We are currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year!
WHAT IS BIG QUESTIONS?
Big Questions is a debate format in which high school and middle school students will grapple with complex worldview questions. They debate both sides of a topic determined at the beginning of the school year. Schools are eligible to earn thousands of dollars by facilitating Big Questions debates. VIRTUAL EVENTS ARE WELCOME!
FORMAT AND STRUCTURE
Big Questions is an accessible debate format that can be added to your tournament, held during your classroom period, or even done internally amongst your team. The Big Questions format involves two opposing sides debating a topic concerning the intersection of science, philosophy, and religion. Students can choose to compete individually or with a partner. Competitors are assigned a side, present the case, engage in rebuttal, and participate in question periods.
EARN MEMBERSHIP
Due to the demand for the Big Questions grant, only NSDA members will be eligible to receive funding. If you currently are a non-member school, you can use part of your Big Questions grant to cover the cost of membership!
Contact us at info@speechanddebate.org with questions about how to get involved today!
GET INVOLVED
1. VISIT speechanddebate.org/ big-questions to learn more about the Big Questions debate format and reporting requirements. Apply early— funding is limited.
2. PROMOTE , HOLD YOUR EVENT , and turn in a brief form afterwards to PROVIDE FEEDBACK on the event.
3. SPEND the Big Questions grant award! You can purchase supplies for your classroom or fund speech and debate activities.
Big Questions is presented by the NSDA through a generous grant provided by the John Templeton Foundation.
2021 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
From the Tournament Director
The 2021 National Tournament was a celebration of the power of student voices and the strength of our speech and debate community.
This year’s tournament was different in a number of ways. We gathered online again for the largest event in our organization’s 96 year history, with 6,671 students competing in the National Tournament and 925 students competing in the Middle School Speech Challenge. This record-breaking participation was due in part to the online format allowing all schools competing in districts to enter two non-qualifying students who attended districts in pre-recorded supplemental events, including two new events, the Pro Con Challenge and Original Spoken Word Poetry. For the first time, students were permitted to enter in both asynchronous and live Duo divisions based on their strengths and their area’s COVID-19 restrictions.
Much was different, but a few things always remain true about the National Tournament. It offered a chance for our communities to come together, learn, and lift each other up. Student voices were heard and celebrated. Dreams came true as we named our national champions.
Whether it was in an online room of four or a livestream watched by thousands, the messages, arguments, and perspectives shared during the tournament reached new audiences and expanded viewpoints.
In this special issue of Rostrum, we recap the highlights of the 2021 National Tournament and celebrate our award winners! Whether you joined us for competition, tuned in to one of the many livestreams, or are just flipping through these pages, I hope you take a moment to celebrate the power of student voices and meet our student award winners beginning on page 14.
We owe much of the week’s success to the hard work of our incredible team of volunteers and tournament officials, and to the coaches, communities, and families who provided advice and support to our student competitors all year long. Without your efforts, none of this would be possible.
The 2022 National Tournament takes us back to the south in Louisville, Kentucky. I hope to see you there!
Rostrum provides a forum for the speech and debate community. The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and not necessarily the opinions of the NSDA, its officers, or its members. The National Speech & Debate Association does not guarantee advertised products and services unless sold directly by the NSDA.
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Anoop Mishra
Alabama
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LANNY D. AND B. J. NAEGELIN FUND
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SANDRA SILVERS FUND
RICHARD B. SODIKOW FUND
BOB AND SALLI STOCKTON
WILLIAM WOODS TATE, JR., FUND
TINA WANG FUND
RICHARD BITNER JAMES M. COPELAND TOM AND VICKI ROLLINS JOE AND PAM WYCOFF
SUNDAY
Tournament Registration and Opening Ceremony
Coaches logged in to Zoom rooms to check in with NSDA staff for online registration throughout the day. In the evening, the tournament officially began with an Opening Ceremony recognizing four-time qualifiers, milestone schools, and coach award winners, including Assistant Coach of the Year Pedro Sanchez-Villa from Kentucky, New Coach of the Year Megan Bonfield from Colorado, and James Madison Copeland Coach of the Year Victoria Freeman from Nebraska. During the 2021 Donus D. Roberts Diamond and Specialty Awards Assembly presented by Colorado College, we celebrated coaches earning a new Diamond award in the 2020-2021 school year. Finally, the night concluded with a celebration of our Middle School Speech Challenge, presented by Summit Debate. We recognized Middle School Coach of the Year Chris Wardner of California, Middle School Administrator of the Year Alfred F. Dugan III of New Jersey, and announced the showcase winners.
Cheryl Frazier, ‘Thank You’ Coach Tribute Video
Pam Cady Wycoff, NSDA Board President
Megan Bonfield, New Coach of the Year
Victoria Freeman Coach of the Year
Brandon Thornton Coach Tribute Video
Dr. Mike Edmonds, Colorado College
Colorado Grande District Committee introducing the New Coach of the Year
Peter Paik, ‘Thank You’ Coach Tribute Video
Pedro Sanchez-Villa Assistant Coach of the Year
MONDAY
First Day of Debate Competition
Students in Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Big Questions Debate, World Schools Debate, Congressional Debate–House, and Congressional Debate–Senate began with a round zero to allow students and judges the chance to acclimate to the online format.
TUESDAY
First Day of Speech Competition
Preliminary debate rounds continued throughout the day and competition began for students in speech with a round zero. United States Extemp, International Extemp, Original Oratory, Informative
Speaking, Humorous Interp, Dramatic Interp, Duo Interp, and Program Oral Interp were held live, while Duo Interp competitors chose to enter in Live Duo, Asynchronous Split-Screen Duo, or both!
TUESDAY
Supplemental Competition
This year, the tournament was bigger than ever due to increased entries in pre-recorded supplemental events. Double octafinals began in those events: Prose, Poetry, Storytelling, Expository, Original Spoken Word Poetry, Prepared Prompt Speaking (revised version of Impromptu), Prepared Commentary (revised version of Extemp Commentary), and Pro Con Challenge.
Chair of the Year
Adam Thane Montana East District
Ralph E. Carey Award
Linda Shipley East Oklahoma District
Best Chair Communications
Julie Roos Golden Desert District, Nevada
Best New Chair
Micah Everson Magnolia District, Mississippi
Posting Party and Awards
In the evening, debaters tuned into the online posting party to learn which students would advance to outrounds. Plus, we recognized our 2021 Hall of Fame inductees: Brother Anthony K. Cavet from Massachusetts, Dr. Rich Edwards from Texas, Michael Marks from Mississippi, Gail Nicholas from South Carolina, and J. Scott Wunn from Iowa. Finally, we celebrated the High School Administrator of the Year, Sharron Heinrich from California, and honored 2021 District Leadership award winners. Linda Shipley, chair of the East Oklahoma District, received the Ralph E. Carey Award for Distinguished Career Service. Adam Thane from Montana East received the Chair of the Year award. Julie Roos from Golden Desert in Nevada was recognized for Best Chair Communications. Micah Everson from Magnolia in Mississippi was named Best New Chair. Other district chairs from across the country received Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards for their outstanding leadership.
