna Ross, MO Greg Varley, NY 1999 Lawrence “Larry” Brown, KS Glenn Cavanaugh, PA Steven Davis, NC Mildred Peveto, TX Mary Ritter, CA Carol Zanto, WI 2000 Robert Brittain, IN Maybelle Conger, OK John Hires, IL William “Billy” Woods Tate, Jr., TN Kenneth Thames, WI

1992 David Johnson, TX Ron Underwood, CA Joseph Wycoff, IN

2001 Ron Carr, FL Randall McCutcheon, NM B. J. Naegelin, TX Bro. George Zehnle, SM, NY

1993 Ray Cecil Carter, NY Peggy Ann Madden, PA Dale McCall, FL Donald Lee Smith, UT Virginia Sutherland, NC

2002 Francine Berger, FL Gary Harmon, KS Randy Pierce, MO Sr. Mary Raimonde, FDC, NY Margaret Riley, NY

1985 Frances F. Ferris, WY Lois Sackman, WY Ronald Shafer, MO

1994 Wayne Brown, MO A. C. Eley, KS William “Bill” Hicks, IN “Louie” Mattachione, OH Sandra Silvers, GA

2003 David Baker, TX Tom Montgomery, CA John E. Sexton, NY Deborah E. Simon, MA Daniel Tyree, IN

1986 Karl Boyle, OH Ralph E. Carey, FL Ronald Last, UT Cecil J. Pickett, TX

1995 Helen Engstrom, IN Dr. Richard Hunsaker, IL Edwin Kelly, PA Richard B. Sodikow, NY

2004 Marilee Dukes, AL Pamela K. McComas, KS Ronald Steinhorst, WI Anne M. Sullivan, MT

1983 Louis Banker, MO Jean Boles, TX Bill Henderson, IA J. W. Patterson, KY Maurice Swanson, KS 1984 Mable Hale, MO Albert S. Odom, WI Anne D. White, TN

HALL OF FAME MEMB ER S

1978 Bruno E. Jacob, Founder James M. Copeland, AZ John Davies, WI Carmendale Fernandes, CA L. Day Hanks, CA James F. Hawker, IN R. Paul Hibbs, IL Albert James, CO J. Edmund Mayer, CA Vernon W. Metz, PA H. B. Mitchell, OK Karl E. Mundt, SD

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2005 Timothy C. Averill, MA Dr. Kenny Barfield, AL Glenda Ferguson, TX Gloria Robinson, TX 2006 Gay Brasher, CA Sr. Mary Patricia Plumb, FL Michael Starks, WY Aaron Timmons, TX 2007 Lydia Esslinger, NY Tony Figliola, PA Mel Olson, MN Betty Whitlock, GA Pam Cady Wycoff, MN 2008 Chuck Ballingall, CA Elly Kantorowicz, WI Robert Kelly, IN Kandi King, TX Ron Krikac, WY 2009 Michele Coody, AL Eric DiMichele, NY Jan Heiteen, IL J. E. Masters, TX 2010 Rosella “Rosie” Blunk, SD Pauline Carochi, CO Dale Deletis, MA Cat Horner-Bennett, NM Cathy Wood, KS 2011 Joni Anker, MN James Harville, CA Meg Howell-Haymaker, AZ Judy Kroll, SD James Menchinger, MI 2012 David Huston, TX Gail M. Naylor, KS Cynthia Timmons, TX Steven Wood, KS

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2013 Michael Burton, WA Vickie Fellers, KS Robert Littlefield, ND Robert “Bob” Marks, FL David McKenzie, IN

2020 Jim Cavallo, IN Jenny Cook, FL Mollie Martin, TX Chris McDonald, MN Cheryl Potts, TX

2014 Darrel Harbaugh, KS Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr., CA Lisa Miller, FL Dr. Randy Patterson, MS Jay Stubbs, TX

2021 Bro. Anthony K. Cavet, MA Dr. Rich Edwards, TX Michael Marks, MS Gail Nicholas, SC J. Scott Wunn, IA

2015 Dr. Elizabeth Ballard, OK Jane Boyd, TX Kim Jones, CA Fred Robertson, NE

2022 Jennifer Jerome, NE Sheryl Kaczmarek, MA Michael Patterson, OK Josette Surratt, LA Karen Wilbanks, TX

2016 Byron Arthur, LA Eloise Weisinger Blair, TX Mark Ferguson, IL Robert Shepard, TX Dr. Alfred “Tuna” Snider, VT 2017 Dr. Paulette “Polly” Reikowski, MN James W. “Jay” Rye, III, AL Julie Sheinman, NY Jimmy L. Smith, TX Jacquelyn “Jacci” Langston, MO 2018 Anita Boyd, MS Mary Gormley, NJ Mario Herrera, GA Greg Malis, LA Jack Tuckness, MO 2019 Georgia Brady, MO Cynthia Burgett, KS Dr. Mike Edmonds, CO Steve Meadows, KY Timothy Sheaff, IA

2023 Jonathan Alston, NJ Martha Benham, CO Bill Bennett, NM Matt Heimes, NE Sarah Rosenberg, NY Raphael Scott Waldrop, MS 2024 Carol Biel, IN Brian Eanes, TX Adam J. Jacobi, WI Renee Motter, CO Steven Schappaugh, IA Demond Wilson, TX David Yastremski, NJ 2025 Susan L. Anderson, ND Leonard Augustine Jr., LA Dr. Sandra Berkowitz, MN Janice Caldwell, TX Lois Gorne, WA Chuck Nicholas, SC Shane Stafford, MN Suzanne Terry, TN Douglas “Doug” Tschetter, SD James “Jim” Wakefield, FL Derek Yuill, CA

Find photos and bios of each inductee on our website: www.speechanddebate.org/hall-of-fame

C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S !

Learn more about these honors on our website: www.speechanddebate.org/coach-recognition | www.speechanddebate.org/school-recognition

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FIRST AND SECOND DIAMOND RECOGNITION presented by Colorado College EMC EXPO CENTER AT THE IOWA EVENTS CENTER • THURSDAY, JUNE 19 • 4:45 P.M. CT

Coaches who earned a first or second Diamond Award this year will be recognized between the Dramatic Interp (DI) and Program Oral Interp (POI) final rounds Thursday evening. DI begins at 3:15 p.m., and we will call new first and second diamond recipients to be recognized when the round ends around 4:45 p.m. Please be in the EMC Expo Center by the end of the DI round and wait for a call to the stage.

Diamond Awards reflect excellence and longevity in the activity. A coach’s first diamond is earned when they receive 15,000 points since achieving the degree of merit (25 points). Five years must pass and 15,000 points must be earned to receive a second diamond. An additional 30,000 points must be earned and five years must pass for each additional diamond. Learn more at www.speechanddebate.org/coach-recognition.

NEW FIRST DIAMOND COACHES (In alphabetical order as of May 15, 2025)

Nine Abad, TX Marisol Aguilar-Fernandez, MI Taylor Ambrosi, MO Kathryn Anders-Hess, IN Eric Belcik, OH Michael Biddick, VA Catherine Blair, OK Sasha Boheme, IL Cynthia Browneller, ID Brigette Bucholz, IL Mary Burnham, CO Luke Calhoun, AZ Tammy Carter, IL

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Justin Cartwright, KS Victoria Castro-Henriquez, CA Jessica Cerchiaro, PA Alexandria Chase, MO Jaclyn Clark, VA Michael Cole, SD El Contreras, TX Madelyn Cook, MN Sarah Culpepper, MA Jennifer Dailey, FL Ben Denton, NC Baine Dikeman, KS Lindsay Donovan, MA Natasha Doski, NJ Charalet Dunnigan, SD Jacob East, MD William Egan, ND Selena Epley, CA Kami Faldyn, TX Brooke Feldman-Cryan, AZ Elaine Fippin, OH Jeff Flores, TX Wyatt Freeman, OK

James Froelich, FL Benjamin Gaddis, FL John Garofalo, UT Benjamin Geiger, MN Lee Graves, CA Saul Grullon, NJ Liangyi Gu, CA Amanda Ayala Guffey, NV Erin Guiney, AZ Jyleesa Hampton, CA Greg Hansen, CO Tanya Headrick, OH Daniel Hearn, NV Seaghan Herron, MT Aimee Hirten, FL Janelle Hoeksema, IL Valerie Howard, OK Cassidy Hughes, ND Krista Hulderman, ND Dustin Jackson, AR JD Jacob, CO Kanza Jafri, TX Nicholas Jennings, IL

Corey Jensen, UT Kelley Johnson, KS Josie Johnston, MO Karlie Jordan, UT Ezra Joseph, KS Alex Kalmar, OH Jinsoo Kim, SC Janice Kuntz, PA Marcel Lachenmann, MA Jesse Laitman, PA Christopher Larcade, OK Natalie Leavitt, UT Lauryn Lee, CN Jeremy Lin, IL Sean Liston, IL Pearlin Liu, CA Laura Loudenslager, MO Prince Lowe, IL Sheelagh Lucas, NE Londa Madron, OK Bruce Mann, OH Frankie Marchi, AZ Cooper McIntyre, MN James Miscavish, MO Robin Monteith, WA Jason Moore, KS Katherine Mozynski, OH Tony Mraz, SD Meggie Nguyen, CA Fredrick Ni, CN Aaron Nichols, CA Neill Normand, LA Daniel Norris, NJ Jacob Palmer, NC Mit Patel, SC Rachael Phipps, CA Kapualani Reeves, HI Christopher Rhodes, OH Matt Riggins, TX Erin Ritchie, CA Katie Roberts, WY

