Last weekend 30 members of the GW Speech and Debate Team competed at the State Tournament at Fort Collins High School. GW took home three State Championships:
Policy/Cross Examination Debate
Sara Astatke and John Clayman
Original Oratory
Louie Hoffenberg
Humorous Interpretation
Arielle Noam
OTHER FINALISTS
Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
Third Place Emma Bakken
Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
Fourth Place, Miguel Asturias
International Extemporaneous Speaking
Fourth Place, Maya Waldstreicher
International Extemporaneous Speaking
Fifth Place, Alex Weissman
International Extemporaneous Speaking
Sixth Place, Yosef Gross
Original Oratory
Sixth Place, Maureen McNamara
Duo Interpretation
Sixth Place, Angelica Garcia and Ben Harrison
ADVANCING TO ELIMINATION ROUNDS
International Extemporaneous Speaking
Sydney Melnick
Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
Sebastian McCrimmon
Duo Interpretation
Anna James and Kathryn Swan
Public Forum Debate
David Wollins and Brandon Krier and Nathan DeSarro and Cole Ossian
English
Arabic
French
Russian
Spanish