Sunflower NSDA

Developing the best and brightest speech and debate students in the State of Kansas!

[Cheryl Lindstrom 💙🇺🇸 @LindstromCheryl]

Breaking news on @CNN Key organizer of Capitol protest, Ali Alexander, says he was getting inside help from 3 members of congress.

[Sunflower NSDA @SunflowerNSDA]

@OliviaGLara @depress1onnaps @teagantownsendd Be careful. This could be a simulation

[Wichita East Blue Aces Speech & Debate @BlueAceDebate]

In part of a great weekend. Aryan Waghmode (12) and @katehalabi (10) qualify to the National @speechanddebate Tournament in policy debate!

[DHS Debate & Forensics @derbydebate]

Jack/Chloe bye this round as undefeated.

Sean/Caleb will debate our friends from @BlueAceDebate this round for the 4th seed spot.

Naomi/Jayden went 2-2 and will not progress, but an amazing showing for our second years!

[Wichita East Blue Aces Speech & Debate @BlueAceDebate]

Congrats to Aditya Joshi and Nathan Balderas for advancing past day one of Congressional Debate at the New York City Invitational hosted by @bxspeechdebate

Both will debate in semifinals tomorrow morning against the best in the country!

[DHS Debate & Forensics @derbydebate]

Happy birthday to our amazing coach Lynn Miller. He always finds ways to provide amazing opportunities for our students, even during this troubling time. Thank you for all you do, Miller.

[Sunflower NSDA @SunflowerNSDA]

@Jack_aff Unfortunately, it's impossible for then to do more than pretend they understand the three forms of inherency....

[Sunflower NSDA @SunflowerNSDA]

@DanielSounders Jesse Eisenberg doppleganger

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Congratulations to our own David Koster!

[Wesley Cornett @wscornett]

@ksdebateresults David Koster of Trinity Academy officially finishes in 7th place in Lincoln-Douglas debate. Also props to Teagan Townsend of Olathe East for finishing in 14th. Great year of Kansas LD!

[Wichita East Blue Aces Speech & Debate @BlueAceDebate]

I hope coaches all take the opportunity to sign up for the NDCA Professional Development Conference.

https://t.co/BLHGUsRVK3

[Northwestern Debate @NUDebate]

Northwestern is thrilled to announce that our summer debate institute will take place online this year, with dramatically reduced tuition - our 7-week institute will be just $2,000! Learn from college debate’s winningest program. Full details here: https://t.co/b1lZ7wcxh6

[Sunflower NSDA @SunflowerNSDA]

Congratulations to Andover Centrals Mandy Grier, our administrator of the year!

[jk @juleskobbe]

📣 @SunflowerNSDA 📢 Administrator of the Year today & I’m so proud to work with the winner ACHS Activities Director Mandy Grier! 🥇💛 🖤 🐆#congrats #trulydeserving #leadership @AndoverSchools 👏🏻 @amandagrier005

[Wichita East Blue Aces Speech & Debate @BlueAceDebate]

Congratulations to the Student of the Year for @SunflowerNSDA in 2019-2020....@maitriajmera!!!!!!

Maitri is a 1500 point student, a 4 time national qualifier, and one of the @EastHighAces most accomplished young adults! Congratulations Maitri!

@speechanddebate @WichitaUSD259

[National Speech & Debate Association @speechanddebate]

As we navigate this new normal of online practice and competition, our speech and debate community is more important than ever. Shout out a member of your community who has helped you during this time! #WeAreSpeechAndDebate

[Sunflower NSDA @SunflowerNSDA]

World Schools Debate

Ashlee Seaton - Andover
Bennett Harris - Andover
Grace McManus - Andover
Hanna Mannani - Andover
Joseph Gadalla - Collegiate
Jaan Mansoor - East
Anjali Singh - East
Christian Higares - Maize South
Kathryn Ammon - Maize South
Kourtney Koster - Trinity

[Sunflower NSDA @SunflowerNSDA]

2020 qualifiers cont'd

Public Forum
Maria Ibrahim and Anaya Parikh - Wichita East
Allan Dong and Changwen Gong - Wichita East

Policy Debate
Adam Foster and Aryan Waghmode – Wichita East
Bao Nguyen and Wael Yassin - Wichita East

 5/?

[Sunflower NSDA @SunflowerNSDA]

2020 qualifiers cont'd

Senate
Ammeriahya Gonzalez - Wichita East
Dan Archer - Derby

House
Aditya Joshi - Wichita East
Jackson Davis - Derby
Nathan Balderas - Wichita East
Esther Liu - Wichita East

Lincoln Douglas
David Koster Trinity
Kate Halabi - Wichita East

4/?

[Sunflower NSDA @SunflowerNSDA]

2020 qualifiers cont'd

Dramatic Interp
Gianna Torkelson - Kapaun
Hannah Lies – Maize South

Duo Interp
Ben Barker and David Staats – El Dorado

Aiden Charboneau and Annasophia Achey – Maize South

POI
Russell Baker – El Dorado
Samantha Dudeck - Augusta

3/?

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2020 Qualifiers cont'd

Original Oratory
Chase Jordan – Andover
Masha Yakubovish - Wichita East

Informative
Kelsey Wekamp - Andover
Leenah Al-Turki El Dorado

Humorous Interp
Lucy Rice – Wichita Northwest
Kyla Shave - Kapaun

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