Anthony Rock, NJ Hannah Rodriguez, TX Kevin Rogers, TN Robert Root, TX John Russell, NM Elizabeth Schwartz, MT Brianna Scoleri, CO Cody Scott, UT Gavin Serr, UT Robin Setzer, NC Bryce Sheffield, TX Pam Sheldon, MA Brian Shouse, MD Cara Sizemore, SC Jessica Skordal, AR Tyler Slinkard, KS John Sloyan, NV Marilyn Smilow, NV Thadeus Smith, FL Heather Soltero, TX Will Soper, KS Ken Stocks, CA Nicholas Strom, ND Debnil Sur, CA Evan Svetlak, KS Sam Timinsky, CA Hannah Townsend, MO Erika Trahan, LA Joseph Tyler, ID Branden Vance, ID Joe Walberg, KS Ben Wilkinson, OH Shana Williams, IL Zachary Willingham, KS Katelynn Wilson, MO Joshua Wimberley, TX Vanessa Wimberley, TX Nathan Wodarz, MN Frances Wong, HI Richard Woods, OH Emily Wooten, MO

Michael Wu, CA YuYu Yuan, CA Shelby Zarro, TX

NEW SECOND DIAMOND COACHES (In alphabetical order as of May 15, 2025)

Andrew Barrett, TX Mike Bausch, CO Sarah Beauchamp, FL Derick Blankenship, MO Jennifer Borman, ID Stephanie Brotherton, MO Anthony Brown, TX Joel Brown, AR Christopher Bryant, MI Maryjane Burton, OK Bilal Butt, NC David Camous, FL Chad Chenowith, IN Nate Conoly, AL Tim Cook, TX Mariel Cruz, CA Kathrine Dannemiller, OH Chris Delay, KS Sean Duff, KS Evan Feldman, CA Ashley Freeman, TX Casey Griffith, AR Kari Hagman, CO Chasity Hance, MO Phillip Helt, MO Julie Herman, CA

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Franz Hill, TX John Holen, NE Heather Huffman, TX Amanda Hurd, UT Nicholas Ingles, MN David Jung, CN Joseph Kalka, MN Dustin Kay, TX Marissa Kuiken, IA Joel Kuper, WY Justin Kurup, CA Mike Kyle, CA Deserea Lampe-McCoy, MN Adam Leonard, NJ Kathryn Lipka, KS Sergio Martinez, CA Meaghan McDowell, CO Zachary McGee, MO Michelle McIntyre, SD Sara Menssen, MT Michael Miller, IA Aly Mithani, TX Ashley Murphy, PA Lyndsey Oliver, GA Adesuwa Omoruyi, TX Linda Outhier, OK Nicole Papa-Fryfogle, OH Gary Peters, IN Bryce Piotrowski, TX Melanie Popovich, MO Amy Roediger, OH Ryan Roseen, MN Michael Shelton, KS Lesley Sluyter, CA Caleb Smith, CA Levi Smith, CO Nicholas Smith, MN Beth Steinleitner, MN Kathryn Stone, OH Heather Stringer, TX Karissa Talty, MO Christopher Thiele, CA 80

Kathleen Uhnavy, CO Ricardo Velasquez, CA Marcus Viney, WY Diane Wagener, CO Charles Walts, TX Rachel Warnecke, OH Elizabeth Weas, AL Bryan Winn, TX Harry Yu, TX Amy Zuccaro, KY

NEW THIRD DIAMOND COACHES (In alphabetical order as of May 15, 2025)

Clint Adams, TX Jennifer Adams, TX Byron Arthur, LA Jody Batie, OK James Briski, PA Yao Yao Chen, TX Gavin Couvelha, KS Patrick Daniels, MD David Dejesa, SC Andrew Dennis, NV Melissa Donahue, OH Irlonde Gagnon, WY Stacy Goddard, KS Michael Hachmeister, MO Daryl Hall, FL Jeffrey Haney, MO Jeff Kahn, PA Ishmael Kissinger, OK Julie Laflen, KS Ryan Levesque, VA

Gregory McGee, TX Rory McKenzie, TX Jason Meyer, MN Lynn Miller, KS Shannon O’Donnell, MT Bobby Phelps, MO Robert Prichard, CA John Rademacher, WI Stacy Thomas-McGee, TX Adam Torson, CA Chase Williams, TW Edward Workman, KS Darrell Yarbrough, TX

NEW FOURTH DIAMOND COACHES (In alphabetical order as of May 15, 2025)

Jamelle Brown, MO Sabrina Denney Bull, NE Robert Clayton, ID Lynne Coyne, NC Holly Custer, OH Mellessa Denny, TX Robert Hutchings, FL Victor Jih, CA Denise Raeder Johnson, ND Jordan Mayer, IN Kelly McCracken, OK Matthew Prevedel, WY Ryan Ray, KY Katie Rucinski, MO PJ Samorian, FL Michael Shackelford, UT Sarah Sherry, WA

Nate Smith, MO Dr. Jason Sykes, TX Adam Thane, MT Joseph Uhler, TX Willie Warren, NC Trey Witt, KS Paul Woods, IL

NEW FIFTH DIAMOND COACHES (In alphabetical order as of May 15, 2025)

Tommy Bender, NE Margaret Gagnon, WY Kathleen Hamm, FL Matt Heimes, NE Toni Heimes, NE Benjamin Jewell, MO Ken King, KS Mikendra McCoy, CA Cheryl Potts, TX Rachel Wilczewski, HI

NEW SIXTH DIAMOND COACHES

NEW SEVENTH DIAMOND COACHES

(In alphabetical order as of May 15, 2025)

(In alphabetical order as of May 15, 2025)

Bruce Benson, ID Paulette Manville, KS Kathy Martin, MN Doug McConnaha, MT Rebecca Meyer-Larson, MN Sean Nicewaner, MO Jimmy Smith, TX Russ Tidwell, KS David Williams, KS

Christine Adams, MO Mary Gormley, NJ Lexy Green, CA David Matley, CA Nick Panopoulos, CO Suzanne Terry, TN

NEW NINTH DIAMOND COACH (As of May 15, 2025)

Paul Gieringer, MO

THIRD AND HIGHER DIAMOND RECOGNITION presented by Colorado College EMC EXPO CENTER AT THE IOWA EVENTS CENTER • THURSDAY, JUNE 19 • 7:00 P.M. CT

Third and higher diamond recipients will be recognized as part of the Donus D. Roberts Diamond Assembly Thursday evening. Please ensure you are seated near the stage of the EMC Expo Center before the 7:00 p.m. start time.

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DON CRABTREE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS

A special honor conferred by the NSDA is the Don Crabtree Distinguished Service Award. A gold key is granted to a coach member for 20 citations, and a plaque is given for the first 50 citations and each multiple of 50.

Learn more at www.speechanddebate.org/coach-recognition.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE KEY Terence Abad Lowell High School, CA Matthew Baer Topeka West High School, KS Alan Bates Princeton High School, OH Thomas Beck Pelham Memorial High School, NY Paul Beer Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School, PA Richard Belske Olathe North High School, KS Robert Biemesderfer BASIS Independent McLean, VA Megan Blackburn Clay Center Community High School, KS Lisa Bompiani-Smith Greater Latrobe High School, PA Bonnie Bonnette Elkins High School, TX Brian Box Blue Valley North High School, KS Christy Briggs Reno High School, NV Katrina Brownsberger Fort Walton Beach High School, FL Megan Butt Charlotte Latin School, NC Martene Campbell Episcopal Collegiate School, AR Scott Caron Milton Academy, MA Victoria Castro-Henriquez Bear Creek High School, CA Shannon Chamberlain Northridge High School, UT Daniel Christie Bellevue West High School, NE Courtney Coffman Northland Christian School, TX Terry Colvin Arroyo High School, CA Nate Conoly Vestavia Hills High School, AL Nicole Cooney Lake High School, OH Nicole Cornish Athens High School, TX Jacqueline Croswhite Alta High School, UT Shane Cunningham Cookeville High School, TN Kyle Daniels Cyprus High School, UT David Dempsey Liberty High School, MO Joele Denis American Heritage School - Broward, FL Ben Denton Pinecrest High School, NC Eric DiMichele Regis High School, NY Donnie Drobny Borah High School, ID Isabella Droginske Wheeling Park High School, WV Brock Dyer Ponderosa High School, CA Karen Feldhaus Daviess County High School, KY

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Cathleen Ferose Neomia Hagans Flores Amy French Robert French Asim Gaffar Jimmy Garcia Deborah Garoui Nyssa Gatcombe Andrew Gibson Hunter Graybeal Amanda Ayala Guffey Jason Habig Erin Harbaugh-Clark Allison Harmer Elsha Harris-Yolanda Tanya Headrick Timothy Henry Bob Hinshaw Talana Hinson Rebekah Hoffman John Hollihan Krista Hulderman Laura Humphrey Adam Jensen Samuel Juhl Parker Klyn Trisha Koenig Tanner Latham Natalie Leavitt Mackenzie Lementino Kim Lenger Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr. Laura Loudenslager Eric Luchs Colton Major Greg Malis

Round Rock Christian Academy, TX Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, KY Cotter High School, MN Cotter High School, MN College Preparatory School Of America, IL El Dorado High School, TX Post High School, TX Yarouth High School, ME The Woodlands College Park High School, TX Science Hill High School, TN McQueen High School, NV Hathaway Brown School, OH Bishop Kelley High School, OK Elk River Sr. High School, MN Ed W. Clark High School, NV Highland High School, OH Skyline High School, UT Shenandoah High School, IN Cassville High School, MO University High School, IL Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School, PA West Fargo Sheyenne High School, ND Dobyns Bennett High School, TN Viewmont High School, UT East High School, IA Theodore Roosevelt High School, IA Atlantic High School, IA Herriman High School, UT Davis High School, UT V. Sue Cleveland High School, NM Liberty North High School, MO James Logan High School, CA Muriel W. Battle High School, MO Foothill High School, NV Cherokee High School, GA Isidore Newman School, LA

