Senior Ansh Sheth was crowned the tournament champion and top speaker and won of the award for the most outstanding record for the year last month at the National Debate Coaches Association Championship.
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Fall speech and debate season off to a strong start
The Harker speech and debate team’s year is off to a strong start. They have attended tournaments as far away as Dallas and Des Moines, as well as several local events.
Upper school debate wins LD nat’l championship, named Leading Chapter
After a four-way closeout, seniors Muzzi Khan and Rahul Mulpuri and juniors Ansh Sheth and Panav Gogte were declared National Speech and Debate Association’s Lincoln-Douglas co-champions.
Speech and debate coach inducted into Gold Key Society
Speech and debate coach Greg Achten was inducted into the Emory University Barkley Forum’s Gold Key Society
Debate teacher elected to National Debate Coaches Association executive board
Upper school debate teacher Greg Achten was recently elected to the executive board of the National Debate Coaches’ Association.
Upper school speech and debate enjoys great winter results!
The Harker speech and debate team has continued their winning streak this winter with successes at a host of tournaments across the nation. Students traveled to tournaments across California as well as in Illinois, Georgia, Arizona and Florida. Harker is having an especially strong season and we are proud of the success of all of the students.
Upper school speech and debate team kicks off year with retreat
Fifty-eight students participated in the inaugural upper school speech and debate team retreat on Aug. 25-26.
MS and US speech and debate team members rack up solid scores
Harker middle and upper school students competed at three tournaments in March, all against high school students.
Speech and debate having a great first semester
The speech and debate team is off to an amazing start this season! The team has competed at 15 tournaments across the country and has proven to be nationally competitive. Go S&D Eagles!
Middle school holds first intramural debate of the year
Earlier this week, 79 students competed in six events in the middle school’s first intramural speech and debate tournament of the year. About 50…