For more photos and bios of Hall of Fame members, visit www.speechanddebate.org/ hall-of-fame
Brother Anthony K. Cavet
Dr. Rich Edwards
Michael Marks
Gail Nicholas
J. Scott Wunn
WEDNESDAY
Rounds Continue
Preliminary speech rounds continued while debate and supplemental speech progressed through outrounds. In the afternoon, we announced the students advancing in speech via livestream and held the first speech outrounds.
THURSDAY
Debate Final Rounds Begin, Speech Competition Continues
Senate and Big Questions Debate finals took place, speech and debate outrounds continued, and Extemp Debate rounds began.
Posting Party
We announced the finalists in Policy, LincolnDouglas, Public Forum, World Schools, and the House, semifinalists in speech, and finalists in pre-recorded supplemental events.
Tom Llamas, Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award
FRIDAY
Competition Continues
Main debate concluded with final rounds in Public Forum, Policy, Lincoln-Douglas, World Schools Debate, and Congressional Debate–House while speech finals began with both Live and Asynch Duo and Original Oratory, and supplemental speech finals kicked off with Original Spoken Word Poetry and Pro Con Challenge. Meanwhile, Extemp Debate competition continued.
For additional tournament results, visit www.speechanddebate.org/ nationals-history
Debate Awards Assembly
In the evening, we crowned our national champions in debate at the online Debate Awards Assembly and named Cobin Szymanski the 2021 William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year.
Ed Lee III, The Barkeley Forum
SATURDAY
Speech Awards Assembly
Remaining speech and supplemental event final rounds took place throughout the day. We closed the 2021 National Tournament with the Speech Awards Assembly and crowned our national champions in main speech, Extemp Debate, and supplemental speech events.
Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr. NSDA Board Vice President
2021 Four-Time Qualifiers
(listed in alphabetical order by last name)
Lauren Adams Bakersfield High School, CA
Cecilia Alali Westmoore High School, OK
Milca Altamirano Torres Orosi High School, CA
Owen Anderson Valdosta High School, GA
Tyler Bayliff Mulvane High School, KS
Michael Bellia Chaminade High School, NY
Mattie Blackburn Clay Center Community High School, KS
Kennedy Bland Clarke Community High School, IA
Nirmit Chandan Dreyfoos School of the Arts, FL
Noah Coffman Jenks High School, OK
Marielle Cornes Mountain Brook High School, AL
Linda Corona Chiawana High School, WA
Dylan Council Hereford High School, TX
Genevieve Cox W. B. Ray High School, TX
Tyler Cronin Blue Valley West High School, KS
Ausha Curry Mount Vernon High School, WA
Jack Czyz Lovejoy High School, TX
Kaya Czyz Lovejoy High School, TX
Surya Dasgupta All Saints Episcopal School, TX
Jackson Davis Derby High School, KS
Caden Denning Coral Academy Of Science Las Vegas, NV
Lars Deutz A and M Consolidated High School, TX
Riley Dison Bakersfield High School, CA
Hannah Eckstein Frontenac High School USD #249, KS
Claire England Green Canyon High School, UT
Aamil Farishta W. B. Ray High School, TX
Gabriel Gallagher Fruita Monument High School, CO
Alexa Grechishkin Mount Vernon High School, WA
Caitlin Hamilton The Davidson Academy Of Nevada, NV
Laurel Holley Riverside High School, SC
Joan Joseph Ransom Everglades, FL
Gabrielyn Kieh James Logan High School, CA
Jeremy Lee St. Paul High School, CA
Divya Lobo Dominion High School, VA
Kaitlyn Maher The Potomac School, VA
Sean Manning Valdosta High School, GA
Andrew Mao Lovejoy High School, TX
Tiana Marion Salina South High School, KS
Caylie McConnaha Muscatine High School, IA
Alexa Mejia Cheyenne East High School, WY
Dominic Mendlik Creighton Preparatory School, NE
Macy Meunier Noblesville High School, IN
Bo Miller Shawnee Heights High School, KS
Abby Morey Bishop Kelley High School, OK
Gracie Mueller Garden City High School, KS
Ursula Neuner Bonita Vista High School, CA
Lucas Osborn Helix Charter High School, CA
Gillian Palacios Santa Ana High School, CA
Anaya Parikh Wichita East High School, KS
Ashna Patel North Allegheny High School, PA
Pranav Pattatathunaduvil Plano West Sr. High School, TX
Hannah Pautz Muscatine High School, IA
Ruby Perry-Mize A and M Consolidated High School, TX
Gabbie Petentler Truman High School, MO
Sanjana Raj Ardrey Kell High School, NC
Vedanth Ramabhadran Bellaire High School, TX
Jaden Rams Central Of Grand Junction High School, CO
Nathaniel Reyes Creighton Preparatory School, NE
Griffin Richie Henry W. Grady High School, GA
Emma Richman Sayre High School, PA
Sasha Rieser Needham High School, MA
Troy Roach Atlantic High School, IA
Adley Robbins Rock Springs High School, WY
Jayden Roccaforte Cheyenne East High School, WY
Neil Rohan Montpelier High School, VT
Katherine Rollins The Potomac School, VA
Yessenia Sanchez Orosi High School, CA
Blake Seidel Lyons High School, KS
Vivek Shah Kent Denver School, CO
Tajvir Singh Lovejoy High School, TX
Sarabaesh Srikumar Mira Loma High School, CA
Christina Stepin Bear Creek High School, WA
Jakob Taylor Loyola Blakefield, MD
Audra Totten Chiawana High School, WA
Teagan Townsend Olathe East High School, KS
Alyjah Travis Mulvane High School, KS
Allen Tugade Thomas Jefferson High School, WA
Matthew Tweden Round Rock Christian Academy, TX
Angela Wang Plano West Sr. High School, TX
Alexandre Widman Orosi High School, CA
Jenesis Williams Cypress Bay High School, FL
Cara Wilson Westridge School, CA
William Woods Tate, Jr.,
National Student of the Year
Seven finalists participated in an interview process with the national panel of judges who selected the 2021 William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year, one of the most prestigious individual student honors awarded by the National Speech & Debate Association.
Cobin Szymanski representing the Northern Lights District was awarded a $2,500 scholarship from Richard Bitner in honor of Bob Stockton and will represent the Association in various public capacities throughout the 2021-2022 academic year.
The other student finalists, in alphabetical order, include Ari Arias representing the Florida Manatee District, Nirmit Chandan representing the Florida Oceanfront District, Mya Harris representing the Eastern Missouri District, Ben Lu representing the Central Minnesota District, Akshat Parthiban representing the New Jersey District, and Joshua Timmons representing the Lone Star District.
(below, left to right) Ari Arias, Nirmit Chandan, Mya Harris, Ben Lu, Akshat Parthiban, and Joshua Timmons.
2021 William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year
Cobin Szymanski Northern Lights District
POWERFUL PERFORMANCES
Throughout this issue, Executive Director Scott Wunn has scattered fun facts about this year’s impressive finalists. We applaud all the historic achievements made this year!