DON CRABTREE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS Sherif Mansour Zachary McGee Kristina McGee Michelle McIntyre Melonie Menefee Patrick Mobley Jennifer Moore Jimi Morales Renee Motter Dolores Muller Kayla Nelson Sara Nichols Marilyn Ocker Mikayla Ohannesian Gregg Osborn Mark Otte Khristian Owens Terry Pack Jennifer Pecasting Robert Prichard Kimberly Reiner Erin Ritchie Tammie Ruda Cody Scott Sarah Sherry Stephen Singleton Jessica Skordal Sarah Stewart Peter Susko Carla Swenson Tom Tafoya Wanda Teddy Maureen Thomas Andrea Thompson Brandon Thornton Joseph Ugalde Trisch Vessar Daniel Waks Aaron West Catherine Wetmore Tyler Will Jamie Wills

Hudson High School, OH Liberty North High School, MO Big Sky High School, MT Washington High School, SD Buffalo High School, TX Carson High School, NV New Albany High School, OH Mt Pleasant High School - San Jose, CA Air Academy High School, CO Wauseon High School, OH Wheeling Park High School, WV Edmond Memorial High School, OK Spring High School, TX Notre Dame Preparatory School, MI Helix Charter High School, CA Waupaca High School, WI Hunter High School, UT Niles McKinley High School, OH La Cueva High School, NM Granite Bay High School, CA Columbus Academy, OH Palo Alto Senior High School, CA Walpole High School, MA Ridgeline High School, UT Puyallup High School, WA South Sumter High School, FL Bentonville West High School, AR Arbor View High School, NV Calvert Hall College High School, MD Glasgow High School, MT Smoky Hill High School, CO Antioch Community High School, IL Raytown South High School, MO Sky View High School, UT Bloomington High School, IL Valencia High School, CA Platte County High School, MO BASIS Scottsdale High School, AZ Graves County High School, KY Skyview High School, MT Cheyenne South High School, WY Cherokee High School, GA

Paul Woods Edward Workman Susan Worst Gary Yablon Dakota Yates Lori Zyla

Hinsdale Central High School, IL Parsons High School, KS Wood River High School, ID Hudson Arts & Science Charter School, NJ Buhler High School, KS Parkersburg High School, WV

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PLAQUE 1ST HONORS Jacob Abraham Stoneman Douglas High School, FL Brian Alford A & M Consolidated High School, TX Nathan Amberg Heritage Middle School, ND Elle Barts Lincoln East High School, NE Kimberly Bayan-Berlat Mesa High School, AZ Christine Beard Cypress Ridge High School, TX Shiela Berselli Palo Verde High School, NV DJ Brynteson Robbinsdale Cooper High School, MN Chris Coovert Gig Harbor High School, WA Lynne Coyne Myers Park High School, NC Kayla Crook Marshfield High School, OR Nicole Dalton Flintridge Preparatory School, CA Brian Darby Clear Creek High School, TX Robert Duncan Alliance High School, OH Ian Etheridge Jersey Village High School, TX Toni Heimes Lincoln Southwest High School, NE Phillip Helt Rockhurst High School, MO Jennifer Kirby Hermanson Helena High School, MT Sara Hyde Chiawana High School, WA Stevan Jechura Maumee High School, OH Daniel Johnson Laurel High School, MT Kirk Kelloway CAM High School, IA Kelley Kirkpatrick Mount Vernon High School, WA Kerry Konda Aberdeen Central High School, SD Mike Kyle Nova 42 Academy, CA Bo Lint American Heritage Palm Beach High School, FL Justin Matkovich Downers Grove South High School, IL Doug McConnaha Corvallis High School, MT Leilani McHugh Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, CA Adesuwa Omoruyi Alief Taylor High School, TX Nicole Papa-Fryfogle South Range High School, OH Anthony Paridon Norton High School, OH Tricia Pletcher Norton High School, OH Stephen Porter Providence Hall High School, UT

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DON CRABTREE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS John Rademacher Aaron Schopper Katrese Skinner Terri St. John Anna Steed Christopher Thiele Manda Thomas Andrew Tichy Kevin Tong William Torres Joseph Tyler Louis Uribe Steven Wang Lyle Wiley Jessica Wilkinson Seth Willden-Patel Richard Woods David Yastremski

Madison West High School, WI McPherson High School, KS El Campo High School, TX Sarasota High School, FL RISE High School, CO The Quarry Lane School, CA CAM High School, IA Moorhead High School, MN Alhambra High School, CA Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School, NM Century High School, ID University Schools, CO North Hall High School, GA Hot Springs Co. High School, WY Pascagoula High School, MS Durham Academy, NC Northwest High School, OH Ridge High School, NJ

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PLAQUE 2ND HONORS Jennifer Adams Big Spring High School, TX Linda Alt Canterbury High School, IN Jessica Cerchiaro Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School, PA Robin Christensen Idaho Falls High School, ID David Dejesa Riverside High School, SC Michael Greenstein Glenbrook North High School, IL James Harris Andover High School, KS Kelsey Johnson West Fargo Sheyenne High School, ND Sohail Jouya Poly Prep Country Day School, NY John Knetzger West Bend East High School, WI Ryan Lovell Tascosa High School, TX Jordan Mayer Munster High School, IN Karen Miyakado Punahou School, HI Ashley Murphy La Salle College High School, PA Rachel Page Larry A Ryle High School, KY Charles Schletzbaum Milpitas High School, CA Yatesh Singh Edina High School, MN Devon Snook Vermilion High School, OH Betty Stanton Jenks High School, OK Jeff Stutzman Concord High School, IN Grant Thomas Denver East High School, CO Jason Warren The Parish Episcopal School, TX Joshua Wimberley Midland Legacy High School, TX

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PLAQUE 3RD HONORS Shawn Briscoe A. J. Dimond High School, AK Candace Cain Burwell Jr.-Sr. High School, NE Rob Egan Newton High School, KS David Huston Jasper High School, TX Nathan Johnston Lake Highland Preparatory School, FL Xavier Liu Bellarmine College Prep, CA Rachel Mauchline Durham Academy, NC Steve Meadows Danville High School, KY Russ Tidwell Garden City High School, KS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PLAQUE 4TH HONORS Tommy Bender Lincoln Southeast High School, NE Christopher Berdnik Pennsbury High School, PA Jeremy Hamilton Canfield High School, OH Ryan Hennessey Cypress Ranch High School, TX Gayle Hyde Fargo South High School, ND Jennifer Jerome Millard West High School, NE Keith Pittman Asheville High School, NC Jake Swede Central High School, MN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PLAQUE 5TH HONORS Kevin Berlat Mesa High School, AZ Crawford Leavoy Durham Academy, NC DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PLAQUE 6TH HONORS Keith Bistodeau St. Andrew Catholic School, MN Jimmy Smith Aspermont High School, TX Cynthia Timmons Greenhill School, TX DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PLAQUE 7TH HONORS Jesse Meyer John F. Kennedy High School, IA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PLAQUE 10TH HONORS Zachary Prax Eastview High School, MN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PLAQUE 11TH HONORS Chuck Nicholas Bob Jones Academy, SC DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PLAQUE 15TH HONORS Gail Nicholas Bob Jones Academy, SC

DISTRICT LEADER LUNCHEON presented by Simpson College

S U N DAY • J U N E 1 5 CLOUD BALLROOM

1 2 : 3 0 - 2 : 0 0 P. M . C T DOWNTOWN HILTON (adjacent to the Iowa Events Center)

RALPH E. CAREY AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED CAREER SERVICE

Jeff Stutzman Northeast Indiana

CHAIR OF THE YEAR

Leilani McHugh West Los Angeles (CA) BEST NEW CHAIR

Victoria Castro-Henriquez Big Valley (CA) BEST CHAIR COMMUNICATIONS

Phillip Helt Show Me (MO)

DISTRICT LEADER COMMENDATIONS Recipients are nominated annually by district chairs for going above and beyond in their district.

DISTRICT GOLD AWARD Michael Bassett – Northern Ohio Alan Bates – Western Ohio DJ Brynteson – Southern Minnesota Mariel Cruz – California Coast Irlonde Gagnon – Wind River (WY) Adam Jenkins – Greater Illinois Kim Lenger – Heart Of America (MO) Tanya Roundy – Sundance (UT) James Rye – Mockingbird (AL) Joseph Ugalde – East Los Angeles (CA) DISTRICT SILVER AWARD Perry Beard – Space City (TX) Shannon Chamberlain – Utah-Wasatch Micah Everson – Magnolia (MS) Hannah Flake – New Mexico Vicky Hyde – Inland Empire (WA) Julie Laflen – South Kansas Shannon O’Donnell – Montana West Rachel Page – Kentucky Maggie Rietz – East Iowa Julie Roos – Golden Desert (NV) Andrew Tichy – Northern Lights (MN) Marcus Viney – Hole In The Wall (WY)

DISTRICT LE A D ER R ECOG NITION

DISTRICT CHAIR AWARDS

DISTRICT BRONZE AWARD Ameena Amdahl-Mason – North Oregon Lisa Bompiani-Smith – Pennsylvania Scott Caron – New England (MA & NH) Pamela Childress – Georgia Southern Peach Carolyn Cook – East Kansas Chris Coovert – Western Washington Patrick Daniels – Chesapeake (MD) Donnie Drobny – Idaho Gem of the Mountain Kathleen Hamm – Florida Flamingo Talana Hinson – Carver-Truman (MO) Kelley Kirkpatrick – Puget Sound (WA) Chris Mosmeyer – Yellow Rose (TX) Noah Recker – Gulf Coast (TX) LeAnne Schmidt – Michigan Jeremy Starkweather – Northwest Indiana Adam Thane – Montana East Grant Thomas – Rocky Mountain-South (CO) David Yastremski – New Jersey Shiela Berselli – Golden Desert (NV) Katie Burke – New Jersey Elise Matton – New Mexico Megan Troutman – Puget Sound (WA) Tyler Will – Hole in the Wall (WY) 85

CONGRATULATIONS! Each year, we invite NSDA District Committees to submit creative tributes honoring their local speech and debate programs. Join us in celebrating this year’s National Tournament attendees on the following pages!

