Grady Jesters Score Big at Speech & Debate Tournament

Pictured top right moving clockwise: Cole Parker, Maeve Malaney-Lau, Aran Sonnad-Joshi, Oliver Gray, and Duncan Tanner.

Pictured top right moving clockwise: Jorge Navarrete, Lauren Scaffidi, Salaam Awad, Nora Ball, George Lefkowicz, and Bryant Hodgson.

Congratulations to the Jesters who competed recently at the Wildcat at Winnersville Speech and Debate Tournament, hosted by Valdosta High School.

The Jesters had another fantastic showing, having the most students advance and place than any other school. Schools from Georgia, Tennessee and Florida attended the tournament. The Jesters have won the state championship – the Georgia Forensics Coaches Association championships – for 11 consecutive years.

Top performers at the Winnersville Tournament included:

Original Oratory: Salaam Awad, 5^th Place; Oliver Gray, 2^nd Place

Informative Speaing: Bryant Hodgson, 4^th Place; Nora Ball, 3^rd Place

Extemporaneous Speaking: Bryant Hodgson, 5^th Place; Maeve Malaney-Lau, 4^th Place; Oliver Gray, 3^rd Place: Jorge Navarrete, 2^nd Place; George Lefkowicz, CHAMPION

Public Forum Debate: Duncan Tanner & Cole Parker, CHAMPIONS

Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Aran Sonnad-Joshi, 3^rd Speaker; Lauren Scaffidi, 1^st Speaker; Lauren Scaffidi, 2^nd Place Overall