Grady Jesters Win 11th State Debate and Speech Championship

The Henry W. Grady High School Jesters Speech and Debate Team have done it again! The team competed at the Georgia Forensics Coaches Association (GFCA) at Lassiter High School in Marietta on March 6-8. The Grady Jesters brought home first-place championships in the debate and speech sweepstakes, marking the 11th consecutive win for the team!

Here are the 2020 GFCA results:

Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Peter Haynes, quarterfinalist; Griffin Richie, 2^nd speaker and champion

Policy Debate: Assata Nkosi, 2^nd speaker; Daniel Wakefield, top speaker; Assata Nkosi and Daniel Wakefield, semifinalists

Public Forum Debate: Everett Stubin and Duncan Tanner, quarterfinalists

Extemporaneous Speaking: Bryant Hodgson, semifinalist; Declan McCarthy, semifinalist; Maeve Malaney-Lau, 5^th place; Oliver Grady, 4^th place; Sarah Likins, 3^rd place; George Lefkowicz, 2^nd place; Tyler Jones, champion

Impromptu Speaking: Bryant Hodgson, semifinalist; Sarah Likins, 4^th place; Declan McCarthy, 3^rd place; Oliver Gray, 2^nd place; Lucia Fernandez, champion

Informative Speaking: Dana Richie, 5^th place; Matthew Vincent, 4^th place; Tyler Jones, champion

Original Oratory: Elise Isakov, 5^th place; George Lefkowicz, 3^rd place; Lucia Fernandez, champion

AND FROM VARSITY STUDENT CONGRESS IN FEBRUARY:

Senate: George Lefkowicz, 2^nd place; Tyler Jones, champion

House: Max Murphree, finalist; Will Tanner, finalist; Sayan Sonnad-Joshi, finalist; Lucia Fernandez, finalist; Oliver Gray, finalist; Jorge Navarrete, 3^rd Place; Nicolas Kamel, champion

The wins mark seven individual state champions, including three state championships for Tyler Jones. Congratulations to the Grady Jesters!