For a full roster of high school student and coach participants, scan the QR code.

BIG QUESTIONS • Riley Godwin | LAMP • Elliot Pitner | Mountain Brook CONGRESS – HOUSE • Haarika Kasukurthi | Hoover • Arhaan Lalani | Vestavia Hills • Kaamil Meghani | Hoover • Vivian Shi | Vestavia Hills CONGRESS – SENATE • Bhavesh Garlapati | Hoover • Addison Pledger | Spain Park DRAMATIC INTERP • Avery Brooks | Vestavia Hills • Evelyn Cummings | St. Luke’s Episcopal

DUO INTERP • Mary Beth Arrington and Mason Stevens | Montgomery Academy • Abigail Wang and Kaylee Zhao | Vestavia Hills

ORIGINAL ORATORY • Shresta Majeti | Northridge • Bethany Yin | Mountain Brook

HUMOROUS INTERP • Yifei Chen | LAMP • Caroline Garrick | LAMP

POLICY • James Burnette and Winston Rocque | Mountain Brook • Sisi Holden and William Long | Mountain Brook

INFORMATIVE SPEAKING • Advitiya Kana | Hoover • Cole Steuer | Hewitt-Trussville

PROGRAM ORAL INTERP • Tina Lou | Vestavia Hills • Rhyana Mahatsente | Northridge

INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP • Maryam Khan | LAMP • Veronica Zhang | Vestavia Hills LINCOLN-DOUGLAS • Kylie Crosby | Hoover • Caleb Johnston | Mountain Brook

PUBLIC FORUM • Adi Gupta and Maddie Lee | Northridge • Adonay Tewelde and Nathan Lee | Northridge UNITED STATES EXTEMP • Tina Gao | Vestavia Hills • Aryan Singh | LAMP

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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF

SPEECH AND DEBATE!

WORLD SCHOOLS Mockingbird Periwinkle • Madelyn Hyde | Mountain Brook • Katelyn James | Spain Park • Aayush Nayak | Hoover • Maggie Parker | Spain Park • Srihitha Vem | Hoover Mockingbird Purple • John Alford | Montgomery Academy • Andrew Hosein | Montgomery Academy • Duncan McInnes | Montgomery Academy • Price McLemore | Montgomery Academy • Knox Wingate | Montgomery Academy SUPPLEMENTALS • John Carson Bullard | Montgomery Academy • Isabelle Dionne | Mountain Brook • Prabhas Garlapati | Hoover • Maitreyi Harsh | Mountain Brook • Emón Jackson | Montgomery Academy

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW TWO-DIAMOND COACHES! NATE CONOLY

Vestavia Hills High School

ELIZABETH WOOD-WEAS Mountain Brook High School

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Congratulations on a Century of Excellence - From Team Arizona

Team AZ is: Caden Huckelbridge, Sameer Khan, Charles Nelles, Nathan Conley, Mingyu Kim, Divya Yug Sonawane, Aadit Garg, Aditya Jain, Shreyansh Lalan, Raghav Senthil-Kumar, Dorie He, Vismay AvadVattikuti, Chase Phua, Tanvi Nadella, Annie Chen, Lucas Vargas, Joseph Badalamenti, Aanya Venkat, Noah Allison Yuan, Sophia Lin, Nitya Potukuchi, Sai Patro, Amisha Kalmat, Phuong Nguyen, Mihika Marwaha, Lucas Williams, Aaryan Wadwekar, Siddharth Vadnerkar, Shreya Raman, Nyle Rizvi, Ishaan Ranjan, Pratham Jeel Changela, Sid Kanderi,Ved Vashist, Aneesh Velicheti, Aarya Venkat, Rafe Orr, Kira Schwimmer

Natarajan, Ria Venkatarajan, Vedang Chinakapati, Emilio Saenz, Dione Pahilan, Santiago Paul, Ethan Han, hani, Samyak Duggirala, Sara Salehi-Rad, Alyssa Shen, Saanvi Sudhakar, Aaditya Mishra, Rejul Guru, Sudeep Schenkman, Anagha Gupta, Milo Coleman, Samuel Saliba, William Covington, Zayna Khan, Maddie Tung, Aarini Kanderi, Tara Ghafouri, Karina Breyer, Daniela Serna, Jad Cehajic, Aiden Bryson, Grace Chang, Sreekantan, Harini Arun, Ariam Ateshim, Jack Batsell, Sasha Chhabra, Noah Nicholson, Rakshana Suresh, Jad Vicente Congrats from the Arizona District Committee

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Congratulations and

Public Forum Debate Flora Elham/Perry Dye Punahou School

Micah Zinn/Darien Van Winkle Leilehua High School

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Oscar Amos Parker School

Original Oratory Megan Ing Punahou School

Alohi Broad-Gisa Kamehameha Schools Kapālama

United States Extemp Kingsten Cambra Aiea High School

Alicia Pearson

Henry Barringer

Punahou School

‘Iolani School

Dramatic Interp Samuelu Morgan

Duo Interp Helaman Tollefson/Kauan Freitas Kahuku High School

Kahuku High School

Humorous Interp Kainoa Kelly

Aria Viola Naka‘ahiki‘Iolani School Bourgeois/Jordyn Barenaba Samuel Yeager Kahuku High School

Kahuku High School

Program Oral Interp Dahlia Lanclos Parker School

Lucy Peterson Parker School

Informative Speaking Kahiau Takahashi Kamehameha Schools Kapālama

Naia Naeole Baker

Kamehameha Schools Kapālama

House Sophia Victorino ‘Iolani School

Jovie Okamoto Punahou School

2025 National Speech & Debate Association National Tournament June 15-20, 2025 Des Moines, Iowa

We gather to sing whole villages awake We crouch down to eat rocks like fruit to hold the dirt the sand in our hands to fling words the way fat drops of rain splatter off tarp or corrugated roofs

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—INF Noah Billman • Harrisburg Eesha Yadav • UHigh

—CX Aidan Bradley and Sam Lo • Belleville East Akira Butler and Kennedy Reynolds • Belleville East —LD Jay Banks • Granite City Mae Peterson • UHigh —PF Connor Duncan and Timothy Park • UHigh Sanvi Nadiger and Ray Parmanova • UHigh

—HSE Wes Kalmes Finch • Bloomington Mahi Ganta • UHigh Lauren Holling • Pekin Yelena Shang • UHigh —SEN Disha Karthik • UHigh Edward Wilson • Glenwood

—WS Dunnebacke, Graham, Kalra, and Patel • Greater Illinois Gold Cady, Donnelly, Kerman, and Kosbab • Greater Illinois Red

—HI Audrey Davis • Waterloo Sonni Keating • Harrisburg —DI Olivia Bush • Belleville West Eden Sanborn • MahometSeymour Ellis Zimmerman • UHigh

—DUO Peyton Long and Eleanor Schmitz • Belleville West Luke Warden and Kamryn Zavorka • Waterloo —POI Jacquiline Benson • Bloomington Natalie Hall • Belleville West Theo Rickert • Belleville West

—OO Lila Grace Bardwell • UHigh Reith Kohli • UHigh Shreya Nallamothu • UHigh Cayla Zavorka • Waterloo —IX Haleigh Hoffman • Bloomington Alina Vang • Pekin —USX Maxwell Miller • UHigh Bug Wise • Granite City

NATIONAL QUALIFIERS

C O N G R AT S , G R E AT E R I L L I N O I S D I S T R I C T !

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Aidan Babaran Max Benitez Sebastian Blanco Carly Bleau Cristin Bowie Maddison Brennan Aditya Byju Jada Cherry Charlotte Clinnin Debabandya Dash Eshan Doshi Jaylen Doshi Laila Dyer Isreal Falana Gemma Flaming Carla Fonseca Cathryn Gorman Sophia Gulmatovas Sonia Gupta Sara Han Nicholas Harrison Alia Islam Rohan Jain Lois Kusi

Illini District

Chloe Masood Michael McGowan Morelia Medina Ben Mosshamer London Muscolino Jillian Myers

“If you host it, they will come.”

Seanmichael Opoku-Agyemang

Congratulations and good luck to the students of the Illini District representing Bolingbrook HS / Downers Grove South HS / Dwight D Eisenhower HS Glenbard West HS / Hinsdale Central HS / Homewood-Flossmoor HS Lyons Township HS / Naperville Central HS / Neuqua Valley HS Southland College Prep Charter HS / Wheaton North HS

Illini District Student of the Year Sebastian Blanco

Downers Grove South HS

CONGRATULATIONS and GOOD LUCK to all students representing NORTHEAST INDIANA!

