The MHS Speech and Debate Team achieved a new record-breaking number of national qualifiers to attend the National Speech & Debate Association’s (NSDA) National Tournament in Salt Lake City this June. Seven MHS students qualified and four others were chosen as alternates to the nation's top speech and debate competition.
Student Congress Qualifiers (Senate)
Andrew Gao
Student Congress Qualifiers (House)
Kevin Liu
Prajwal Hegde
Michael Hakes (Alternate)
United States Extemporaneous Speaking Qualifiers
Ajay Saraf
Nihar Rama
International Extemporaneous Speaking Qualifiers
Chinmay Bakshi
Vighnesh Ramesh (Alternate)
Informative Speaking Qualifier
Vinay Naik
Public Forum Debate Qualifiers
Team of Dominick Peraino & Rahul Ramesh (Alternate)
"I am so very proud of these students! They have achieved many state and national-level accomplishments already this season, and I can't wait to see what these team members will do in Salt Lake City!" said Coach Melissa Donahue.