RICHARD B. SODIKOW
Policy Debate
presented by the NSDA
Champions – Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha
Bellarmine College Preparatory, California
Coached by Aaron Langerman, Ani Prabhu, and Tyler Vergho
2nd Place – Bess Olshen and Jared Shirts
Gunn Sr. High School, California
Coached by Tim Johnson, Hoon Ko, and Will Halverson
3rd Place – Aiden Basore and Ethan Harris
Lawrence Free State High School, Kansas
Coached by Kelly Thompson
4th Place – Jiyoon Park and Zach Willingham
Washburn Rural High School, Kansas
Coached by Tim Ellis and Sean Duff
5th Place – Aerin Engelstad and Claudia Liverseed
Eagan High School, Minnesota
Coached by Christopher McDonald, Travis Panneck, Robert Groven, and Josh Groven
6th Place – Sonya Doubledee and Donna Jalosjos
Washburn Rural High School, Kansas
Coached by Tim Ellis and Sean Duff
Policy Debate Top Speakers
Phyllis Flory Barton Trophy
1st Place – Arnav Kashyap
Coppell High School, Texas
Coached by Dr. Jason Sykes, SunHee Simon, and Eric Melin
2nd Place – Blaine Montford
Kickapoo High School, Missouri
Coached by Chris Roberds and Makayla Jordan-Diemler
3rd Place – Joanna Gusis
Glenbrook North High School, Illinois
Coached by Michael Greenstein
4th Place – Ananya Chintalapudi
Coppell High School, Texas
Coached by Dr. Jason Sykes, SunHee Simon, and Eric Melin
5th Place – Donna Jalosjos
Washburn Rural High School, Kansas
Coached by Tim Ellis and Sean Duff
6th Place – Brendan Foody
Bellarmine College Preparatory, California
Coached by Aaron Langerman, Ani Prabhu, and Tyler Vergho
Harland B. Mitchell Trophy
The national champion Policy Debate team receives the Harland B. Mitchell Trophy, named after the Association’s legendary debate coach.
Public Forum Debate
presented by the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation
Champions – Carina Guo and Jennifer Lin
Richard Montgomery High School, Maryland
Coached by Adam Thane and Morgan Coffin
2nd Place – Kilin Tang and Aaron Joy
Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire
Coached by Jeremy Russell
3rd Place – Jess Chisholm and Ethan Potter
All Saints Episcopal School, Texas
Coached by Kristi Braley
4th Place – Owen Spargo and Stephanie Su
Dougherty Valley High School, California
Coached by Aleisha Readye, Shreyas
Kiran, Vivian Kuang, and Rahi Kotadia
5th Place – Leah Tan and Sowmya Chundi
Carmel High School, Indiana
Coached by Dylan Gentilcore
6th Place – Emma Rogers and Sreyas Sureneni
Ardrey Kell High School, North Carolina
Coached by Chris Harrow
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
presented by the NSDA
Champion – Katie Jack
George Washington High School, Colorado
Coached by Maryrose Kohan, Devin Sarno, and Miles Owens
2nd Place – Catherine Liu
Washington High School, South Dakota
Coached by Eric Uecker and Travis Dahle
3rd Place – Sophia Avery
Chagrin Falls High School, Ohio
Coached by Ken Kasee, Corinne Midlik, and Richard Haber
4th Place – Siya Sharma
Monte Vista High School, California
Coached by David Matley
5th Place – Allie Dettelbach Hawken School, Ohio
Coached by Robert Shurtz and Eva Lamberson
6th Place – Madalene Gomez
Bishop Kelley High School, Oklahoma
Coached by Linda Shipley and Erin Clark
Lincoln-Douglas Top Speakers
presented in memory of Tina Wang
Dale Lauder McCall Trophy
1st Place – Caden Metcalf
Independence Chrisman High School, Missouri
Coached by Shelia Holt
2nd Place – Gabriel Schuhl
Ardrey Kell High School, North Carolina
Coached by David Edwards and Chris Harrow
3rd Place – Mary Abi-Karam
American Heritage Broward High School, Florida
Coached by Spencer Orlowski, Joseph Quintana, Joele Denis, and Ryan Levesque
4th Place – Allie Dettelbach Hawken School, Ohio
Coached by Robert Shurtz and Eva Lamberson
5th Place – Ali Holtz
Chagrin Falls High School, Ohio
Coached by Ken Kasee, Corinne Midlik, and Richard Haber
6th Place – Mia Lupica
McClintock High School, Arizona
Coached by Richard Glover and Timothy Cornwell
Big Questions Debate
presented by the John Templeton Foundation
Champion – Oam Patel
Mountain Home High School, Idaho
Coached by Robin Christensen
2nd Place – Danju Liu
Hillcrest High School, Utah
Coached by Ronald Hill
3rd Place – Greenlee Crow
Fayetteville High School, Arkansas
Coached by Samantha Johnson
4th Place – Archan Sen
Eagan High School, Minnesota
Coached by Christopher McDonald
Nationals
September
2021 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
The National Speech & Debate Tournament marks the capstone of speech and debate activities for more than 140,000 members across the country. To attend, students must qualify at one of the Association’s 112 district tournaments or through one of our eight international qualifying programs. The student competitors represent the best and brightest young people across the United States and the globe.
The National Debate & Speech Tournament has been held across the country since 1931, and today is the largest academic competition in the world. Each year, more than 4,500 high school students compete in a week-long competition to determine the most prestigious title in high school academics: national champion.