Nina Rao Kaiden Rice Finn Schmeltz Zavier Scott Zoya Siddiqui Jacob Smith Jeremiah Smith Albin Stromberg Zainab Syed Kaan Turkyilmaz Everett Van Til Sabrina Tse Sohan Whittier Lily Wiedholz Jackson Willis Ernest Zhang

“We put the WIN IN NWIN” Northwest Indiana proudly sends...

Qualifiers Bethany Christian Bishop Dwenger Carroll Columbia City Concord Plymouth St. Thomas More

Abigail Buksa Jolette Luna Kimberly Padilla Kolvin Dade Isabel Durkin Pat Hansen Milena Letic Maddi Morton Carmen Thomas Mason Erbini Sean Morris Cesar Querimit Nathan Udal Srilaya Baskaran Rhea Bathla Garrett Bottiger Addison Ellis Ava Fefferman Claire Han Jawad Siddique Mira Yaradi

Jeffrey Harle Animesh Kar Derek Kenning Niah Maduakolam Meghan Mulcahy Nicole Odegaard Krish Patel Brandon Walker Grace Wang Charlotte Wells Jocelyn Brennan Kolvin Dade Isabel Durkin Pat Hansen Milena Letic Maddi Morton Carmen Thomas Akul Bhambhani Rebecca Wolter Sarah Ahmed Raghu Subramanian

Selin Bilgicer Chris Chen Bray Councell Sobrin FitwiI Roman Gargis Ella Glassburn David Ha Jaanavi Kaushik Stanley Liew Alina Luck Hannah Luck Sohan Patel Sarah Rooney Noah Shafer Manny Singleton Grant Spadafore Amina Spahic Ranveer Verma Autumn Weimer Victoria Sanchez

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CONGRESS (HOUSE) • Zoe Bent — Los Alamos • Kiona Denny — Navajo Prep • Rosa Duvall — ABQ Academy • Jacob Malagon — Cottonwood CONGRESS (SENATE) • Dara Vilay — Amy Biehl • Huckleberry Walsh-Dilley — Cottonwood LINCOLN-DOUGLAS • Aanya Asoori — La Cueva • Sulamit Shin — Cottonwood POLICY • Jackson Hogans and Daniel Di Palma — La Cueva PUBLIC FORUM • Anagha Devarakonda and Jaycee Marquez — ABQ Academy • Kyuryeon Kim and Tanay Tarikere — La Cueva BIG QUESTIONS • Sophia Arghavani — La Cueva • Aditi Ganti — La Cueva • Riya Tarikere — La Cueva • Maya Walz-Burkett — La Cueva WORLDS — NM CRIMSON • Aspyn Kaskalla — Navajo Prep • William Landahl — ABQ Academy • Liam Pereira — East Mountain • Vincent Walters — ABQ Academy • Faith Young — V. Sue Cleveland WORLDS — NM MAGENTA • Kumail Askari — La Cueva • Erin Brodnax — Los Alamos • Ishya Guha — La Cueva • Uxue Sansinena — Los Alamos • Nora Sharp — La Cueva

DRAMATIC INTERP • Zoe Lamb — La Cueva DUO INTERP • Suchir Jha and Emily Xu — Los Alamos HUMOROUS INTERP • Lin Wolf — Los Alamos PROGRAM ORAL INTERP • Natashia Anderson — Navajo Prep • Tevita Funaki — Los Alamos INFORMATIVE SPEAKING • Grayson Oakleaf — East Mountain • Kyla Reno — V. Sue Cleveland ORIGINAL ORATORY • Meryem Anderoglu — ABQ Academy • Stacey Asonganyi — V. Sue Cleveland INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP • Aarush Tutiki — ABQ Academy • Ayla Zomermaand — ABQ Academy UNITED STATES EXTEMP • Andrew Procter — East Mountain • Zoya Jehanzeb — ABQ Academy

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Native Louisianan and Awards Emcee David Begnaud celebrates students from: Ascension Episcopal School Caddo Magnet High School David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy Episcopal School of Baton Rouge Episcopal School of Acadiana Isidore Newman School Kaplan High School Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy Peabody Magnet High School Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence St. Thomas More High School Teurlings Catholic High School

Timothy E. Sheaff National Awards Stage

DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION Sheymaa Nur, Shakopee Katie Weaver, Prior Lake Issac Stokes, Anoka Leo Choi, Prior Lake Ugbad Weli, Apple Valley Yahir Rodriguez, Apple Valley HUMOROUS INTERPRETATION Tess Douma, Eastview Mason Baas, Prior Lake Elsa Dungan-Hawks, St. Anthony Village INFORMATIVE SPEAKING Emmet Carlson, Chanhassen Maab Mohamed Ali, Apple Valley Kenza Benlamlih, Apple Valley Bryan Phan, Shakopee

PROGRAM ORAL INTERPRETATION Sahiti Atluri, Eastview McKenna Monger, Orono Caroline Williams, Chanhassen Aniya Bostick, Apple Valley Hanna Husen, Apple Valley Makenzie Bounds, Prior Lake Praise Oyekunle, White Bear Lake UNITED STATES EXTEMP SPEAKING Nicholas Zylstra, Eastview Paul Fertig, Mounds Park Academy Annika Binstadt, Mounds Park Academy

BIG QUESTIONS DEBATE Demir Augustine, Minnetonka Rishi Raichur, East Ridge LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE Annie Tan, Minnetonka Jackson Hildreth, Apple Valley Joshua Bonilla Rivera, Apple Valley PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE Aanya Mohta & Anuraa Venkat, East Ridge Yashas Singh & Jiseung Jung, East Ridge Herawie Kebede & Abby Tranter, Eastview

INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP SPEAKING Amal Sastry, Mounds Park Academy Sophia Amundgaard, Stillwater Area Ella Venzke, Stillwater Area Nayomi Paul, East Ridge

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CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE - SENATE Daniel Song, East Ridge Ebrahim Mohamed, Eastview WORLD SCHOOLS DEBATE Ivy Lin, East Ridge Arjun Mahajan, East Ridge Vincent Nguyen, East Ridge Ahiljeevan Senthilnathan, East Ridge Jacob Tamrat, East Ridge Zebulon Taylor, East Ridge Coolsjes Singhvi, Stillwater Area Andre Carreras, Two Rivers McKinley Cherrier, Two Rivers Thomas Larsen, Two Rivers

POLICY DEBATE Max Ulven & Kiernan Baxter-Kauf, St. Paul Central Elliot Miller & Nathan Clark, St. Paul Central Abe Mulrooney & Ben Berger, St. Paul Central

DUO INTERPRETATION Maxwell Espena & Nina Galindez, Eastview Chloe Erickson & Jayden Nelson, Prior Lake Hayden Johnson & Brandon Vergara Villalobos, Apple Valley ORIGINAL ORATORY Isaiah Craig, Apple Valley Isra Yasin, Apple Valley Ash Klann, Mounds Park Academy Teodor Pollock, Apple Valley Iman Mohamed, Apple Valley

CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE - HOUSE Justin Abraham, Minnetonka Bersy Yonas, East Ridge Angie Huang, East Ridge Saahithi Maddukuri, East Ridge Joann Kariapuram, Eastview Chloe Zhao, Minnetonka

CENTRAL MINN SOTA is ready to EAT!

Duo Interp

Susan Crotwell & Christopher Jackson Joseph Belser & Morgan Trusty

Informative

Lincoln-Douglas

Internat’l Extemp

Big Questions

Macon Harrell Sophia Brown

Dramatic Interp

James Sakalarios Noah Ingram

Humorous Interp

Edmond Wei Leyton Jackson

Program Oral Interp

Gage Carlisle Adam Blalock

Evan Arthur White Dylan Tobias

US Extemp

Clarissa Coleman Aalekh Arapalli Sasha McGinness Fisher Spring

House

Connor Chisolm Price Denham

Senate

Tommy Nichol Evangeline Jones Teshy Jalf Jon Freeman Nilay Ingle

Nicholas Madison Emily Reynolds

Policy

Public Forum

Alice Astarlioglu & Melissa Khadivi Original Oratory Jasper Parsons & Pegah Vasighi-Ansarifar Max Milinovich Ariel Morris James Kessl

Miles Hansen & Roscoe Levanway Max Hill & Jun Jang

World Schools Magnolia Silver Sohan Hait Lauren Tatum Johnny Han Jackson Rippel Raine Moncrief

Magnolia Green Olivia Harvey Henry Cooper Noah Clapper Sara Sinha Violet Daniels

Team Magnolia

One District, One State, One Team!

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CONGRESS – HOUSE • Emma Brill - Neosho • Gabe Dyer - Carthage • Caleb Fenske - Neosho • Jackie Gonzalez - Neosho CONGRESS – SENATE • Austin Dye - Webb City • Valeria Garcia - Neosho DRAMATIC INTERP • Olivia Leonard - Seneca • Leila McClendon - Neosho • Alex Tyndall - Webb City DUO INTERP • Katie Chew & William Coats - Neosho • Leela Commons & Quinn Singleton - Seneca

INFORMATIVE SPEAKING • Hannah Brake - Republic • John Satterfield - Carthage • Jaxon Wyrick - Carthage INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP • Arvin Arora - Neosho • John Morris - Neosho LINCOLN-DOUGLAS • Pierce Newcomb - Neosho • Seth Russell - Neosho • Anie Spiering - Joplin

ORIGINAL ORATORY • Bridget Andon - Neosho • Lexi Simmons - Republic POLICY • Kyree Basnight & Hailey Brake - Republic • Gavin Hagerman & Xander Hoyt - Monett

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PROGRAM ORAL INTERP • Yasmine Paul - Neosho • Abby Philliber - Neosho • Felicity Plosser Joplin Gloria Deo PUBLIC FORUM • Christian Cavener & Ty Matthiesen - Joplin • Gavin Collyott & Haley Edwards - Republic UNITED STATES EXTEMP • Jonah Barrett - Carthage • Maddux Steinmann Joplin Gloria Deo

2025 NATIONAL QUALIFIERS!

HUMOROUS INTERP • Sienna Blankenship Republic • Cade Sinclair - Joplin HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NSDA!

