Jesters Qualify for Nationals in Seven Events

Congrats to the Jesters who qualified at the Georgia Northern Mountain NSDA National Qualifier in late February

Nationals will be held virtually again this year, with the tournament still the largest high school competition in the world! Qualifying is no easy task, so these Jesters have really stepped up to the plate! Here is how we fared:

Public Forum Debate: Elena Hubert & Everett Stubin, Qualifiers; Griffin Richie & Sechan Tak, Qualifiers

Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Peter Haynes, Qualifier; Lauren Scaffidi, Alternate; Aran Sonnad-Joshi, Alternate; Kelly Tran, Alternate

Congressional Debate: Sayan Sonnad Joshi, Alternate

Informative Speaking: Eleanor Ball, Qualifier; Matthew Vincent, Alternate

International Extemp: Oliver Gray, Qualifier; Bryant Hodgson, Alternate

Original Oratory: Lucia Fernandez, Qualifier; Ava Smith, Qualifier

United State Extemp: George Lefkowicz, Qualifier; Maeve Malaney-Lau, Qualifier; Ava Smith, Alternate

District Assistant Coach of the Year: Susan Ramsey

District Student of the Year: George Lefkowicz

Winner of Congress Sweepstakes, Debate Sweepstakes, Speech Sweepstakes (tie) and Overall Sweepstakes Winner!!