THE CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS REPRESENTS THE BEST OF THE BEST IN OUR ACTIVITY. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
Congressional Debate – House
presented by the Stennis Center for Public Service
Champion – Alexandra Smith
East Ridge High School, Minnesota
Coached by Katie Scholz, Tammy Trout McIntyre, and Kevin Jacobson
2nd Place – Thomas Lai
Bellaire High School, Texas
Coached by Jay Stubbs
3rd Place – Andrew Sun
The Harker School, California
Coached by Scott Odekirk
4th Place – Evelyn Huang
Louis D. Brandeis High School, Texas
Coached by Leslie Crady
5th Place – Divya Mehrotra
Dougherty Valley High School, California
Coached by Aleisha Readye, Keshav Raghu, and Tanya Mahadwar
6th Place – Zachary Wu
Naperville North High School, Illinois
Coached by Michelle Pitts
Congressional Debate – Senate
presented by the Stennis Center for Public Service
Rep. Alexandra Smith
East Ridge High School, Minnesota
Coached by Katie Scholz, Tammy Trout McIntyre, and Kevin Jacobson
Rep. Andrew Sun
The Harker School, California
Coached by Scott Odekirk
Sen. Arthav Kulkarni
Jasper High School, Texas
Coached by Tom McCaffrey
Sen. Charles Gu
Monte Vista High School, California
Coached by David Matley
Champion – Atharv Kulkarni
Jasper High School, Texas
Coached by Tom McCaffrey
2nd Place – Veer Juneja
Bellarmine College Preparatory, California
Coached by DeeDee Sullivan
3rd Place – Alex Zhang
Stratford High School, Texas
Coached by Harry Yu
4th Place – Matthew Tweden
Round Rock Christian Academy, Texas
Coached by Cathleen Ferose
5th Place – Olivia Orren
Tyler Legacy High School, Texas
Coached by Melody Daniels
6th Place – Charles Gu
Monte Vista High School, California
Coached by David Matley
Top Presiding Officer (House)
Top Presiding Officer (Senate)
Leadership Bowl (House)
Leadership Bowl (Senate)
CARMENDALE FERNANDES United States
Extemporaneous Speaking
presented by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute
Champion – Laurel Holley Ì
Riverside High School, South Carolina
Coached by Julia Murray, McGregor Cook, Heather Brown-Cook, David Dejesa, and Pete Martin
2nd Place – Gabriel Frank-McPheter
Gabrielino High School, California
Coached by Derek Yuill and Eric Chen
3rd Place – William Chien
The Harker School, California
Coached by Scott Odekirk
4th Place – Ananth Veluvali
Edina High School, Minnesota
Coached by Joseph Schmitt
5th Place – Timothy Huffman
Lawrence Free State High School, Kansas
Coached by Kelly Thompson
6th Place – Katelyn Cai
BASIS Scottsdale High School, Arizona
Coached by Jason Warren and Scott Woods
A. C. ELEY International Extemporaneous Speaking
presented by the Council on Foreign Relations
Champion –Pranav Pattatathunaduvil
Plano West Sr. High School, Texas
Coached by Robey Holland
2nd Place – Mukta Dharmapurikar
Durham Academy, North Carolina
Coached by Crawford Leavoy, Kellen Kane, and Jeff Welty
3rd Place – Kay Rollins Ì
The Potomac School, Virginia
Coached by Harry Strong, Danny Drane, and Kayla Williamson
4th Place – McKinley Paltzik
Phoenix Country Day School, Arizona
Coached by Carolyn Evans and Nick Klemp
5th Place – Michelle Jin
The Harker School, California
Coached by Scott Odekirk
6th Place – Natasha Banga
Coppell High School, Texas
Coached by Dr. Jason Sykes, SunHee Simon, and Eric Melin
Informative Speaking
presented by the NSDA
Champion – Anneteke Adoga Woodbury High School, Minnesota
Coached by Suzanne White, Dillon White, and Suha Musa
2nd Place – Lauren Manna
Chanhassen High School, Minnesota
Coached by Tali Sinjem
3rd Place – Ceceilia Voss Ì
Apple Valley High School, Minnesota
Coached by Tzitel Voss and Pam Cady Wycoff
SIBLINGS! Ceceilia Voss (INF) and Lydia Voss (POI, page 23) are siblings.
4th Place – Annie Borders
Leland High School, California
Coached by Gay Brasher
5th Place – Holly Restad
East Ridge High School, Minnesota
Coached by Alex Carlson
6th Place – Namrata Nair
Notre Dame San Jose, California
Coached by Mariel Cruz, Ivan Goree, and Bob Ickes
Humorous
Interpretation
presented by the NSDA
Champion – Pranay Mathur Ì
Millard North High School, Nebraska
Coached by Sabrina Denney Bull and Jackson Gzehoviak
2nd Place – Cecilia Alali Ì
Westmoore High School, Oklahoma
Coached by Billy Elles, Amber Justmann, and Lauren Berry
LANNY D. AND B. J. NAEGELIN
Dramatic Interpretation
presented by Simpson College
Champion – Giana Martinez
L. C. Anderson High School, Texas
Coached by Miguel Harvey and Michael Jennings
2nd Place – Gabrielyn Kieh Ì
James Logan High School, California
Coached by Justin Kurup and Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr.
3rd Place – Bri’yon Watts
Southland College Prep Charter High School, Illinois
Coached by Cheryl Frazier
3rd Place – Ella Erdahl
Eastview High School, Minnesota
Coached by Brady Beckmana and Jakob Gomez
4th Place – Jeremy Ferguson
Wheaton Warrenville South High School, Illinois
Coached by David DeMarzo
5th Place – Lorena San Pedro
Tuloso Midway High School, Texas
Coached by Tasha Jones and Lyn Esquivel
6th Place – Gabriella Egozi
NSU University School, Florida
Coached by Aly Fiebrantz, Daniel Swerdlow, and Jenee Cidel
4th Place – Destiny Ceja
Santa Ana High School, California
Coached by Corin Serrano and Salvador Tinajero
5th Place – Amy-Ruth Gyang
Trinity Preparatory School, Florida
Coached by Cadi Kadlecek and Morgan Green
6th Place – Jomi Omoya
Roseville Area High School, Minnesota
Coached by Bret Hemmerlin and Jodi Kyllonen
DR. TOMMIE LINDSEY, JR. Asychronous Split-Screen Duo Interpretation
presented by Colorado College
Champions – Patrick Pham and Augustus Boettcher
St. Thomas High School, Texas
Coached by Darrell Yarbrough
2nd Place – Ryan Seagrave and Loren Seagrave
Austin East Magnet High School, Tennessee
Coached by Doug James
3rd Place – Alice Hovendon and Colin Roberts
Eagan High School, Minnesota
Coached by Kristi Anderson
4th Place – Alexander Bailey and Norah Shea
Roseville Area High School, Minnesota
Coached by Bret Hemmerlin
5th Place – Alex Miller and Isaac Machar
Wadsworth City Schools, Ohio
Coached by Sam Zulia
6th Place – Rachel Odell and Jasmin Chess
Westmoore High School, Oklahoma
Coached by Billy Elles, Amber Justmann, and Lauren Berry
This is Cece Alali’s THIRD event on the NSDA stage in three years! She was in DI finals in Dallas (5th), POI last year (2nd), and HI this year.
SIBLINGS! Austin East Magnet Asynch Duo team (Seagrave/Seagrave) are siblings!
DR. TOMMIE LINDSEY, JR.
Live
Duo Interpretation
presented by Colorado College
Champions – Frank Knier and Jonah Johnson Ì
Apple Valley High School, Minnesota
Coached by Daniel Hodges
2nd Place – Thor Reimann and Hanna Olson
Eastview High School, Minnesota
Coached by Brady Beckman
3rd Place – Tyler Rockwood and Hudson Aikins
Marshfield High School, Missouri
Coached by Greg Holtschneider and Angela Holtschneider
4th Place – Marysa Lozano and Lauren Cavada
Tuloso Midway High School, Texas
Coached by Tasha Jones and Lyn Esquivel
5th Place – Jack Nichol and CeCe Bedore
Moorhead High School, Minnesota
Coached by Laramie Jackson and Rebecca Meyer-Larson
6th Place – Ani Heikkila and Wyatt Dierks
Roseville Area High School, Minnesota
Coached by Bret Hemmerlin
Program Oral Interpretation
presented by Quaker Bakery
Champion – Sophia Williams
Miramar High School, Florida
Coached by Nicole AllenRyan
2nd Place – Abigail Canalejo
American Heritage Broward High School, Florida
Coached by Joele Denis, Ryan Levesque, Spencer Orlowski, and Joseph Quintana
3rd Place – Joshua Timmons Ì Greenhill School, Texas
Coached by Aaron Timmons and Cindi Timmons
JOE AND PAM WYCOFF Original Oratory
presented by the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation Auxiliary
4th Place – Ben Lu Ì
Woodbury High School, Minnesota
Coached by Suzanne White, Dillon White, Lily Indie, and Nadia Franzen
5th Place – Lydia Voss
Apple Valley High School, Minnesota
Coached by Cade Shelton and Jamaka Davis
6th Place – Brandon Criswell
Pinecrest High School, North Carolina
Coached by Ben Denton
Champion – Blythe Castille
St. Thomas More Catholic High School, Louisiana
Coached by Megan Broussard and Veronica Colmenarez
2nd Place – Kalani Seymore
James Logan High School, California
Coached by Justin Kurup and Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr.
