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!
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
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
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
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