LD DEBATE Addie Flintrop Rylee Goodrich Gavin Swart Sruti Yanamanamanda PF DEBATE Eric Fan Bohan Pan Ava Kersten Ammi McHugh Urmil Patel Rex Zhu POLICY DEBATE Anagha Garikapaty Arjun Garikapaty Tessa Johnson Thurlo Peterman Vera Pantazis Maia Truemper HOUSE Grace Dai Connor Gleason Daiyan Hassan Kerra Lindbloom David Nguyen Katie Ruffing Miles Sweazea SENATE Shahab Bariz Henry Dong

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Ladue Hickman Rock Bridge

USX Silas Bloch Nathan King David Lin Shrivats Manikandan

Collegiate Ladue Clayton Kirksville

Ladue Hickman Francis Howell North Marquette DI Gideon Duren Malani Morris Ladue Gwen Smith Ladue Jefferson City HI Jefferson City Allison Marke Ladue Harvey Munter Ladue Hannah Ryan Jefferson City Jefferson City Hickman Hickman Maplewood Richmond Heights Maplewood Richmond Heights Marquette Marquette Francis Howell North Rock Bridge Rock Bridge Jefferson City Jefferson City Rock Bridge Clayton

Jefferson City Jefferson City Jefferson City Helias Hickman Rock Bridge

POI Raaga Golla Micah Hill Alisha Yin

Parkway West Rock Bridge Parkway West

INFO Sravya Guda Devansh Sharma Jiya Shetty

Parkway West Marquette Rock Bridge

OO Izayah Christopher Dizzy Funke Daya Rao

DUO INTERP Townes Baker Harrison Lane Jasmine Dong Regan Griffin Shamar Heywood Jackson Wallace Richard Mosha Anna Schatte

Jefferson City Jefferson City Francis Howell North Francis Howell North Jefferson City Jefferson City Helias Helias

WORLD SCHOOLS Francis Howell Central Hickman Ashton Kitsmiller Caleb Humfeld Luke Paulus Amelia Leon-Rudy Lily Richter Kennedy Lucas Sukhman Singh Jacob Marshall Marko Vrhovac Carlton Wexler SUPPLEMENTALS Hashir Bariz Iris Eckrich Libby Garrett Ethan George Will Gonsior Triya Gudipati Manaswini Gunturu Rylee Irwin Odessa Javier

Payton Kauffman Addie Law Zy’Erra McClain Molly McCracken Battle Sritha Rathikindi Maplewood Richmond Heights Alexa Rojas Justina Varner Marquette Joseph Willmore Ryan Wilson

Rock Bridge Clayton Collegiate Marquette Parkway West Parkway West Marquette Jefferson City Maplewood Richmond Heights Helias Francis Howell Central Battle Helias Clayton Collegiate Jefferson City Rock Bridge Battle astern

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ARNAV AGARWAL & RONAV GANESH

SUKRUTH JANGALA & SHRIISH SATHISH

LINCOLN EAST LINCOLN EAST HASTINGS LINCOLN EAST LINCOLN-DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP KRITHIK PONDICHERRY - L. EAST

NOAH HOOVER - L. EAST

WORLD SCHOOLS

CORA JONES - L. EAST WASSAN AHMED - L. NORTHWEST ELLA RECKER - L. EAST BRAD BOBARU - L. EAST JASON GRANQUIST - L. EAST LUCAS NEAMU - L. EAST ERIN SUH - L. EAST

NADINE WALY - L. EAST

HOUSE

ALEX HAMRIC - L. EAST LEXI VELGERSDYK - L. SOUTHEAST ANNA ROGERS - HASTINGS CHERYL ZENG - L. EAST 98

ANISH KODURI - L. EAST

GIDEON TERWILLEGER - L. SOUTHEAST

DRAMATIC INTERP

BRAYDEN SPILKER - NORRIS MAGGIE LAMMIE - L. EAST SOPHIA WANG - L. EAST

HUMOROUS INTERP MAX APEL - L. EAST GAVIN FAUST - L. EAST

HAVEN UNGER - NORRIS

ORIGINAL ORATORY

JACK WELSTEAD - L. EAST AOLANI WILSON - L. SOUTHEAST

US EXTEMP

AARJ PATEL - B. WEST SARAH SHU - ELKHORN SOUTH

DUO INTERP

SLOAN DONAHOO & CINAE SCHNEIDER

LINCOLN EAST

ABENA BONSU LINCOLN EAST & ZACH JOHANNES

CHARLIE SANCHEZ-MASI

& WADE COMBS

LINCOLN EAST

SENATE

EMERSON TROMPKE - L. EAST MARIN WEISSER - L. SOUTHEAST

INFORMATIVE

CLAIRE ROONEY - L. EAST

BELINDA QIAO - L. EAST BRANDON GROTH - NORRIS

POI

NUSRAT AMIN - L. EAST

DAZAYAH HARTSHORN-HARVEY -

LINCOLN SOUTHEAST EMILIA FREY - NORRIS

GOOD LUCK AT

NATIONALS!

Golden Desert Congratulates its Centennial National Qualifiers!

Join us November 14-15 in Las Vegas for the Golden Desert NIETOC Qualifier!

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The Carolina East District wishes its Iowa-bound kernels the best of luck at the Centennial!

CarY.AcademY.

Cumberland International EarlY. College HS

Anna Benjamin (USX)

Aubrey Legros (DI)

Yul Choi (00)

Gabriela Wilson (HI)

Derek Han (LD)

Cumberland Poly_!echnic HS

Raya Jung (PF)

Kelsey Johnson (INF)

Chloe Lin (PF)

Jackson Woodward (USX)

Daphne Di Francesco (PF) Victor He (HSE) Holden Lim (00) Alex Liu (LD)

Patrick Liu (LD)

Rebecca Liu (LD)

Jahnesha Felix (POI) Jasmine Lee (DI)

Durham AcademY.

Cora McCracken (HI) Owen King (DUO)

Tianyu Zhu (DUO)

Emma Guo (HSE)

Aniruddh Sajan (HSE)

Kaja! Parmar (IX)

Kwame Mensah-Boone (WSD)

Aviva Wang (PF)

Meena Surakanti (DUO)

Justin Spitzer (WSD)

Gabriel Whangbo-0lvera (LD) Lingaa Venkataraja (WSD) Andrew Ye (SEN)

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Research Triangle HS

Adithi Prasanna (HSE)

Scarlett Gao (WSD)

Hailey Zhang (INF)

Griffin Hire (WSD)

Kai Forbach (IX)

Akash Mani (WSD)

Riley Ro (LD)

MasseY. Hill Classical HS

William G Enloe HS

Shriya Dharmapurikar (IX)

Anjali Narahari (WSD)

Sneha Khetan (SEN)

Ethan Asnani (DUO)

Sherry Liu (POI)

Rehan Mahmood (WSD)

NC School of Science & Math

C laire Ding (HSE)

Elise Snider (WSD)

2025 CAROLINA WEST

NSDA QUALIFIERS BIG QUESTIONS

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE

Nandhana Ramesh | Ballantyne Ridge HS Isabella Lore | Myers Park HS

Jackson Willis | Marvin Ridge HS Ren Bhaskar | Marvin Ridge HS Virginia Bouknight | Myers Park HS

POLICY DEBATE

Ginevra Voltolina | Myers Park HS Joseph Holland | Myers Park HS Fisher Armstrong | TC Roberson HS Christina Haynes | TC Roberson HS

DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION Kaitlyn Rice | Cuthbertson HS Tessa Fulcher | Myers Park HS

DUO INTERPRETATION

Naaisha Mishra | Ballantyne Ridge HS Arnima Joshi | Ballantyne Ridge HS Eleri Pratiknjo | Marvin Ridge HS Ria Vaishnav | Marvin Ridge HS

HOUSE

Sachi Sharma | Ardrey Kell HS Angelina Yang | Charlotte Latin School Dimitri Katsanos | Myers Park HS Zain Al-Safadi | Myers Park HS

INFORMATIVE SPEAKING

Anay Hapani | Marvin Ridge HS George Johnson | SILSA Amelia Lopez | Carolina Day School

U.S. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING

Shelly Wang | Ardrey Kell HS Zachary Richman | Myers Park HS

WORLD SCHOOLS DEBATE

Lilly Berkovich | Charlotte Latin School HUMOROUS Anish Thota | Charlotte Latin School INT'L EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING INTERPRETATION Isabel Yang | Charlotte Latin School Fernando Montoya | Ardrey Kell HS Ava Manderson Mason Csantaveri | Marvin Ridge HS James McClanahan | Myers Park HS Asheville HS Aiden Wang | Marvin Ridge HS Inchara Gopinath Charlie Price | Myers Park HS N. Mecklenburg HS Cameron Williams | Myers Park HS Austin She | Ardrey Kell HS PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE Ray Sun | Ardrey Kell HS Iniyan Gokulkumar | Ardrey Kell HS Julianna Taylor | Charlotte Catholic School ORIGINAL ORATORY Krishna Vallabhajosyula | Ardrey Kell HS

PROGRAM ORAL INTERPRETATION Janani Nallasura | Ballantyne Ridge HS Hadley Lord | NCSSM - Morganton

On the Road Again...