3rd Place – Addison Fulton Ì
Albuquerque Academy, New Mexico
Coached by Sheridan Johnson
4th Place – Gillian Palacios
Santa Ana High School, California
Coached by Corin Serrano and Salvador Tinajero
5th Place – Olivia Kramer
Elk River Sr. High School, Minnesota
Coached by Allison Harmer
6th Place – Irene Newman
American Heritage Broward High School, Florida
Coached by Ryan Levesque, Joele
Denis, Joseph Quintana, and Spencer Orlowski
SOY FINALISTS in POI! Joshua Timmons and Ben Lu are both Student of the Year finalists this year.
World Schools Debate
Invitational
presented by Simpson College
Champions – Space City Violet in Texas
Ebenezer Appiah
Diego Castillo
Anthony Hoang
Rodrigo Trujillo
Coached by Ashley Freeman and Andy Stubbs
2nd Place – Rocky Mountain-South Silver in Colorado
Andrew Jackson
Rachel Muhr
Madigan Petri
Will Ryan
Sam Kang
Coached by Tammie Peters and Mike Trevithick Mullen
Semifinalists – Chesapeake Gold
Karam Weigert
Sophie Reeves
Leah Braden
Tristan May
Chris O’Brien
Coached by Tim Stroud
Semifinalists – New England Red
Timothy Colledge
Sasha Rieser
Victor Tong
Abbey Xu
Aidan Healy
Coached by PJ Wexler, Sarah Culpepper, Sharyl Kaczmarek, Brother Anthony K. Cavet, Adam Nir, and Keith West
World Schools Debate Top Speakers presented by Simpson College
Robert Shrum Award
1st Place – Will Ryan
Rocky Mountain-South, Colorado
Coached by Mike Trevithick and Tammie Peters
2nd Place – Abby McGowan
North Coast District, Ohio
Coached by James Lewis, Tracy Coleman, and Stephanie Kahn
3rd Place – Leah Braden
Chesapeake District, Washington, DC
Coached by Tim Stroud
4th Place – Erin Albers
South Carolina District
Coached by Chuck Nicholas, Greg Snoad, and John Anastasio
5th Place – Siddharth Satish
New Jersey District
Coached by Mary Gormley, Lori Schmidt, and Emily Carter
6th Place – Jane Jusko
North Coast District, Ohio
Coached by James Lewis, Tracy Coleman, and Stephanie Kahn
Expository
presented by the NSDA
Champion – Caleb Brantley
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, Illinois
Coached by Bill Fleming
2nd Place – Shalini Biju
Shrewsbury High School, Massachusetts
Coached by Marc Rischitelli and Hannah Hopkins
3rd Place – Krystal Mutebi
Lakeville North High School, Minnesota
Coached by Jennifer Baese
4th Place – Jordan Phillips
Aberdeen Central High School, South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda and Mariah William
5th Place – Samantha Wiggins
Downers Grove South High School, Illinois
Coached by Jan Heiteen, Justin Matkovich, and Elighie Wilson
6th Place – William Lovin
Riverside High School, South Carolina
Coached by McGregor Cook, Heather Brown-Cook, David Dejesa, and Pete Martin
Prepared Prompt Speaking
presented by Bob and Salli Stockton
Champion – Nya Ware
Southland College Prep Charter High School, Illinois
Coached by Cheryl Frazier
2nd Place – Natalie Freisinger
Woodbury High School, Minnesota
Coached by Suzanne White and Dillon White
3rd Place – Clara Morgan
Gilmour Academy, Ohio
Coached by Sean Kelley and Gay Janis
4th Place – Meghan Chen
Fishers High School, Indiana
Coached by Paul Kennedy and Scott Black
5th Place – Adrian Baek
Redlands High School, California
Coached by Brittany Freibott and Ricardo Velasquez
6th Place – Laurie Frederickson
Cherry Creek High School, Colorado
Coached by Martha Benham
Storytelling presented by Bob and Salli Stockton
Champion – Meghan Galindo
Classical Christian Academy, Missouri
Coached by Kristen Gammon
2nd Place – Ophilea Abidoye
Western High School, Florida
Coached by Dario Camara and Nancy Dean
3rd Place – Natalie Engh
East Ridge High School, Minnesota
Coached by Alex Carlson and Caitlyn Parsons
4th Place – Olivia Sherman
Liberty Sr. High School, Missouri
Coached by Mick Turpin
5th Place – Akansha Kamineni
Eastview High School, Minnesota
Coached by Jakob Gomez and Neal Beckmann
6th Place – Alek Zabel Araguz
Harlingen High School South, Texas
Coached by Brian Gunter and Eddy Cavazos
Poetry Reading
presented by the NSDA
Champion – Jayden Roccaforte Ì
Cheyenne East High School, Wyoming
Coached by Ashley Schulz
2nd Place – Andrew Kern
Laramie High School, Wyoming
Coached by Patricia Smith
3rd Place – Ashley Green
Woodbury High School, Minnesota
Coached by Suzanne White and Dillon White
4th Place – Casey Simpson
Agoura High School, California
Coached by Iain Lampert
5th Place – Danielle Williams
White House High School, Tennessee
Coached by Emily Higdon
6th Place – Vincent Vo
Blue Springs High School, Missouri
Coached by A.J. Taula
Prose Reading
presented by Lafayette College
Champion – Divya Krishnan
Ridge High School, New Jersey
Coached by David Yastremski, Stephanie Fletcher, and Sam Hoffman
2nd Place – Neeley Robertson
Laurel Christian School, Mississippi
Coached by Anita Boyd
3rd Place – Nicholas Olwell
Catholic Memorial School, Massachusetts
Coached by Brother Anthony K. Cavet
4th Place – Logan Green
Hattiesburg High School, Mississippi
Coached by Reginald Chapman and Scott Waldrop
5th Place – Emily Weston
Harlingen High School, Texas
Coached by Christopher Esparza and Bradley Durio
6th Place – Alaina Vergara
Downers Grove South High School, Illinois
Coached by Jan Heiteen, Justin Matkovich, and Elighie Wilson
BROTHER RENÉ STERNER
Prepared
Commentary presented by the NSDA
Champion – Eric Lee
Monta Vista High School, California
Coached by Eric D’sa
2nd Place – Michelle Park
Solon High School, Ohio
Coached by Dan Ceci
3rd Place – Reece Christian
George Washington High School, Colorado
Coached by Maryrose Kohan
4th Place – Pierce McDade
University High School, Illinois
Coached by Brian Rohman, Shannon Maney, and Rebekah Hoffman
5th Place – Victoria Wei
Montville High School, New Jersey
Coached by Michael Miller, Alexandra Iemmello, and Andrew Prescott
6th Place – Connor Eubank
Crescenta Valley High School, California
Coached by Brian Walker
Pro Con Challenge
presented by the NSDA
Champion – Aaron Chen
Grand Rapids City, Michigan
Coached by William Harris
2nd Place – Connor Eubank
Crescenta Valley High School, California
Coached by Brian Walker
3rd Place – Matthew Anderson
Cherry Creek High School, Colorado
Coached by Martha Benham
4th Place – Ryan Tung
Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Missouri
