<p>Stuy Speech and Debate tackled New Haven at the Yale Invitational! This weekend (9/19-21) was filled with campus sightseeing, vivacious card games, and spirited speeches. Thank you to parents, coaches, and alumni Astrid Harrington (‘25), Helen Mancini (‘25), and Atiya Firooz (‘25) for judging the first tournament of the year! We appreciate the hard work, dedication, and attentiveness of all competitors and spectators who made the trip especially rewarding.</p><p>Congratulations to:</p><p>Congressional Debate<br/>Raymond Chen (‘26) - Semifinalist*<br/>Ellis Thompson (‘26) - Semifinalist*</p><p>Duo Interpretation<br/>Amanda Greenberg (‘26) and Sofia Lawrence (‘26) - 6th and Finalists</p><p>Extemporaneous Speaking<br/>Myles Vuong (‘26) - 9th and Semifinalist*<br/>Elina Siu (‘27) - Octofinalist</p><p>Humorous Interpretation<br/>Audrey Hilger (‘26) - 8th and Semifinalist</p><p>JV Public Forum Debate<br/>Calista Harrington (‘28) and Arya Rajda (‘28) - Quarterfinalists </p><p>Lincoln Douglas Debate<br/>Kiren Sitwala (‘27) - Finalist and 3rd Speaker*</p><p>Policy Debate<br/>Rahul Kissoon (‘26) and Kassandra Sinchi (‘26) - Semifinalists<br/>Serenity Dingwall (‘26) and Amy Shrestha (‘27) - Quarterfinalists and 8th Speaker</p><p>Programmed Oral Interpretation<br/>Olivia Cisse (‘26) - 9th and Semifinalist</p><p>Public Forum Debate<br/>Lander Bovenzi (‘27) and Adrien Devery-Michaelson (‘27) - Quarterfinalists*<br/>Solomon Binyaminov (‘26) and Annie Li (‘26) - Double Octofinalists</p><p>* indicates a bid to the Tournament of Champions<br/>We look forward to more memories and tournaments!<br/></p>