SENATE

Victoria Catu | Cuthbertson HS Evie Salam | NCSSM - Morganton

Aliaksandra Palikouskaya Cuthbertson HS

Sam Nevills North Mecklenburg HS

Anisha Chandra | Charlotte Latin School Divija Rao | Charlotte Latin School Natalie Berman | Charlotte Latin School Nicholas Willett | Charlotte Latin School

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Best of Luck, Northern Ohio National Qualifiers!

Your Coaches and District Committee are Incredibly Proud of You!

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Congratulations to the South Carolina team!

Bob Jones ACADEMY Eastside HIGH SCHOOL Greenville Senior ACADEMY Riverside HIGH SCHOOL

Western Washington congratulates our qualifiers!

Jack Petrie Aarush Vegulla Jiadong Gu Nate Chiang-Lin Timothy Slota Autumn Coovert Calista Martin James Sun Filipe Botelho Yash Kothari Saveer Sidhu Ethan Kuruvilla Hailey Samuel Brooke Beede Meriel Su Alaia Washington Paige Neil Lawand Muhsen Isaac Gerstner Amy-Lynn Clark Harry Zhao Talyah King

Tanya Goel Jenny Zhong Alyssa Robinson Madelyne Masters Alex Sprague Shravya Gupta Eliana Nan Jacqueline Hsiao Mingze Shi Mia Colombo Elise Hill Katie Warwick Angela Zou Maricella Gonzalez Kendra Smith Mars Burton Zia Shaikh Mithran Sarana Graysen Davis Karenna Wheaton Vargam Mirzoyan Ananya Kunnath Stacey Gupta

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GULF COAST DISTRICT Bandera HS Collegiate HS Corpus Christi Carroll HS

Good luck to all schools competing at NSDA Nationals for the Centennial Celebration!

Gregory-Portland HS Harlingen HS Harlingen HS South La Vernia HS McAllen HS Pharr San Juan Alamo Southwest HS Richard King HS Tuloso Midway HS Veterans Memorial HS Victoria East HS W. B. Ray HS 104

Happy Birthday NSDA!

BIG QUESTIONS • Eshaan Chachad | Plano West • Peyton Squires | Grapevine

Congratulations!

CONGRESS – HOUSE • Riya Dutta | Southlake Carroll • Tara Erry | Plano West • Timothy Mei | Prestonwood Christian • Connor Moffitt | Prestonwood Christian CONGRESS – SENATE • Evelyn Ding | Plano West • Amber Lin | Southlake Carroll DRAMATIC INTERP • Gabriel Aina | Garland • Ayesha Baishya | Plano Senior • Shiloh Wilson | Plano West DUO INTERP • Ayokanmi Adenle and Ayokunnumi Adenle | Prestonwood Christian • Davis Marino and Pepper Sychitkokhong | Grapevine • Cooper Medlock and Jacen Pigmon | Garland

BQ Eshani Gale, Village Maya Kapoor, Seven Lakes CX Tina Ly & Tammy Ly, Anahuac Selina Zhang & Adrienne Wang, Village DI Jamelle Apriliakova Mariano, Alief Early Kolade Feyisitan, Village Joaquin Silva, Spring Woods DUO Sophie Newman & Viola Giudici, Village Alexa Razo & Arianna Giron, Spring Woods Cole Shelton & Sydney Lane, Cypress Lakes HI Caleb Anstee, Village Mazie Downey, Cypress Ridge Anthony Psyllos, Village Ryan Revilla, Spring Woods

HUMOROUS INTERP • Catherine Cockrell | Plano West • Paige Webber | Garland • Peter Yoon | Plano West INFORMATIVE SPEAKING • Annie Chen | Plano Senior • Jasmine John | Garland • Sahith Reddy | Plano Senior • Farrah Zein | Plano Senior INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP • Katherine Liu | Plano West • Eric Qian | Plano West • Ryan Xu | Plano West • Lindsey Zhao | Plano Senior LINCOLN-DOUGLAS • Sarah Koshy | Greenhill • Aaron Kuang | Greenhill • Angel Ribo | Plano West

ORIGINAL ORATORY • Arya Ajith | Episcopal School of Dallas • Collin Thomas | Garland • Toby Sychitkokhong | Grapevine

HSE Loena Jani, Seven Lakes Nirav Mandhani, Village Advait Nair, Seven Lakes Ishaan Quazi, Seven Lakes Ian Romero, Tompkins Colin Stuckey, Seven Lakes Diego Suarez, Spring Woods INF Mauricio Khalaf, Memorial Ryan Mustafa, Tompkins Lily Nipper, Spring Woods IX Kashish Ayaz, Alief Elsik Pranav Kothur, Tompkins Tanmay Rai, Village

Lone Star District

POLICY • Iliyan Ali and Yichen Shi | Greenhill • Rory Liu and Dhiya Hemchand | Greenhill • Valentina Rojas and Savanna Smith | Greenhill

PROGRAM ORAL INTERP • Manar Elmahi | Grapevine • Carrington Haynes | Garland • Esther Jesse | Plano Senior PUBLIC FORUM • Aayush Appan and Yang Bai | Plano West • Arrman Kapoor and Anuj Lohtia | Plano West • Crystal Wong and Jenna Lee | Plano West UNITED STATES EXTEMP • Rehan Buvvaji | Plano West • Anshul Khandekar | Plano West • Sasha Morel | Plano West • Roshan Shivnani | Plano West

LD Erin Jia, Memorial Courtney Otieno, Seven Lakes Chloe Shao, Memorial OO Suad Lawal, Seven Lakes Samantha Luo, Seven Lakes Nina Skae, Spring Woods POI Sakeenah Adeyinka, Hastings Farida Anbar, Village Trinity Kuissi, Hastings Victory Okoroji, Hastings

WORLD SCHOOLS Lone Star Black • Anyssa Alcala | JBS Law Magnet • Thomas Baughman | JBS Law Magnet • Mason Klein | JBS Law Magnet • Nathan Webber | JBS Law Magnet Lone Star Crimson • Arhaan Iyer | Greenhill • Meenakshi Mandalapu | Greenhill • Aditi Nagunoori | Southlake Carroll • Sia Sankaran | Greenhill • Anushka Velala | Southlake Carroll Lone Star Gold • Carys Diamond | Greenhill • Marleigh Massoud | Greenhill • Vijay Naidu | Greenhill • Josephina Qiu | Greenhill Lone Star Silver • Terrion Morrow | TAG • Sonali Sevak | TAG • Avni Verma | TAG • Jimin Yoo | TAG

PF Tharoon Eswar & Rayaan Meghani, Seven Lakes Bella Jackson & Katherine Wu, Seven Lakes Andres Mendoza Casas & Andy Chen, Seven Lakes SEN Faaris Asad, Seven Lakes Ishaan Singh, Seven Lakes Andrew Xiao, Memorial USX Faaris Asad, Seven Lakes Ishaan Singh, Seven Lakes Andrew Xiao, Memorial

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NATIONAL QUALIFIERS FROM THE TEXAS

SPACE CITY DISTRICT

WS Alief Early Oyindamola Akintola Deborah Akpeki Hidayah Habeeb Nans Marvellous Alief Elsik Edgar Euceda Alief Kerr Sarah Abi Saab Syed Ali Erica Carranza Gerardo Diaz Leah Ghebrelul Abigail Nguyen Victoria Pacheco Cy-Fair Avery McSwain Seven Lakes Anshika Agrawal Tompkins Grace Ding Janaki Sankar Westchester Tej Aliota Preston Hershkwoitz

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LD DEBATE: Breshad Robinson Will E. Spencer BQ DEBATE: Kelly Ding Megan Schreck

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WORLD SCHOOLS DEBATE Team Red: Allegra-Zoe Aubrey Ava Aldridge Joselin Guazozon Claire Garcia Grace Clark Team Blue: Malaikah Ali Jaden Zarate Jaylen Johnson Ryan Schreck

Charlottesville HS

Cosby HS

Fresta Valley Christian

Petersburg HS

Coach: Quinn Curtis

Coaches: Jackie Clark, Billy Waddell

Coaches: Diane King, Lily VanBrocklin

Coaches: Terri Smith, Johna Vazquez

Solomon Schwartzman Clover Hill HS Coaches: Hunter Clark, Nic Barker

Andrew Haskin Matthew Wang

Collegiate School Coaches: Shannon Castelo, Laurel Maughan

Jake Apelt Hollyn Borich London Dandridge Justinas Petkauskas Alex Reavey-Cantwell Elliott Reavey-Cantwell Sajan Singareddy Avi Soin Jai Spicer

Reagan Goldsmith Maya Shuman Deep Run HS Coach: Sheryl Gibson

Shelly Purser Leyton Schwartz Dominion HS

Coaches: Larry Gusman, Sheryl Gusman

Joshua Hart Andrew Saleh Fork Union Military

Alayna Gray

James River HS Coaches: Jessica Sanchez, Nick Whelan

Luke Baker Evelyn Gayle Bridget Higgins Rowan Milton-Benoit Leah Wood Langley HS Coach: Jen Lee

Varun Bazaz Connor Chun

Kyani Donahue Taylor Thomas

The Potomac School Coaches: Harry Strong, Ryan Levesque, Jacon Kemp, Merine Ameris, Tayland Ratliff, Mary Beth Armstrong, Pavan Reddy

Anika Agrawal Avi Agrawal Hannah De Souza Sebastian Garner Aditi Giri Aaliya Haque Jacob Jackson Miqdad Khapra Meritt Lehey Sasha Leifer Ethan Maher Tristan Mankovsky Monica-Martine Mbakop

VIRGINIA Coach: Michael Head

Nicholas Coleman

Monacan HS

Coach: Maria Sanchez Tucker

Izel Mendoza

Charlotte Ross Armaan Sethi Addie Wolff Pulaski County HS Coach: Brianna Smith

Jordan English Qyle English Salem HS

Coach: Mark Ingerson

Bella Poarch Lacey Stratton

Trinity Christian School Coach: Aaron Marshall

Ava Chronister Daisy Jenkins Victoria Malone Chiso Obi Evelyn Turner Westfield HS

Coach: Mark Deaton

Reanna Vardhanapu

Next EAR it’s our turn!