Coached by Molly Beck, Brandon Murray, and Casie Sambo
5th Place – Rhea Skariah
Mountain Vista High School, Colorado
Coached by Natalie Sprigg and Jennifer Smith
6th Place – Dylan Liu
Brentwood School, California
Coached by Victor Jih and Kate Totz
Original Spoken Word Poetry
presented by The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men
Champion – Logan Green
Hattiesburg High School, Mississippi
Coached by Reginald Chapman and Scott Waldrop
2nd Place – Landon Hudson
Blue Springs High School, Missouri
Coached by A.J. Taula
3rd Place – Caitlin Williams
Everglades High School, Florida
Coached by Jason AlFord
4th Place – Hezekiah Bryant
Cumberland Polytechnic High School, North Carolina
Coached by Michelle Boswell
5th Place – Amaya Starks
Piper High School, Kansas
Coached by Tori Deneault, Christopher Teters, and Claire Haflich-Hazel
6th Place – Roaa Kordeir
Theodore Roosevelt High School, Iowa
Coached by Loan Nguyen
Extemporaneous Debate
presented by Colorado College
Champion – Kaitlyn Maher
The Potomac School, Virginia
Coached by Harry Strong, Max Hardt, Jeremy Metz, and Danny Drane
2nd Place – Shruti Narayanabhatla
Ridge High School, New Jersey
Coached by David Yastremski, Kevin Tang, and Alex Rivera
3rd Place – Kaelyn Wellman
Olathe Northwest High School, Kansas
Coached by Eric Skoglund
4th Place – Jackson Kaiser
Dripping Springs High School, Texas
Coached by David Holmes
5th Place (tie) – Tyler Han
Springfield Catholic High School, Missouri
Coached by Chasity Hance and Danielle Colvin
5th Place (tie) – Katherine Shao
Mercer Island High School, Washington
Coached by Lisa Weber
President’s Bowls
presented by Mr. and Mrs. Donus and Lovila Roberts
The President’s Bowls recognize the students who, according to the judges, won the final round of competition.
President’s Bowl Informative Speaking
Anneteke Adoga
Woodbury High School, MN
Coached by Suzanne White, Dillon White, and Suha Musa
President’s Bowl United States Extemp
Laurel Holley
Riverside High School, SC
Coached by Julia Murray, McGregor Cook, Heather Brown-Cook, David Dejesa, and Pete Martin
President’s Bowl International Extemp
Mukta Dharmapurikar
Durham Academy, NC
Coached by Crawford Leavoy, Kellen Kane, and Jeff Welty
Interp Bowls
President’s Bowl Original Oratory
St. Thomas
Coached by
The Interp Bowls recognize the students who, according to the judges, won the final round of competition.
Interp Bowl Program Oral Interp
Sophia Williams
Miramar High School, FL
Coached by Nicole AllenRyan
Interp Bowl Humorous Interp
Pranay Mathur
Millard North High School, NE
Coached by Sabrina Denney Bull and Jackson Gzehoviak
Interp Bowl Dramatic Interp
Giana Martinez
L. C. Anderson High School, TX
Coached by Miguel Harvey and Michael Jennings
Interp Bowl Asynch Duo Interp
Ryan Seagrave and Loren Seagrave
Austin East Magnet HS, TN
Coached by Doug James
and
Interp Bowl Live Duo Interp
Coached
Senator Karl E. Mundt Congress Sweepstakes Trophy
Presented annually to the school that has accumulated the most Congressional Debate participation points
Monte Vista High School, California
Coached by David Matley
Congressional Debate Students: Anvith Nagarjuna, Estonkuwahara Amranhudda, and Charles Gu
Frank Knier and Jonah Johnson Apple Valley High School, MN
by Daniel Hodges
Blythe Castille
More Catholic HS, LA
Megan Broussard
Veronica Colmenarez
Nationals District Participation Awards
2021 USA Debate Team
(left to right) Genevieve Cox of W.B. Ray High School, TX; Cameron Kettles of Greenhill School, TX; Jason Luo of Westlake High School, TX; Kaitlyn Maher of The Potomac School, VA; Jonathan May of Palisade High School, CO; Guyberson Pierre of A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, FL; Ria Raj of Laurel Upper School, OH; Liana Schmitter-Emerson of Campbell Hall, CA; Ashley Shan of Greenhill School, TX; Rodrigo Trujillo of Alief Elsik HS, TX; Miles Wang of A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, FL; Abbey Xu of St. Paul’s School, NH.
Ted W. Belch Award
Jacob Pi Kappa Delta Trophy Presented
Rushmore District Chair: Travis Dahle
Sagebrush District Chair: Christy Briggs
West Los Angeles District Chair: Bobby Lebeda
The Unger Cup
2021 Middle School Speech Challenge
Middle school students across the country recorded entries for the 2021 Middle School Speech Challenge, presented by Summit Debate. Students chose one or more events from a list of fourteen options, including Declamation, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Informative Speaking, Original Oratory, Poetry, Program Oral Interpretation, Storytelling, Prose, Prepared Mixed Extemporaneous Speaking, Prepared Prompt Speaking, the Pro Con Challenge, Original Spoken Word Poetry, and the Congressional Debate Authorship Challenge. Rounds were judged asynchronously in early June and top students were featured in a special showcase on our website!
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Original Spoken Word Poetry
presented by Summit Debate
Viviana Barajas
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Nicole Blanco
The Village Middle School, TX
Piya Gaonkar
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Vaani Gupta
The Village Middle School, TX
Cat-Tam Huynh
Valley Preparatory School, CA
Sophia Nelson
Saint Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX
Evelyn Tsoi
Dana Middle School, CA
Anoushka Vijay
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Emily Wang
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Congressional Debate Authorship Challenge presented by Summit Debate
Sophie Chia Westridge School, CA
Emma Delgado
American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL
Shirley Doan
Albright Middle School, TX
Ashrith Kasinadhuni
Ernest Lawrence Middle School, CA
Enan Khan
Bak Middle School of the Arts, FL
Nicholas Ostheimer
A. D. Henderson University Middle School, FL
Jiya Patel
Gaspar de Portola Middle School, CA
Matthew Rovere
The Village Middle School, TX
Prahi Shah
Gaspar de Portola Middle School, CA
Emily Wang Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate, CA
A list of showcase finalists and teams earning School of Excellence awards is available at msnats.tabroom.com in the yellow tabs on the right side of the page.
