Debate Celebrates Awards and Achievements
The novice and varsity debate teams were recognized in an awards ceremony this week. The team had 311 wins and 294 losses, a winning record for the season. They earned 20 awards in policy debate, including one tournament championship and two second place finishes.
The following debate team members were given awards and recognitions:
Upper School
Policy Debate Awards (based on student voting)
Novice Team of the Year - Jay Schonhoff, freshman and Leo Karaichev, junior
Junior Varsity Team of the Year - Sky MacIvor, junior and Charlotte Turner, sophomore
Varsity Team of the Year - Darin Goodman and Aun Hathiari, juniors
Middle School
Barstow Power Rankings (based on season-long performance)
1. Adam Hammoud, grade 7
2. Paddy Cullan, grade 8
3. Jaiden Shah, grade 7
4. Varen Kolli, grade 8
5. Krish Iyer, grade 8
6. Joseph Giocondo, grade 7
7. Noah Dutton, grade 8
8. Tagg Ensminger, grade 7
9. Ray Chen, grade 8
10. Yair Horesh, grade 8
11. Henry Dicus, grade 8
12. Gui Tabuchi, grade 8
13. Zahra Khurmi, grade 8
Congress awards (based on student voting)
Semester One Stand Out
Jaiden Shah
Semester Two Stand Out
Varen Kolli
PO of the Year
Paddy Cullan
Congressperson of the Year
Adam Hammoud
Results of the in-house middle school policy tournament:
Speaker Awards
1. Krish Iyer
2. Varen Kolli
3. Tagg Ensminger, grade 7
4. Jahnavi Kakarala, grade 7
5. Hannah Morgan, grade 8
6. Safiya Rashid, grade 7
7. Benjamin Eperjesy, grade 8
8. Landon Brodd, grade 8
9. Reid Thompson, grade 8
10. Reed Roberts, grade 8
Team Awards
1. Varen Kolli and Hannah Morgan
2. Jahnavi Kakarala and Safiya Rashid
3. Akash Tejwani, grade 8 and Krish Iyer, grade 7
4. Adam Hammoud and Jack Rider, grade 7
5. Reed Roberts and Tagg Ensminger
6. Reid Thompson and Lucas Prier, grade 8