The National Speech & Debate Tournament is coming to Richmond in 2026!

We can’t wait for you to join us in Virginia’s beautiful and historic capital city for the first time.

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MIDDLE SCH OOL R ECOG NITION

WELCOME The Middle School National Tournament is an open invitational, and all middle school NSDA members are welcome to compete for a chance to be named a middle school national champion! The online registration deadline was May 15, 2025.

An adult from each middle school team should stop by in-person registration to pick up your school’s materials and ask any questions! Teams arriving early in the week should consider checking out some high school rounds as a learning experience. We recommend teams drive to the competition venue before competition begins to become familiar with the daily route and expected travel times.

MIDDLE SCHOOL TAB CHAIRS

Middle School Tab Co-Chair

Deano Pape Middle School Tab Co-Chair

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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TUESDAY, JUNE 17 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CT

— BL AN K PAR K Z O O — IN THE HOLMES FOSTER EVENT CENTER

JOIN US

Jeffrey Miller

MIDDLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION AND EXPO

SPECIAL THANKS NATIONAL TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR J. Scott Wunn, NSDA

MIDDLE SCHOOL TAB STAFF Jeffrey Miller, GA (co-chair) Deano Pape, NSDA (co-chair) Katy Cecil, KY Ryan Curran, NY Anoushka Dubey, OH Shania Hunt, CA Abby Schirmer, GA Deborah Simon, WA Tim Stroud, VA Tiffany Tucker, AR William Warren, NC Elizabeth Weas, AL

The Middle School National Tournament is presented by

IOWA EVENTS CENTER • Room 1 05 8:00 a.m.

Informative Speaking Final

9:15 a.m.

Original Oratory Final

10:30 a.m.

Policy Debate Final

12:45 p.m.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Final

1:45 p.m.

Public Forum Debate Final

IOWA EVENTS CENTER • Room 1 06

AWARDS REMINDERS The following students will be recognized on stage at the Middle School National Tournament Awards Assembly starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom.

• Speech events: Students who reached semifinals and finals will be recognized on stage.

• World Schools: Semifinalists and finalists will be recognized on stage. The top 10 speakers will also be recognized on stage.

• Public Forum: Quarterfinalists, semifinalists, and finalists will be recognized on stage.

The top 10 speakers will also be recognized on stage.

• Policy: Quarterfinalists, semifinalists, and finalists will be recognized on stage. The top 10 speakers will also be recognized on stage.

8:00 a.m.

Program Oral Interp Final

9:15 a.m.

Declamation Final

10:30 a.m.

Dramatic Interp Final

• Lincoln-Douglas: Quarterfinalists, semifinalists, and finalists will be recognized on stage.

11:45 a.m.

Humorous Interp Final

• Congress: Semifinalists and finalists will be recognized on stage.

1:00 p.m.

Duo Interp Final

School of Excellence Awards

IOWA EVENTS CENTER • Room 1 07

World Schools Debate Final* 8:00 a.m.

(Prepared Motion) *Note: The WS final round

11:00 a.m.

Congress Final Session

may be held on Thursday in place of the semifinal round, depending on entry numbers.

IOWA EVENTS CENTER • Room 1 08 8:00 a.m.

Impromptu Final

9:15 a.m.

Prose Final

10:30 a.m.

Extemporaneous Speaking Final Finalists Arrive in Draw (Room 107) by 9:45 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

Poetry Final

12:30 p.m.

Original Spoken Word Poetry Final

1:30 p.m.

Storytelling Final

IOWA EVENTS CENTER • Grand Ballroom (400 Level) 4:30 p.m.

Middle School Awards Assembly

The Middle School Awards Assembly should conclude by 6:00 p.m.

Afterward, the middle school champions will be taken directly to the High School Awards Assembly, which begins at 6:30 p.m., to be recognized on stage in the EMC Expo Center.

• Debate: Presented to the top five point earning schools with at least one entry in debate and/or Congressional Debate.

• Speech: Presented to the top five point earning schools with at least one entry in a speech event.

• Overall: Presented to the top three point earning schools with at least one entry in both debate and speech. The winners of the overall School of Excellence Awards will not also be eligible to win the Speech and Debate School of Excellence Awards.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FINALS AND AWAR DS

2025 MIDDLE SCHOOL FINALS AND AWARDS • FRIDAY, JUNE 20

The following middle school awards are not presented on stage and may be picked up from Awards Checkout in Room 307 of the Iowa Events Center on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Note: These awards will not be shipped without prior arrangement. Be sure to pick up all items during the time allotted.

• Speech events: Octafinalists and quarterfinalists can pick up their plaques from Awards Checkout by 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

• Public Forum: Double-octafinalists and octafinalists can collect their plaques from Awards Checkout by 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

• Lincoln-Douglas: Double-octafinalists and octafinalists can pick up their plaques from Awards Checkout by 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL SCH ED ULE OVERVIEW

MS DEBATE

MS WORLD SCHOOLS

DEBATE EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18

• Policy (CX) • Lincoln-Douglas (LD) • Public Forum (PF)

• Timberline School

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 • Timberline School

9:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

2:20 p.m.

Required Judge Training (Big Gym) Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4

3:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19

9:30 a.m.

11:20 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

• Timberline School 8:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Round 5 Round 6 Elim Round 1 Elim Round 2 (if needed) Elim Round 3 (if needed)

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 • Iowa Events Center 8:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

LD Elim Round 4 (if needed) PF Elim Round 4 (if needed)

Required Judge Training (Big Gym) Students Report to Prep Room Round 1 (Prepared Motion) Round 2 (Prepared Motion) Team Roll Call/Impromptu Motion Announced/Prep Begins Round 3 (Impromptu Motion)

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 • Timberline School 8:20 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

2:50 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Team Roll Call/Impromptu Motion Announced/Prep Begins Round 4 (Impromptu Motion) Team Roll Call/Impromptu Motion Announced/Prep Begins Round 5 (Impromptu Motion) Team Roll Call/Impromptu Motion Announced/Prep Begins** Semifinal Round (Impromptu Motion)*

*if needed; the final round may be held on Thursday in place of the semifinal round, depending on entry numbers

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 • Iowa Events Center – Room 107 8:00 a.m.

World Schools Final (Prepared Motion)

• Iowa Events Center – Room 105 10:30 a.m.

12:45 p.m.

1:45 p.m.

Policy Final Lincoln-Douglas Final Public Forum Final

MS CONGRESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 • Timberline School

Sparky

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NSDA!

9:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

Required Judge Training (Big Gym) Session 1 Session 2

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 • Timberline School 8:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Session 3 Session 4 Semifinal Session

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 all times are shown in Central Time (CT)

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• Iowa Events Center – Room 107 11:00 a.m.

Congress Final Session

To enable multiple entry, each speech event is either Pattern A or Pattern B.

MS SPEECH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 • South MS

PATTERN A • Duo Interp (DUO) • Humorous Interp (HI) • Extemporaneous Speaking (EXT) • Original Oratory (OO) • Poetry (POE) • Storytelling (STO)

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

Required Judge Training (Big Gym) Round 1A (Extemp Draw: 9:30 a.m.)

Round 1B

1:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

Round 2A Round 2B

(Extemp Draw: 12:30 p.m.)

4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Round 3A Round 3B

(Extemp Draw: 3:30 p.m.)

THURSDAY, JUNE 19

PATTERN B • Declamation (DEC) • Dramatic Interp (DI) • Impromptu (IMP) • Informative Speaking (INF) • Program Oral Interp (POI) • Prose (PRO) • Original Spoken Word Poetry (SW)

MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS AND AWARDS Find who advanced to the next round by visiting msnats.tabroom.com and selecting the Pairings tab—or use the QR code at left.

• South MS 8:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Round 4A Round 4B

(Extemp Draw: 8:00 a.m.)

11:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

Round 5A Round 5B

(Extemp Draw: 11:00 a.m.)

2:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Quarters A (Extemp Draw: 2:00 p.m.)

Quarters B

5:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Semis A Semis B

(Extemp Draw: 5:00 p.m.)

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 • Iowa Events Center Final rounds will be held throughout the day on Friday and culminate in the Middle School Awards Assembly, starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom.

Find the complete final round schedule on page 109.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCH ED ULE OVERVIEW

SPEECH EVENTS

Learn more about how results and awards work during Nationals by visiting our Frequently Asked Questions using the QR code at right.

BALLOT COMMENTS Coaches have the option to review ballot comments in Tabroom.com before releasing them to students.

Find the setting to approve ballots and comments under the Settings tab of your school account. Learn more at tinyurl.com/y8d9bez4.

Download the app, then search for “Nats25”

The AI research assistant for debate teams

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