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate, CA
Shirley Wu
Oak Avenue Intermediate, CA
Jake Zeng
American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL
Kristen Zhou
George V. Leyva Intermediate, CA
Word Poetry
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Declamation
presented by Summit Debate
Leo Billante
Almaden Country Day School, CA
Aashna Dialani
Parks Junior High, CA
Allison Ellis
Almaden Country Day School, CA
Hannah Greene
Almaden Country Day School, CA
Cat-Tam Huynh Valley Preparatory School, CA
Catherine Ma
The Pike School, MA
Zindagi Malhotra
The Village Middle School, TX
Lesslie Manzo Moreno
Advanced Learning Academy, CA
Jiya Mutyala
Phoenix Country Day School, AZ
Shruthi Nagulapalli
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Sophia Nelson Saint Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX
Sahiti Rayaprolu
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Owen Sun
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, NJ
Evelyn Tsoi
Dana Middle School, CA
Emily Wang
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate, CA
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Prepared Mixed Extemporaneous Speaking
presented by Summit Debate
Safya Biswal
Alice Deal Middle School, DC
Natalie Chen
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Michelle Fan
First Avenue Middle School, CA
Bhuvi Irigi
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Sreekarthikeya Kankala
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Michael Park
Valley Preparatory School, CA
Tej Patel
Gaspar de Portola Middle School, CA
Ellie Sohn
Flintridge Preparatory School, CA
Jake Zeng
American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL
Kristen Zhou
George V. Leyva Intermediate, CA
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Dramatic
Interpretation
presented by Summit Debate
Nicole Blanco
The Village Middle School, TX
Catalina Cabello-Corona
Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX
Britani Casanova Sierra Preparatory Academy, CA
Gabe Grinsteinner
Beechwood Middle School, KY
Juliana Ibarra
Beechwood Middle School, CA
S.J. Jangam
Carroll Middle School, TX
Jane Leifer
Newtown Middle School, PA
Timothy Leung
Redwood Middle School, CA
Laura Morejon
Westpine Middle School, FL
Bianca Rios
Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX
Adrianna Rodriguez
Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX
Humorous Interpretation
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
presented by Summit Debate
Adam Alvarez
Tuloso-Midway Middle School, TX
Nicole Blanco
The Village Middle School, TX
Mia Carver
Rowan County Middle School, KY
Callum Hegarty
Milton Academy Middle, MA
Cat-Tam Huynh Valley Preparatory School, CA
Zachary Kopelman
NSU University School Middle, FL
Adelaide Mosher
Marian Hope Academy Middle School, MO
Hannah Peters
Almaden Country Day School, CA
Bianca Rios
Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX
Adrianna Rodriguez
Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX
Kai Scharlin
Almaden Country Day School, CA
Rosa Troncoso
Democracy Prep Bronx Prep Middle School, NY
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Informative Speaking
presented by Summit Debate
Brandon Chang
Walter Reed Middle, CA
Molly Cooper
Ladera Vista Junior High, CA
Samara Cuaresma
Alice Deal Middle School, Washington, D.C.
Michelle Fan
First Ave Middle School, CA
Amal Israilova
American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL
Hillary Kowitt
American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL
Ryan Rhee
Cope Middle School, CA
Prisha Singh
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Adam Stone
Charlotte Latin School, NC
Shirley Wu
Oak Avenue Intermediate, CA
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Original Oratory
presented by Summit Debate
Michelle Fan
First Ave Middle School, CA
Emerson Forester
Westridge School, CA
Rusham Goyal
Saint Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX
Sreekarthikeya Kankala
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Timothy Leung
Redwood Middle School, CA
Lauren Low Mesa Robels School, CA
Noemi Maciel
Beechwood Middle School, CA
Arav Santhanam
Charles E. Brown Middle, MA
Alyssa Spalek
Tuloso-Midway Middle School, TX
Aaryan Wadwekar
Phoenix Country Day School, AZ
Emily Wang
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate, CA
Shirley Wu
Oak Avenue Intermediate, CA
Haotong Xue
Beijing Harrow International School, China
Kristen Zhou
George V. Leyva Intermediate, CA
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Poetry
presented by Summit Debate
Samya Arora Chaboya Middle School, CA
Viviana Barajas Chaboya Middle School, CA
Catalina Cabello-Corona
Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX
Emma Durham Cabot Junior High South, AR
Adele Fuzaylov
Oak Middle School, MA
Tara Ghafouri
Phoenix Country Day School, AZ
Sophia Nelson
Saint Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX
Roger Shen
The Village Middle School, TX
Laird Stearns
Saint James Episcopal School, TX
Kaden Stone
Bardstown Middle School, KY
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Program Oral Interpretation
presented by Summit Debate
Viviana Barajas
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Celeste Carmona
MacArthur Fundamental, CA
Natalie Chen Chaboya Middle School, CA
Hikari Dao
Nicolas Junior High, CA
Daisy Guzman
Sierra Preparatory Academy, CA
Yahan Lin Orange County School of the Arts, CA
Adrianna Rodriguez
Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX
Ellie Sohn
Flintridge Preparatory School, CA
Adam Stone
Charlotte Latin School, NC
Emily Wang
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate, CA
Original Oratory Haotong Xue
Poetry
Viviana Barajas
Program Oral Interpretation Adrianna Rodriguez
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Prose
presented by Summit Debate
Nicole Blanco
The Village Middle School, TX
Camilla Butler
Milton Academy Middle, MA
Molly Cooper
Ladera Vista Junior High, CA
Andres Fernandez
St. Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX
Adele Fuzaylov
Oak Middle School, MA
Cat-Tam Huynh
Valley Preparatory School, CA
Riya Jampana
St. Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX
Mia Magana
Columbus Tustin, CA
Maria Lorraine Mercurio
Ladera Vista Junior High, CA
Amruta Patel
Saint Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX
Roger Shen
The Village Middle School, TX
Aaliah Velasquez
Willard Intermediate School, CA
Mikaela Wong
Tuloso-Midway Middle School, TX
MIDDLE SCHOOL
SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Storytelling
presented by Summit Debate
Maria Antunes
The Village Middle School, TX
Caroline Blake
Milton Academy Middle, MA
Caroline Carlisle
Rowan County Middle School, KY
Helen Fang Kraemer Middle School, CA
Cat-Tam Huynh
Valley Preparatory School, CA
Chloe Kim Chaboya Middle School, CA
Audrey Messer
Heartland Charter School, CA
Sahiti Rayaprolu
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Roger Shen
The Village Middle School, TX
Eliana Wyche
Saint Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Prepared Prompt Speaking
presented by Summit Debate
Sohan Bhakta
Saint Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX
Brandon Chang
Walter Reed Middle, CA
Natalie Chen
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Helen Fang
Kraemer Middle School, CA
Cat-Tam Huynh
Valley Preparatory School, CA
Bhuvi Irigi
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Kanon Iwata Westridge School, CA
Pavitra Kasthuri
