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Notable Achievements

The GW Speech and Debate team is proud to be ranked as one of the top 10 schools in the nation!
​We value all of the achievements of our students each year we and truly believe that this activity is about more than trophies. 
With that said, we are so proud of the unbelievable success of our former competitors.
Below are some of our most notable achievements over the years. We look forward to adding to this list!

2022- George Washington Speech and Debate
Outstanding School of Distinction 
NSDA Nationals


2022-Will Ryan 
3rd Place
World Schools Debate 
​NSDA Nationals

2022-Sophie Azam  

3rd Place
World Schools Debate 
​NSDA Nationals

2022- Sammie Armatas
Four Time National Qualifier 
NSDA Nationals
​

2022-Sammie Armatas
Fourth Place
Humorous Interpretation
NSDA Nationals 

2022-Kailey Sieja
6th Place 
Informative Speaking 
​NSDA Nationals

2022-Jenna Bryant 
3rd Place 
Expository Speaking 
NSDA Online Supplemental Nationals 

2022-Kate Parsons 
4th Place 

Expository Speaking 
NSDA Online Supplemental Nationals 

2022-Kate Parsons 
5th Place 

Prepared Commentary Speaking 
NSDA Online Supplemental Nationals 

2022-Katie Jack and Maria Cook

15th place 
Policy Debate 
​NSDA Nationals


2022-Katie Jack and Maria Cook
Colorado State Champion 
Policy Debate 

2022- Alex Tseng and Ethan Schnur 
Colorado State Champion 
Policy Debate ​

2022-Gabri Notov 
Colorado State Champion 
Poetry Interpretation 

2022-Kailey Seija 
Colorado State Champion 
Informative Speaking 

2022-Sammie Armatas 
Colorado State Champion 
Humorous Interpretation 

2021- George Washington Speech and Debate
National Debate School of Excellence
NSDA Nationals
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2021- George Washington Speech and Debate
National Speech School of Excellence
NSDA Nationals

2021-Katie Jack 
National Champion in Lincoln Douglas Debate 
​NSDA Nationals 


2021-Caelen Hilty and Maria Cook 
7th place 
Policy Debate 
NSDA Nationals 

2021-Caelen Hilty
8th Place speaking award 
Policy Debate 
NSDA Nationals 

2021-Reece Christian 
3rd place 
Prepared Commentary
NSDA Nationals 

2021-Will Ryan 
2nd Place
World Schools Debate 
​NSDA Nationals 

2021-Will Ryan
Top Speaker 
World Schools Debate
NSDA Nationals 


2021- Nathan Tamkin 
6th Place
Extemporaneous Speaking
National Individual Events Tournament of Champions 


2021-Kailey Sieja
6th Place 
Informative Speaking 
The Tournament of Champions 

2021- Sophie Azam 
Colorado State Champion 
Congressional Debate 

2021-Quinn Canova 
Colorado State Champion
Original Oratory 

2021-Katie Jack 
Colorado State Champion
Lincoln Douglas Debate 

2021-Caelen Hilty and Maria Cook 
Colorado State Champion 
Policy Debate 

2020-George Washington Speech and Debate
Speech School of Honor
NSDA Nationals 


2020-George Washington Speech and Debate
Debate School of Honor
NSDA Nationals 


2020-Francine Wright and Andrew Schwartz
12th Place
Policy Debate
NSDA Nationals

2020-Ellery Adams and Charlie Welch
13th Place
Duo Interpretation
NSDA Nationals 

2019- George Washington Speech and Debate
Outstanding School of Distinction 
NSDA Nationals 


2019- McKenna Daly
National Champion in Expository Speaking
NSDA Nationals 


2019- Tanner Hemmingsen
Second Place
Storytelling
NSDA Nationals

2019-Tanner Hemmingsen 
Eighth Place
Humorous Interpretation
NSDA Nationals 

2019-Avery Williams 
Fourth Place
Dramatic Interpretation 
NSDA Nationals 

2019- Tanner Hemmingsen
Humor Champion 
The Tournament of Champions


2019- Lucca Raabe & Tanner Hemmingsen
Fourth Place

Duo Interpretation
The Tournament of Champions

2019- Tanner Hemmingsen

Colorado State Champion
Humorous Interpretation

2019- Janie Thompson
Colorado State Champion
Poetry Interpretation

2018- George Washington Speech and Debate
National Speech School of Excellence
NSDA Nationals


2018- Tanner Hemmigsen
Second Place
Humorous Interpretation
NSDA Nationals

2018- Alex Weissman
Impromptu Champion
The Extemp Tournament of Champions


2018- Alex Weissman
Fourth Place
Extemporaneous Speaking
The Extemp Tournament of Champions

2018- Alex Weissman
Third Place
Extemporaneous Speaking
The Tournament of Champions

2018- Tanner Hemmingsen & Lucca Raabe
Second Place
Duo Interpretation
The Tournament of Champions

2018- Tanner Hemmingsen
Colorado State Champion
Humerous Interpretation

2018- Escadar Alemayehu
Colorado State Champion
Original Oratory

2018- Arielle Noam
Colorado State Champion
Dramatic Interpretation

2017- Tanner Hemmingsen
Second Place
Storytelling
NSDA Nationals

2017- Isabel Levine-Clark
Fourth Place
Impromptu Speaking
The Extemp Tournament of Champions

2017- Tanner Hemmingsen
Fifth Place
Humorous Interpretation
The Tournament of Champions

2017- Kathryn Swan and Arielle Noam
Seventh Place
Duo Interpretation
The Tournament of Champions

2017- Kathryn Swan
National District Student of the Year


2017- Tanner Hemmingsen
Colorado State Champion
Humerous Interpretation

2017- Margot Lurie
Colorado State Champion
Original Oratory

2016- George Washington Speech and Debate
DEBATE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
NSDA Nationals


2016- Sara Astake & John Clayman
Colorado State Champions
Policy Debate

2016- Arielle Noam
Colorado State Champion
Humorous Interpretation

2016- Louie Hoffenberg
Colorado State Champion
Original Oratory


2015- George Washington Speech and Debate
DEBATE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
NSDA Nationals

2015-George Washington Speech and Debate
SPEECH SCHOOL OF HONOR
NSDA Nationals


​2015- Jack Glaser
Fourth Place
International Extemporaneous Speaking
NSDA Nationals

2014- Parker Davis
National District Student of the Year

2012- Mali Garrett-Mills 
Colorado State Champion
Original Oratory

2012- Dan Morgan Russel
Fourth Place
International Extemporaneous Speaking

NSDA Nationals

2011- Matt Zavislan
Fourth Place in Lincoln Douglas Debate
NSDA Nationals

2011- Miles Owens & Sam Clark
National Champions in Policy Debate

NSDA Nationals


2011- Miles Owens & Sam Clark
Colorado State Champions
Policy Debate

2010- Miles Owens & Sam Clark
Colorado State Champions
​Policy Debate

2011-George Washington High School
Debate School of Excellence


2010- Gabe Rusk & Brendan Patrick
Public Forum Champions
​The Tournament of Champions


2010-George Washington High School
​Debate School of Excellence
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