GW Speech and Debate Wins Top Honors at Spring Tournament

On Friday, March 17, and Saturday, March 18, 37 George Washington Speech and Debate students competed at the State Tournament. 20 of these students advanced to the semi final or final rounds of the tournament.

Winners of State Titles
Margot Lurie – Original Oratory
Tanner Hemmingsen – Humorous Interpretation

Second Place
Jake Fisher – Lincoln Douglas Debate
Gigi Emerson – Poetry Interpretation

Third Place
Alex Weissman – International Extemporaneous Speaking

Fourth Place
Isabel Levine-Clark – International Extemporaneous Speaking
Emma Stefanacci – Informative Speaking

Fifth Place
Emma Ginsberg – Informative Speaking

Sixth Place
Jamal Giornazi – International Extemporaneous Speaking

Seventh Place
Angelica Garcia – Humorous Interpretation
Julia Bailey – International Extemporaneous Speaking
Kathryn Swan and Arielle Noam – Duo

Eighth Place
Mykell Fisher – Original Oratory
Cormac McCrimmon – Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking

Tenth Place
Audrey Willius – Poetry
Hallie Ferguson and Gabby Camp-Lagueux – Duo

Eleventh Place
Escadar Alemayhu – Original Oratory

Twelfth Place
Edyth Moldow – Original Oratory