The Harker Middle School, CA
Genesis Mendez
Santiago K-8 School, CA
Audrey Messer
Heartland Charter School, CA
Tej Patel
Gaspar de Portola Middle School, CA
Reva Sobti
Robert C. Fisler Middle School, CA
Adam Stone
Charlotte Latin School, NC
Evelyn Tsoi
Dana Middle School, CA
Emily Wang
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate, CA
Chloe Zhong
Chaboya Middle School, CA
MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE FINALISTS
Pro Con Challenge presented by Summit Debate
Zoe Becker
Alice Deal Middle School, DC
Eleanor Brosowsky
Alice Deal Middle School, DC
Natalie Chen
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Lucy Chong
Trinity Preparatory Middle School, FL
Miria Chung
Taipei American School, Taiwan
Samara Cuaresma
Alice Deal Middle School, DC
Sreekarthikeya Kankala
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Clementine Kovacs
Alice Deal Middle School, DC
Catherine Ma
The Pike School, MA
Tara Malhotra
Brentwood School, CA
Pranya Nagpal
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Shruthi Nagulapalli
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Michael Park
Valley Preparatory School, CA
William Pfaffenroth
Alice Deal Middle School, DC
Pasha Raoufi
Cope Middle School, CA
Sahiti Rayaprolu
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Soumya Sobti
Robert C. Fisler Middle School, CA
Churchill Tatton
Alice Deal Middle School, DC
Anoushka Vijay
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Grace Wu
Vancouver Debate Academy, BC
Storytelling Eliana Wyche
Prepared Prompt Speaking Tej Patel
Pro Con Challenge Shruthi Nagulapalli
Prose Camilla Butler
Aaron Hardy Director of Technology at NSDA
Honors and Awards
Sferra Director’s Commendation
Chris Palmer Creator of Tabroom.com
Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award
Tom Llamas Emmy-Award Winning Journalist
NSDA Alum of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Florida
Priten Shah CEO at PHS Capital LLC and creator of Classrooms. Cloud
Ben Stewart Owner and creator of Speechwire
Brother René Sterner Lifetime Service Award Pelham Commendation
Keith West National Tournament Official Massachusetts POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED
Nicole Wanzer-Serrano Director of Development and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at NSDA
Frank
Nebraska
Kentucky
California
High
California
Colorado
New Jersey
Victoria Freeman Lincoln High School
Chris Wardner Almaden Country Day School
James M. Copeland Coach of the Year
Middle School Coach of the Year
Pedro Sanchez-Villa Trinity High School
Sharron Heinrich Gabrielino High School
Alfred F. Dugan III Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart
High School Assistant Coach of the Year
Megan Bonfield Discovery Canyon Campus School
New Coach of the Year
School Administrator of the Year
Middle School Administrator of the Year
Milestone School Attendance Awards
Pierce
Francis Howell North High School, MO
2021 Educator of the Year Honorees
Leslie Muhlbach
Gahanna-Lincoln High School, Ohio
Scott Odekirk
The Harker School, California
Sherri Perry
St. Agnes Academy, Texas
Suzanne Terry
Morristown West High School Tennessee
David Watkins
Neosho High School, Missouri
Speech and Supplemental Event Chairs
Jamelle Brown
Sarah Donnelly
Matt Good
Kim Lenger
Greg Malis
Gail Nicholas
Marc Rischitelli
Tony Ugalde
Sami Womack
Chesterton High School, Indiana
Advisor: Chris Lowery
Available through September 30
Main Debate Event Chairs
Jonathan Alston
Kimberly Bayan-Berlat
Kevin Berlat
Bill Brown
Shuntá Jordan
Chris McDonald
Michael Patterson
Angelique Ronald
Julie Roos
Jeff Stutzman
50 Years at Nationals
Randy
Ninth Diamond Award
Mark Harris Summit Christian Academy, MO
Eighth Diamond Award
2021 Schools of Outstanding Distinction
American Heritage Broward High School, FL
Apple Valley High School, MN
Bellarmine College Preparatory, CA
Dougherty Valley High School, CA
Eagan High School, MN
Eastview High School, MN
James Logan High School, CA
Jasper High School, TX
Lawrence Free State High School, KS
Westmoore High School, OK
Schools of Excellence in Debate Schools of Excellence in Speech
All Saints Episcopal School, TX
Ardrey Kell High School, NC
Bellaire High School, TX
Carmel High School, IN
Chagrin Falls High School, OH
Durham Academy, NC
George Washington High School, CO
Gunn Sr. High School, CA
Hawken School, OH
Monte Vista High School, CA
Naperville North High School, IL
Norman North High School, OK
Peninsula High School, CA
Ridge High School, NJ
Riverside High School, SC
Round Rock Christian Academy, TX
Taipei American School, Taipei
The Bronx High School Of Science, NY
Washburn Rural High School, KS
William P. Clements High School, TX
Bozeman High School, MT
Chesterton High School, IN
East Ridge High School, MN
Elk River Sr. High School, MN
Gabrielino High School, CA
George Washington High School, CO
Millard North High School, NE
Moorhead High School, MN
Munster High School, IN
Phoenix Country Day School, AZ
Plano West Sr. High School, TX
Plymouth High School, IN
Roseville Area High School, MN
Santa Ana High School, CA
The Potomac School, VA
Trinity Preparatory School, FL
Tuloso Midway High School, TX
University High School, IL
Western High School, FL
Woodbury High School, MN
Schools of Honor in Debate Schools of Honor in Speech
Bishop Kelley High School, OK
Bozeman High School, MT
Burbank Senior High School, CA
Cary Academy, NC
Chanhassen High School, MN
Charlotte Latin School, NC
Coppell High School, TX
Desert Vista High School, AZ
East Ridge High School, MN
Henry W. Grady High School, GA
Jackson High School, OH
Jenks High School, OK
John Paul Stevens High School, TX
Louis D. Brandeis High School, TX
Newton South High School, MA
Phillips Exeter Academy, NH
Ransom Everglades School, FL
Richard Montgomery High School, MD
Seven Lakes High School, TX
Stratford High School, TX
The Harker School, CA
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Tyler Legacy High School, TX
Washington High School, SD
BASIS Peoria High School, AZ
Cary Academy, NC
Central High School - San Angelo, TX
Cherry Creek High School, CO
Comeaux High School, LA
Desert Vista High School, AZ
Dreyfoos School of the Arts, FL
Durham Academy, NC
Harlingen High School, TX
Hawken School, OH
Leland High School, CA
MIDDLE SCHOOL – SCHOOL AWARDS
Milton Academy, MA
North Allegheny High School, PA
Ridge High School, NJ
Riverside High School, SC
Solon High School, OH
The Harker School, CA
Truman High School, MO
Tuscarawas Valley High School, OH
Wadsworth City Schools, OH
Alice Deal Middle School, Washington, DC
Almaden Country Day School, CA
American Heritage Broward Middle School, FL
Chaboya Middle School, CA
Gaspar de Portola Middle School, CA
George V. Levya Intermediate, CA
Gutierrez Middle School of Arts and Sciences, TX
Overall Schools of Excellence in Speech and Debate
Milton Academy Middle, MA
Parks Junior High, CA
Phoenix Country Day School, AZ
The Pike School, MA
Redwood Middle School, CA
Robert C. Fisler, CA
Rowan County Middle School, KY
Saint Mary’s Hall Middle School, TX
Sierra Preparatory Academy, CA
The Village Middle School, TX
Tuloso-Midway Middle School, TX
Valley Preparatory School, CA
Westridge School, CA
Wheaton Warrenville South High School, IL
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ERA JOVEN COMO RESOLVER LOS PROBLEMAS SERIOS Y COMO PRESENTARLOS EN FRENTE DE UNA AUDIENCIA.
Speech and debate taught me at a young age how to handle serious issues and how to present them in front of an audience.
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